DPQ wins Pantry Café account
DPQ Communications has secured the PR account for Pantry Café. The home-grown gourmet café has just opened its second outlet in Bay Square, Business Bay after the success of its first branch in Al Wasl Square. DPQ will be handling all PR and media communications for both venues in UAE. “Pantry Café represents a wave More Info »
Media Maven retains SensAsia Urban Spa
Personalised PR and copywriting agency Media Maven has retained the contract with SensAsia Urban Spa for the second year. SensAsia is a large independent spa chain, launched by long-term UAE resident Salina Handa over 10 years ago. The spa first selected Media Maven to represent them for PR, marketing and social media management in 2014. More Info »
XPRESS promotes Mazhar Farooqui
Mazhar Farooqui has been promoted to the role of Editor of XPRESS Dubai and XPRESS Abu Dhabi, part of Al Nisr Media.Having previously worked as Deputy Editor across the publications, Mazhar will now be responsible for managing the publications, as well as content-creation and ensuring that the magazines contain an enterprising mix of news, human More Info »
AVIAREPS wins Maldives account
Global airline and tourism management company AVIAREPS, has been appointed as PR representative for the Maldives. The agency will cover all marketing and PR activities for the Tourism Board of Maldives across the Middle East. “Our appointment of AVIAREPS as our PR representative in the Middle East is reflective of the growing importance and our More Info »
Shane Mcginley wins Journalistic Excellence Award
Shane McGinley, Executive Editor, Arabian Business has been selected as one of 22 global recipients of the Citi Journalistic Excellence Award, 2015. This is the first time journalists from the Middle East have competed for the award, and Shane represented the UAE along with Triska Hamid, a London-based freelancer who contributes to Abu Dhabi-based Newspaper, More Info »
Ketchum Raad welcomes Ashraf Shakah
Ashraf Shakah has joined Ketchum Raad Middle East as Managing Director. Ashraf most recently held the position of Business Director at BPG Cohn & Wolfe, and has previously held leadership roles with ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller in the UAE and Jordan. Ashraf brings over 18 years of experience to his new role, where he will be based in Dubai and More Info »
Anantara welcomes Hana Fuchs
Hana Fuchs has joined Anantara Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa as Director of Marketing Communications. Hana has over 12 years of experience in marketing and communications in the region, having previously worked with hotels such as the Radisson Blu, Dubai Deira Creek and the Grand Millenium Al Whada, Abu Dhabi. In her new role, More Info »
DPQ signs Injoy Giving
DPQ Communications has been appointed to handle PR activities for newly launched gifting platform Injoy Giving. The social enterprise was started as a way to inspire generosity and happiness through acts of giving. “Taking into account that we are now in the Holy Month of Ramadan, which celebrates giving to others, we are so proud More Info »
expose wins PAPER London account
Dubai-based boutique agency expose-communications has secured the PR account for British fashion brand PAPER London. A recent recipient of the British Fashion Council Contemporary Award, PAPER London produces modern British garments for women. expose-communications will be responsible for all PR, communications, as well as events for the brand throughout the Middle East. “It is such More Info »
CPI Media Group welcomes Kausar Syed
CPI Media Group has welcomed Kausar Syed to the role of Group Sales Director – Technology & Finance divisions. Kausar recently worked for ITP Publishing as Group Sales Manager, where she was responsible for delivering targets for six IT publications and ITP.net. She brings over seven years of media sales experience in the region to More Info »