Brazen secures Glider Yachts
PR and content marketing agency Brazen has been appointed the UAE & UK PR partner for Glider Yachts, a modern British yacht manufacturer specialising in superyacht engineering. Glider Yachts uses cutting edge techniques to develop handcrafted superyachts that can travel faster than their conventional counterparts. Brazen’s PR for the company will involve a strategic and More Info »
Leo Burnett Beirut wins three Facebook Awards
Leo Burnett Beirut represented their region as the only Middle Eastern company to receive Facebook Awards in 2015. The agency won both Gold (New Frontier) and Silver (Facebook for Good) awards for their work with non-governmental women’s rights organisation, KAFA, as well as a second Silver (New Frontier) award for their ‘Keep Walking Lebanon’ campaign More Info »
YoungNetwork wins The Gift Concierge account
Dubai-based YoungNetwork Middle East has won the account for the UAE launch of The Gift Concierge. The agency will manage all communications to media and bloggers in relation to the launch of the luxury personal gift shopping service in the region. “We are thrilled to be a part of this exciting launch, as we believe More Info »
MEPRA announces recipients of the Visionary Award
Members of the Middle East Public Relations Association (MEPRA) have voted for and chosen the top executives from the communications industry, as well as the corporate and government sectors, as recipients of its Visionary Award. Tara Rogers, Managing Partner, Mojo PR, won the communications agency executive Visionary Award, while Ala’A Eraiqat, Group CEO, Abu Dhabi More Info »
Twitter CEO to step down
Twitter’s Chief Executive Officer Dick Costolo is set to step down from his position on July 1, 2015, having been in the role since October, 2010. The former entrepreneur will remain on Twitter’s board of directors and the company has iterated that Costolo’s departure is his own decision to move on from his role, and More Info »
Al Jazeera English wins at Online Media Awards
Al Jazeera English online won three awards at the Online Media Awards in London on Thursday, June 11, 2015. The awards were for Best Technical Innovation, Best Use of Photography and Outstanding Digital Team of the Year, and they were judged by an independent panel from the British Journalism Review. The Best Technical Innovation and More Info »
OK! Middle East promotes Lucy Wildman
OK! Middle East has promoted Lucy Wildman to the position of Acting Editor in the absense of Gemma White, who has commenced maternity leave. Lucy has over 12 years of experience in journalism in the UK as well as the UAE, and has been Deputy Editor of OK! Middle East since December 2013. In her More Info »
Seven Media secure Crab Tavern account
Seven Media has won the account to manage the PR and social media for Crab Tavern. The New-York-inspired seafood eatery and bar will launch in the Media One Hotel in Dubai in July 2015. The dining hub will offer New York-style sandwiches and salads, as well as seafood favourites including crab dishes and a selection More Info »
house of comms retained by Marriott
house of comms has confirmed an on-going retainer to become Courtyard by Marriott’s long term PR partner for its property at the World Trade Centre, Abu Dhabi. The hotel, developed by Aldar Properties, is positioned adjacent to the city’s World Trade Centre Mall and is close to the Corniche. “Since our official launch in March 2015, the More Info »
Katch wins Dubai Music Week account
Dubai-based integrated marketing and communications agency Katch International has won the account to cover all PR for Dubai Music Week (DMW) 2015. Live Nation Middle East and Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) will launch the event, scheduled to begin on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 and run through to Saturday, September 26, 2015. DMW 2015 is More Info »