HELLO! Middle East welcomes Deputy Editor

HELLO! Middle East has appointed Claudia de Brito as Deputy Editor. With over nine years of experience in media, Claudia previously worked for ITV and 111 Pictures in London, before moving to Dubai. In her most recent role, Claudia was Catalogues Editor within ITP’s customer publishing division, where she worked across all print publications linked to exhibitions at More Info »

Buzzeff launches mobile video ad format

Digital communications solutions company Buzzeff has exclusively launched two mobile video advertisement formats in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) as part of a strategic partnership with video ad distributor Teads. The formats – inRead Mobile and inFlow Mobile – will allow publishers to smoothly integrate video formats with their content easily, and allow for More Info »

Regional Strategy Director, Tom Hardstaff

UM Media’s Tom Hardstaff talks teamwork and strategic direction in the Middle East…

Aziza Communications welcomes PR Executive

Charlotte Tuohy has joined luxury PR agency Aziza Communications as a PR Executive. Charlotte has previously worked as a freelance journalist for the Blackpool Gazette, before moving to Dubai. In her new role, Charlotte will be working across a number of luxury lifestyle and fashion brands such as Toni&Guy, Rami Al Ali and Jelena by More Info »

STEP Conference

We sit down with Ray Dargham to find out what to expect from this year’s STEP conference

The Indian Trumpet magazine appoints Copy Editor

The Indian Trumpet magazine has appointed Mona El Samna as its new Copy Editor. Mona will be responsible for editing and proofreading all articles submitted by contributors, freelancers and staff members. Before joining The Indian Trumpet, she worked with Clarity Editing and Communications in writing, editing and translation – a role which Mona will continue More Info »

New Carat offices appoint General Manager

Carat, part of Dentsu Aegis Network, has announced the appointment of Martin Boot as General Manager of Carat Qatar and Kuwait. Martin will report to both Ramzi Haddad, newly promoted Managing Director UAE & Lower Gulf, and Michael Nederlof, CEO Dentsu Aegis Network MENA. In this newly created position, he’ll be responsible for developing, driving More Info »

Viva welcomes new Fashion and Beauty Editor

Alexandra Venison will join Viva magazine as Fashion and Beauty Editor, following her previous role as Junior Fashion Editor at Emirates Woman. Alexandra graduated from London College of Fashion with a first-class Honours degree in broadcast journalism. In her new role, she will be utilising her previous experience gained over the past few years at More Info »