JCDecaux appoints CEO for the Middle East
JCDecaux, the worldwide outdoor advertising company, has appointed Martin Sabbagh as CEO for the Middle East region. Effective from January 15, 2015, Martin will succeed David Bourg, who moves on to take the position of Chief Financial and Administrative Officer in Paris. Having been with JCDecaux since 2007, Martin’s most recent position was Director of More Info »
Al Jazeera moves satellite broadcast to Es’hailSat
Al Jazeera Media Network is to permanently terminate broadcasting via satellites Badr-4 and Badr-5 as of January 1, 2015. With new channel bundles broadcasting through satellite Es’hailsat 1, this move comes as part of the network’s efforts to provide its viewers in the MENA region with uninterrupted satellite TV broadcasting, as Al Jazeera channels have More Info »
DPQ Communications to represent Java Jolt
DPQ Communications has won the PR and social media contract for artisan café and bakery, Java Jolt. Based in Dubai Silicon Oasis, Java Jolt has successfully targeted the business community segment in the area with its variety of organic coffee, teas, patisserie items and salads, and is now looking to boost its presence and awareness. More Info »
Image Nation transferred to twofour54
At a board meeting chaired by His Excellency Mohamed Ebrahim Al Mahmood, Chairman and Managing Director of Abu Dhabi Media, the decision has been made to transfer Image Nation to Abu Dhabi Media Zone Authority, twofour54. Founded in 2008 as a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Media, Image Nation serves to help build foundations for the More Info »
Katch International signs El Sur account
Katch International has won the account to handle PR and social media for contemporary Spanish restaurant El Sur. Based at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi, the restaurant and bar offers modern and authentic cuisine with a relaxed yet elegant atmosphere, along with a Mediterranean style terrace for al fresco dinning. “El Sur is an incredible More Info »
POST magazine officially launches
POST, a magazine tailored to the diplomatic corps in the UAE, Qatar and the Middle East region, has officially launched as of last week. Published by Imperial Publishing, the bimonthly magazine features articles on foreign affairs, diplomacy, history, culture, arts, as well as retail advice on lifestyle, travel and fashion. With a circulation of 5,000 More Info »
UM appoints Regional Strategy & Content Director
UM MENA has appointed Antoine De Trogoff as Regional Strategy and Content Director. In his previous role, Antoine was with Mediacom International in the UK, where he ran two major global accounts – Shell and Dassault Systemes – as well as heading up the Content Partnership division. In Antoine’s new position, he will be responsible More Info »
Andrei Grigorescu promoted at Discovery Networks
Discovery Networks Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA), a division of Discovery Communications, has appointed Andrei Grigorescu as Senior Ad Sales Director Emerging Business. Having joined Discovery in 2010, Andrei most recently served the past two years as Commercial Director for Fatafeat, Discovery’s number one food network in the Middle East. Prior More Info »
North55 welcomes new Account Manager
Dubai-based creative agency North55 has appointed Leanne Sherlock as its new Account Manager. Having been in Dubai for the past two years, Leanne has gained experience across hospitality and government sectors, and was most recently Account Handler for B2B marketing and advertising agency gyro. “I really enjoy working with such a dynamic team and in More Info »
MenaMarketPlace partners with PubMatic
MenaMarketPlace has partnered with US-based PubMatic, a leading programmatic advertising platform, in an exclusive relationship that brings PubMatic’s global sell side platform (SSP) technology and services to MENA advertising buyers for the first time. The new partnership aims to capitalise on the increase in advertising spend predicted in the MENA region, which will rise to More Info »