DPQ Communications to represent Flooka
DPQ Communications has won the account to represent Flooka across its Dubai and Abu Dhabi venues. Located at the Dubai Marine Beach Resort and Spa and the Eastern Mangroves Promenade in Abu Dhabi, the seafood restaurant offers a unique dining experience of Mediterranean seafood with a Lebanese twist. “We are thrilled to be working with More Info »
Aziza Communications welcomes new team members
Luxury lifestyle PR agency Aziza Communications has welcomed PR Executive Faye Jones and Junior PR Executive Janine Alyssa to its expanding team. Faye joins the team from London where she formed part of the Ted Baker Head Office team, Janine previously held the position of Marketing Executive and Content Writer at Pearl of Arabia Travel and Tourism. More Info »
Promotions announced at The Qode
Rania Kfoury and Shimaa Elsayed have been jointly promoted to Account Directors at The Qode. Both ladies have been with the agency since its launch and have played an integral role in developing the business. Collectively, Rania and Shimaa will oversee all of The Qode’s PR accounts, each managing a team of Account Managers and More Info »
Getty Images sues Microsoft over ‘Bing’ photo tool
Getty Images Inc has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft over a new feature of its Bing search engine, Bing Image Widget, calling it a ‘massive infringement’ of copyright images. Getty Images has long fought against the use of its archive of 80 million images, earning a reputation as an aggressive defender of copyright. Earlier this More Info »
LinkedIn announces top 10 brands in the UAE
LinkedIn has revealed the top 10 most influential brands in the UAE. With 313 million members on the professional network and over 10 million of those based in the Middle East, the list has been created based on the engagement of users with brands headquartered in the UAE. The top 10 brands are as follows: More Info »
DPQ Communications wins Sho Cho PR account
DPQ Communications has won the PR contract for Sho Cho Restaurant and Lounge in the UAE. The restaurant was first established at Dubai Marina Beach Resort in 2000, with the Abu Dhabi venue at Qarayat al Beri following on in 2007. Sho Cho offers ocean side dining with contemporary Japanese cuisine, as well as a More Info »
Eliza Sloane leaves Conrad Hotels
Eliza Sloane has left her position as Director of Bars and Restaurants at the Conrad Hotel, Dubai. Having been in the position for two years, Eliza was responsible of all pre-opening setups, launches to market and successful operations of the Food & Beverage venues at the Conrad Hotel, and oversaw each venue’s individual marketing campaigns, More Info »
Google splits opinion in Media Owner Report
Google has topped the list of both ‘most’ and ‘least’ liked media brands in this year’s International Media Image Survey (I-MIS) Media Owner report. The report, part of an annual study into reputations and perceptions of the international media industry compiled by BSB Media and The Vision Network in conjunction with the International Advertising Association More Info »
New Arabic daily newspaper launches
Al Araby Al Jadeed, a UK-based newspaper, has launched this week and will be distributed across global markets including the UAE. The Arabic daily newspaper will publish impartial reporting, and will be a platform for a wide range of views and opinions, allowing for freedom of expression and intellectual development. It will provide in-depth, engaging More Info »
PRCo Dubai to represent Foodmark
PRCo Dubai has been appointed to represent Foodmark, the food and beverage division of the Landmark Group, as its public relations agency in the UAE. Foodmark is a leading player in the restaurant industry and currently operates a host of internationally franchised restaurants across the UAE and GCC including Carluccio’s, The Mango Tree, Chi’Zen, Max’s More Info »