Editor, Georgina Enzer
Finance ME’s Editor Georgina Enzer talks quality coverage and pushy press releases…
Effies Global Index rank FP7/DXB no.1 MENA agency
The Effie Effectiveness Index has ranked FP7/DXB as the most effective MENA agency for 2014. Launched in 2011, the Effie Index identifies and ranks the marketing communications industry’s most effective agencies, advertisers and brands by analysing finalist and winning data from 40 worldwide Effie Award competitions. In addition to this, FP7/DXB ranked as the 4th More Info »
New online beauty magazine to launch
A new online beauty magazine, Hello Pretty, is due to launch this month. The platform – www.hello-pretty.com – which goes live on August 20, 2014, will be updated daily, featuring expert tips, makeovers, beauty DIYs, shoots, tutorials and the latest beauty gossip. The online magazine is to be edited and run by founder Aseya Nasib, who brings nearly More Info »
Katch International signs Clé Dubai
Katch International has signed the PR account to represent the launch of contemporary Middle Eastern restaurant, Clé Dubai. Scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of this year at Al Fattan Currency House in Dubai International Financial Centre, Clé Dubai is the first restaurant to be launched in the UAE by Michelin-starred chef and author Greg Malouf. More Info »
Arab Woman Awards Qatar 2014 judges revealed
For the third consecutive year, Arab Woman Awards will pay tribute to the high achieving women of Qatar. Launched by ITP Publishing Group in 2009, the Arab Woman Awards recognises Arab women’s achievements in different fields of business, arts, medicine and charity. The 2014 Awards will by hosted by Al Jazeera Anchor, Fairouz Ziani, and More Info »
Duha Abbas joins MBC
Duha Abbas has been appointed as Associate Continuity Producer for MBC. Duha joins the team from Ahlan! Arabia, where she held the position of Features Writer for the past year, working on health, beauty, travel and society. In her new role, Duha will prepare menus and graphics for a number of channels on MBC, with her More Info »
Nick Cooper joins Seven Media
Nick Cooper has joined Seven Media as Director, working across the Abu Dhabi and Dubai offices. Prior to this, Nick held the position of Head of Corporate Communications at Middle East Communication Network (MCN) looking after its 13 agency brands. Having joined Seven Media as the third Director alongside founders Matt Slater and Gregg Fray, More Info »
MB Consultancy undergoes rebrand
MB Consultancy has undergone a full rebrand, inclusive of a name change to Boguslavsky & Co. Having first established in South Africa in 2011, the agency will now specialise in digital strategy for businesses – primarily startups and SMEs – with the full redesign including a new name, logo, positioning and new website – www.boguslavskyandco.com. More Info »
Resolution MENA launches Current@Resolution
Omnicom Media Group’s Resolution MENA, the global network specialising in performance and content marketing services, has launched Current@Resolution, a social marketing solution for brands. Current@Resolution provides consolidated live insights from paid, owned and earned (POE) sources to ensure brands capitalise on public sentiment with timely, relevant and engaging content. Current@Resolution enables historical, real-time and predictive More Info »
Starcom MediaVest Group ranked top MENA agency
Paris-based research agency RECMA (Research Company Evaluating the Media Agency Industry) has announced Starcom MediaVest Group the number one ranked agency in the MENA region in its 2013 Global Billings Rankings Report. In 2013, Starcom MediaVest Group increased its billings by 18 percent, with an industry share of 17.5 percent. RECMA’s report evaluates the overall More Info »