Getty Images expands UAE sports photography team
Getty Images has announced the addition of two new sport photographers to its Dubai office, as the company looks to expand its offering of premium sport coverage and assignment work in the Middle East. Award-winning photographer Warren Little joins from the London office, where he has been based for the past 14 years. Specialising in golf More Info »
Omnicom Media Group award key achievers
With business results that exceeded expectations across many of its operations in 2013, Omnicom Media Group MENA presented two leadership awards to standout staff members. The OMG MENA Leadership Award went to Chadi Farhat, while the Best OMG Office Leader Award was given to Rania Hafez of OMD Egypt. Previously the general manager of OMD More Info »
THE QODE LANDS PLUKKA ACCOUNT
Dubai-based communications and events agency The Qode has signed e-commerce fine jewellery retailer Plukka. Plukka will launch in Dubai in February, after a successful international debut in December 2011. “Plukka is a very fashion forward and edgy brand with a really innovative and interesting approach,” says Ayman Fakoussa, The Qode’s Managing Partner. “Plukka has already become one More Info »
Nisreen Sarryeh joins The Qode
Nisreen Sarryeh has joined The Qode as PR Manager. Nisreen has lived in several countries across the region and brings with her over seven years of PR experience, across many industries and markets. From planes to trains and luxury hotel resorts to luxury goods, Nisreen has worked with brands ranging from Fortune 500 companies to More Info »
OMD appoints director of ideation and innovation
OMD has recruited Haytham Zoghby as its Director of Innovation. He will be tasked with leading and revitalising Ignition, the media agency’s innovation arm. Haytham started his career at Leo Burnett in Jeddah, working mainly on the P&G portfolio, Al Marai and Savola and moved to Dubai in 2007 to take the creative lead on DPG, More Info »
Top nosh
As Dubai’s newest brunch launched in JLT, we went to investigate our new neighbourhood offering
Ahlan! Hot 100 to celebrate 10th anniversary
It has been announced that the annual coffee table book Ahlan! Hot 100 will be published on March 6, 2014, with 100,000 copies distributed across the UAE with Ahlan! and Ahlan! Arabia, and as a stand-alone publication in all leading bookstores throughout the month. Ahlan! Hot 100 celebrates the most talked-about people in the UAE and features entrepreneurs, style icons More Info »
Mark Frith offers his views on the UAE media landscape
Team TMN caught up with former Heat magazine editor, author and media industry expert, Mark Frith
entourage retains Google brand activation account
entourage marketing and events has been retained as the lead agency to plan, advise and implement brand activation projects for Google in the Middle East. Google has ambitious regional engagement projects earmarked for 2014, and like previous years will work with entourage to implement them. “entourage has been delivering award-winning brand activation projects for us ever since the More Info »
ARMAGGAN appoints PRCo Dubai to manage GCC PR
PRCo Dubai has been appointed to represent ARMAGGAN as its public relations agency in the GCC. The limited edition, high-end jewellery brand has two high-end department stores in Istanbul. “Being appointed by ARMAGGAN further underlines our experience in the lifestyle and travel sectors. We are excited to be part of the team progressing the ARMAGGAN vision More Info »