AllDetails Middle East welcomes new PR Executive
AllDetails Middle East has appointed Hania Allahham as Public Relations Account Executive. Hania will join the team to develop and strengthen the public relations activities for luxury hospitality clients such as Corinthia Hotels, Baros Maldives, Le Gray, Wilderness Collection among others, as well as high end lifestyle and beauty brands. “I am really looking forward to joining More Info »
Sarah Jimaa joins The Dubai Mall Magazine
Sarah Jimaa has been appointed as Features Writer at The Dubai Mall Magazine, part of NPI Media. Previously Fashion & Beauty Writer at Hello! Middle East, Sarah left to pursue her master’s degree in London where she also worked as a freelance stylist before recently returning to Dubai. “I am excited about this new role and looking forward More Info »
COPIA signs Parisian Tearoom & Boutique, Angelina
COPIA has signed Parisian tearoom and boutique, Angelina, as a new retainer PR client. Angelina will be located within The Dubai Mall next to the Louis Vuitton boutique and is due to open in November. “Angelina is a really cute concept that none other than Coco Chanel used to frequent in Paris,” says Scarlett Woodhouse, Associate Director More Info »
Rachel McArthur joins Yahoo!
Rachel McArthur has left Explorer Publishing to commence a new role as Senior Entertainment Editor at Yahoo! Rachel, who previously worked at Emirates Today, Emirates Business 24/7 and wrote a weekly Arab entertainment column for Gulf News, will be managing the entertainment and lifestyle section covering the MENA/GCC region. The platform has 50 million users per month regionally, and covers More Info »
New team member for Emirates Woman Group
Samantha Hamilton-Rushforth has been promoted to Beauty Editor of the Emirates Woman Group at Motivate Publishing. Previously Fashion & Beauty Editor of Hello! Magazine and before that, Fashion Writer & Stylist at OK! Magazine, Samantha brings a wealth of experience to her new role. Samantha fills the shoes of Elizabeth Whiston-Dew who leaves today to pursue other interests. More Info »
Chris Capstick joins Motivate as Publisher
Chris Capstick joins Motivate as Publisher of the business division after nearly five years as Advertisement Director at Dubai-based contract publisher Hot Media. Chris previously held roles as Sales Director at Nicholas Publishing and Senior Advertisement Manager at ITP. Chris will be reporting to Anthony Milne, General Manager – Group Sales. “I am delighted to be joining Motivate More Info »
Things AVE to change
It’s time new forms of PR measurement are implemented in the Middle East says Nicola Gregson
StickyGinger signs HappySocks as new PR client
StickyGinger has signed a new annual PR retainer with Swedish accessories brand, Happy Socks. This is the brand’s first move into the Middle East with multiple outlets opening in Q4 across the UAE. “Happy Socks has a vision: to spread happiness by turning an everyday essential into a colourful design piece with a rigid standard of More Info »
International Festival Ad Eaters comes to Dubai
For nearly three decades, the ‘Night of the Ad Eaters’ has traveled the world, and now for the first time, creator Jean Marie Boursicot is escorting his festival to Dubai. Founder of the biggest advertising film library in the world, Boursicot is due to unveil more than 200 of his collection at Madinat Theatre, Souk Madinat Jumeirah, from October 27-29, 2013. For three days, in More Info »
Maha Mahdy joins the StickyGinger PR team
StickyGinger welcomes new staff member Maha Mahdy, who joins the team as PR manager. With a background in both public relations and lifestyle blogging, Maha brings with her regional PR and social experience to support the growing team. “I’m thrilled to start working with the company in the midst of its exciting growth,” says Maha. “Joining More Info »