Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces appoints PR agency
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces has appointed Verve as its new public relations and marketing representatives in the GCC region. As one of Asia’s largest hotel groups, the company comprises 93 hotels in 55 locations across India with an additional 16 international hotels in the Maldives, Malaysia, Australia, UK, USA, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Africa and the Middle More Info »
New Fashion & Beauty Editor at Hello!
Annah Cuthbert, former Assistant Online Editor at the Emirates Woman Group, has taken over as Fashion & Beauty Editor of Hello! Middle East. “I am so thrilled to be joining Hello! Middle East as Fashion & Beauty Editor,” says Annah, who initially joined the Emirates Woman group as an intern in 2011 and quickly worked More Info »
Jashanmal Books launches quarterly magazine
Jashanmal Books has launched a new quarterly magazine, Jashanmal Quarterly. The A5 size publication is edited by ex-Open Skies Editor Conor Purcell. “The size, the design and the content all reflect a love of the printed page, something that Jashanmal has supported for decades. We believe this shows what is possible with a custom publication, and that More Info »
FP7 MENA open new office in Iraq
FP7 MENA today announced the launch of its new office in Erbil, Iraq. The new unit – to be known as FP7/EBL – will be led by Managing Director, Wassim Daniel, and will serve the needs of FP7’s regional partners in Iraq. Although based in Erbil, the new FP7 office will serve as a hub for the More Info »
Hassan Fattah steps down at The National
The National Editor-in-Chief, Hassan Fattah, has stepped down after five years at the newspaper. Deputy Editor, Bob Cowan, has taken on the role of Acting Editor-in-Chief until a permanent replacement has been announced. Hassan joins GEMS Education as Communications Chief, which operates schools in 19 countries. “It has been a privilege editing what has developed into a distinct, More Info »
COPIA signs PR retainer with Ethan Allen
COPIA has today signed a new PR retainer with luxury American interiors brand, Ethan Allen. The brand who has had a presence in the region since 2009, currently has a store in The Dubai Mall, Dubai. Stephanie Kuffner will handle the account. “Ethan Allen has stunning products with exquisite craftmanship,” says Rania El Sadek, founder of COPIA. More Info »
House of comms appoints new Account Director
House of comms announces its newest recruit, Joanna Agnew, who joins as Account Director to support a wave of recent client wins. Joining from DABO & CO, where she previously headed up accounts such as BMW Group Middle East and JW Marriott Marquis Dubai/Marriott International, Joanna brings to the table a wealth of local, regional and international More Info »
New Regional Investment Director for UM
Universal McCann (UM), has announced the appointment of Ziad Chalhoub as its new Regional Investment Director. He will be based at UM’s Hive H.Q. in Tecom and will report to Rizk Naifeh, Executive Vice-President of MCN Media. Chalhoub’s remit will see him overseeing all media trading in the GCC and the Levant for UM’s and More Info »
Fashion Forward Season 2
Founder and CEO of Fashion Forward, Bong Guerrero, gives us the scoop on FFWD season two
To Thai for
Team TMN discovers a weekend retreat where productivity and pleasure go hand-in-hand