Perfume house appoints Grayling
Rasasi, an oriental fragrance company, has appointed Grayling as its communications agency across GCC. Founded in 1979, Rasasi Perfumes is a family owned business offering a range of products under the oriental and occidental lines, including sprays, perfumes, cosmetics and toiletries. Grayling will be responsible for developing strategic and integrated public relations and social media More Info »
She Wants Dubai goes live
Lifestyle and city guide website, shewantsdubai.com (SWD) launches. The new platform was founded by Emily Franklin who brings with her over ten years of experience as an Entrepreneur, having also founded online travel websites, countryviewcottages.co.uk and latelettings.com. SWD offers women living in Dubai a platform dedicated to recommending all things to do and places to go More Info »
Online fashion and lifestyle platform launches
Online fashion and lifestyle platform, hubb.fashion launches. Founded by Shweta Bhatia, a graduate of journalism and business fashion from London College of Fashion and most recently Fashion and Beauty Editor at Femina ME. The new digital platform focuses on the modern woman and features news and editorial content that offers a 360 degree fashion, beauty and More Info »
Brazen PR makes new appointment
Aya Ahmed has joined Dubai-based PR and content marketing consultancy, Brazen PR as Head of Arabic and Content. With experience in the media and PR industry, Aya previously worked with Bloomberg Businessweek Middle East as Marketing Executive and most recently with Mojo Group Dubai as Head of Content Production and Media Relations. In her new More Info »
Omnicom Media Group signs new partnership
Omnicom Media Group, part of Omnicom Group has signed an agreement with digital advertising company, Pathmatics to enhance its service offerings across the MENA region. The partnership will grant Omnicom’s clients in the region exclusive access to Pathmatics’s unique display and mobile advertising intelligence to better capture market dynamics and enhance their digital planning and More Info »
PRCA and TMN to launch training sessions
PRCA MENA has partnered with The Media Network to launch half-day face-to-face training courses in Dubai. The trainers are accredited and certified by PRCA and all delegates attending will receive a certificate upon completion of the course. In addition to this, a series of face-to-face training sessions in Arabic are due to launch later this More Info »
CARMA wins at AMEC
Media intelligence firm, CARMA secured three awards at the International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communication (AMEC) annual awards that took place in Bangkok on May 18, 2017. Along with two gold awards for ‘Best multi-market reporting’ and ‘Best use of integrated communication measurement’, CARMA’s CEO, Mazen Nahawi was also awarded the ‘AMEC Lifetime More Info »
Initiative to represent cosmetic brand
Natural cosmetic brand, Beesline has appointed Initiative MENA as its media agency. Initiative’s Beirut branch will be responsible for developing and executing digital media strategies for the brand across Iraq and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. “We’re happy to announce the new business win,” says Philip Issa, Levant Managing Director, Initative. “The opportunity to work More Info »
New appointments at Time Out GCC
Time Out Abu Dhabi welcomes Paul Clifford to the role of Editor. Formerly Group Editor of Guides and Food, Paul will now lead the team of Deputy Editor, Liz Cookman; Food Editor, Vanessa Fitter and Section Editor, Chris Maxwell. Shaikh Saleh, previously Digital Marketing Executive for the Time Out GCC group will now take on a new role, More Info »
The Social Shop by Aurora launches
Social media agency, The Social Shop has launched in the UAE, under the umbrella of Aurora Advertising. Founded by social media specialist Annie Meikle, and Iona Al Suwaiadi, Founder of Aurora Advertising, The Social Shop offers a one-stop solution for organisations and corporates looking for quality solutions to their social media needs. The new agency More Info »