Nominations open for Grazia Style Awards
Hosted by Grazia Middle East, the 2017 Grazia Style Awards is now accepting nominees. Scheduled to take place on March 29, 2017, the awards ceremony aims to recognise and honour talent across the fashion and beauty industries in the region. This year’s event will feature new categories of awards including the best in hair and More Info »
Pinpoint makes new appointment
Dubai-based media company, Pinpoint Media Group has appointed Harshani Dinushika to the role of Marketing Assistant and Graphic Designer. A graduate from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing with Philosophy, Harshani most recently worked with Noviplus as Marketing Assistant. In her new role, she will join and assist Pinpoint Media’s marketing team More Info »
Think Liquorice wins beauty account
Dubai-based Boutique PR agency, Think Liquorice alongside Oceanum Advertising has secured the account to handle all PR and digital operations for Tao Spa across the UAE. Located at Jumeirah, Tao Spa is an urban spa brand that offers a unique variety of treatments including the ashiatsu style massage. Think Liquorice will manage all PR and More Info »
Flourish wins high-tech electronics account
Following the launch of its Dubai office, UK-based integrated communications agency, Flourish has secured the account to handle all PR operations for Samsung Gulf Electronics CRM. Flourish will be responsible for all PR activities and will provide digital and creative strategies across Samsung Gulf Electronics’ consumer product portfolio to create awareness of its presence across More Info »
Event registration tool and app launches
Digital production company, 20/20 Productions has launched DelegateManager™ and DelegateManager™ Check-In, a digital registration tool and supporting app that aims to reduce error for Event Managers. The platform manages delegate information, from attendance status to dietary requirements, while increasing accessibility and accuracy of data for both, event managers and users. “DelegateManager™ Check-In can be used across multiple More Info »
CARMA launches media intelligence mobile app
Global media intelligence provider, CARMA has launched a mobile app for its Insight portal delivery platform. The mobile app will provide PR and communications clients with multi-lingual media monitoring tools and analysis to their smartphones. The features of the new app will also cover global digital and broadcast media as well as print media and More Info »
O2 welcomes new CEO
Dubai-based integrated communications agency, O2 has appointed Sami Eid to the role of CEO. With over 18 years of experience in marketing and communications, Sami previously worked with Orbit Communications Company, CNBC Arabia and most recently with Bloom Holding. In his new role, he will oversee all of O2’s communications activities and work towards the More Info »
Matt Fortune joins Jumeriah
Dubai-based luxury brand Jumeirah has appointed Matt Fortune to the role of Cluster Social Media Manager. With over ten years of experience, Matt previously worked with Motivate Publishing as Web Editor for What’s On magazine and most recently with ITP Media Group as Head of Digital Content for Time Out magazine. In his new role, More Info »
Free Fallin’
Team TMN voluntarily threw themselves into the world’s largest wind tunnel to get a taste of what the real-deal skydiving experience feels like… What: Inflight Dubai, Indoor skydive experience Where: Skydive Dubai Desert Campus When: Inflight Dubai is open all week, from 10am until 7pm The Promise: With a team of world-class instructors, state-of-the-art facilities More Info »
BPA announces concurrent release of audience metrics
Global assurance provider BPA Worldwide has announced the concurrent release of audience metrics for 24 consumer magazines, 14 business publications and four newspapers in the Middle East, for the six-month period that ended on December 30, 2016. The top-line figures in the Trend Report About Circulation (TRAC) cover media with operations in the UAE and More Info »