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ASDA’A Burson Marsteller partners with The Pearl Initiative

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Dubai-based PR agency, ASDA’A Burson Marsteller (BM) has signed a Memorandum of Engagement (MoE) with The Pearl Initiative. Founded in 2010, The Pearl Initiative is a non-profit organisation that develops programmes and publishes regional research reports and case studies and aims to influence regional business. The agreement will work towards highlighting their commitment to enhance corporate accountability and transparency in the Gulf region.

“Corporate governance, accountability and transparency are the pillars of successful businesses,” says Sunil John, Founder and President, ASDA’A BM. “We are happy to engage in The Pearl Initiative’s activities to raise awareness on the value of ethical business and to promote the highest principles of corporate accountability and transparency in the Gulf region.”

Carla Koffel, Executive Director, The Pearl Initiative continues, “We are grateful to be working side by side with one of the leading PR consultancies in the Middle East to promote the adoption of strong corporate governance practices by businesses operating in the Gulf Region. Their commitment to supporting our vision will contribute to the expansion of our reach and highlight the significance of a corporate culture of accountability and transparency as a key driver of business sustainability.”

ASDA’A Burson Marsteller wins PRWeek Global Award

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Dubai-based PR agency, ASDA’A Burson Marsteller (BM) has received the PRWeek Global Award for Best Campaign – Middle East/Africa. The awards took place on May 15, 2018 at Northumberland Avenue in London. The agency secured the award for its 9th annual ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller Arab Youth Survey.

“The PRWeek Global Awards recognise the best of the best, and we are thrilled to have earned this award for our work on the 9th Arab Youth Survey,” says Sunil John, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller. “This international level of recognition from our peers fuels our commitment to deliver excellence for the benefit of our clients and our industry in the Middle East. The Arab Youth Survey is a real passion project that ignites our spirit as an agency. It has long served as the biggest platform to echo the voices of this region’s largest and most influential demographic – Arab youth. Winning the Best Campaign award for the Middle East and Africa only adds to our commitment to delivering more ground-breaking campaigns.”

 

ASDA’A Burson Marsteller secures SABRE Award

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Dubai-based PR agency, ASDA’A Burson Marsteller (BM) has received the In2 (Innovation & Insight) SABRE Award for Thought Leadership in PR for its annual Arab Youth Survey. The agency will receive the award for its Arab Youth Survey 2017 at the international award ceremony that takes place on May 23, 2018 at the National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam. The agency will also be conducting their annual Arab Youth Survey for this year on May 8, 2018.

“Our annual Arab Youth Survey has time and again presented defining social, cultural and political trends that shape the region,” says Sunil John, Founder and CEO, ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller. “As a pioneering and independent study, the Survey’s findings bring invaluable insight for governments, businesses, policy makers and civil society. The third consecutive win for our annual Arab Youth Survey at the 2018 In2 SABRE Awards underlines the strength of this powerful initiative, which is recognised by our peers across EMEA markets as best-in-class.”

Burson Cohn & Wolfe appoints new President

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Global communications agency, Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW) has appointed Sunil John to the role of President of its Middle East operations. Having founded ASDA’A Burson-Martseller in 2000, Sunil was most recently the agency’s CEO. In his new role, he will report to Donna Imperato, Chief Executive Officer of BCW and oversee the Middle East’s operations as an independent entity within the newly created global communications powerhouse.

“With a population of 350 million people, some 60 percent of whom are under the age of 30, the Middle East is a dynamic region poised for exceptional growth across all sectors and markets,” says John. “The scale of the new BCW network, our focus on ever greater integration, and now our flexibility as an independent regional entity will give us a distinct advantage in pursuing exciting opportunities across the region.”

ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller makes new appointment

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Dubai-based PR agency, ASDA’A Burson Marsteller (BM) has appointed Erica Alkhfaji to the role of Head of Finance Practice. Erica previously worked with FTI Consulting as Managing Director and most recently with EKP Consulting as Executive Director, where she worked with brands such as PwC, writing trade-related research reports and digital content, and Google to conceptualise and implement innovative projects. In her new role, she will manage specialist PR services including investor relations and communications surrounding transactions, IPOs, and regulatory filings as well as drive new business growth and manage relationships with blue-chip clients in the financial sector.

“With global players increasingly looking at the Middle East for growth, local firms looking at market listings and governments throughout the Gulf seeking to privatise large enterprises, the outlook for the already vibrant finance sector is extremely healthy,” says Erica. “I’m excited to be working with the team here in the Middle East in building on ASDA’A Burson Marsteller’s excellent reputation for providing world-class financial PR.”

ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller wins at the Gold Standard Awards

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ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller has been named ‘Middle East Consultancy of the Year’ at this year’s Gold Standard Awards. The award aims to celebrate corporate affairs and corporate communications professionals across public affairs, strategic communications and stakeholder agreement sectors in the Asia Pacific and Middle East region. The event also recognised ASDA’A in the category of ‘Social Media Communications’ for its use of digital channels to engage with stakeholders.

“The Gold Standards, which is the most prestigious awards of its type in Asia Pacific and the Middle East, recognises the best of the best and we are thrilled with our wins, which recognise the world-class standard of the work we do,” says Sunil John, Founder and CEO, ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller. “Our team works tirelessly to produce work of the highest quality and such recognition only fuels our passion to deliver excellence.”

 

ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller wins big at the Stevies 2017

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ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller has been awarded the Grand Stevie Award at this year’s International Business Awards (IBAs). The awards, known as the Stevies aims to honour and recognise the achievements and positive contributions of companies and working professionals worldwide. This year’s awards saw ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller win five gold, 14 silver and nine bronze across the PR and marketing categories earning them the Grand Stevie Awards for their record. The awards ceremony and gala dinner will take place in Barcelona, Spain on October 21, 2017.

“I am delighted to see our work recognised at the global level, with our best ever performance at the IBAs,” Sunil John, Founder and CEO, ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller. “Winning 28 awards across so many categories demonstrates the depth and breadth of our expertise, and underlines the sterling work we do for all our clients across all practices.”

Ford MENA launches media platform

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Ford Middle East and North Africa has launched a new platform to reach members of the media. The website aims to provide journalists with fast and easy access to region-specific industry news, model launches and CSR programme details in both languages, English and Arabic.

“The Middle East tab on the Ford media website is a welcome addition to our arsenal, and it will no doubt help our friends in the media to tell and illustrate our story with much greater ease and improved efficiency,” says Sue Nigoghossain, Communications Manager, Ford Middle East and North Africa. “Be it searching for the perfect Ford Mustang cover image, or looking for a quote direct from the horse’s mouth, the immediacy with which regional information can now be shared can only benefit Ford, the media, and our combined audiences.”

New appointment at TishTash

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TishTash has welcomed Sandi Woodcock to the role of Senior Consultant. With over 15 years of experience in PR and marketing, Sandi previously worked with TOH PR as Account Director and most recently with ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller as Senior Public Relations Consultant. In her new role, she will join the senior management team and work across a portfolio of clients with a focus on new business and F&B accounts.

“I am thrilled to be joining TishTash, as they have a fantastic reputation in the market and an enviable portfolio of clients,” says Sandi. I’m very much looking forward to being part of such an inspiring team and adding my part to what promises to be a hugely successful 2017.”

ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller wins at International Business Awards

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ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller has been awarded Public Relations Agency of the Year in the Middle East and Africa at the International Business Awards. The eighth Annual Arab Youth Survey 2016 also won PR Campaign of the Year and both awards are to be presented at the International Business Awards ceremony in Italy on October 21, 2016. The awards recognised the agency for its work in the Arab Youth Survey in the categories of; Reputation/Brand Management, Public Services and Global issues. ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller also received a ‘Grand Stevie’ award for the first time, for their record of 23 trophy wins and three medals at the International Business Awards.

“This is a tremendous result for us and it is wonderful to see our ground-breaking work on behalf of our clients recognised on the international stage,” says Sunil John, Founder and CEO, ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller. “This unprecedented win is a testament to the hard work and creative energy of our teams across all of our Practices.”