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PRCA MENA announces award winners

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Winners of the PRCA MENA Awards have been announced following the conclusion of this year’s awards ceremony on February 21, 2018. Held at the Renaissance Hotel Downtown, the awards focused on recognising and celebrating the best of the best PR and communication campaigns, teams and individuals across the Middle East and North Africa.

Winners included Brazen for Best PR Campaign Media Relations and Small Agency of the Year, Seven Media for Large Agency of the Year and Best PR Campaign Digital, Hill+Knowlton Strategies for Best PR Campaign Business to Consumer, Markettiers for Best PR Campaign Results on a Budget and BPG Cohn & Wolfe for Best PR Campaign Influencer Relations. The awards also honoured Lauren Brush, Senior Communications Consultant at Active DMC for Rising Star of the Year and Lucy O’ Brien, General Manager at FleishmanHillard for PR Leader of the Year.

“It is a great pleasure to announce the winners of the PRCA MENA Awards 2018,” says Leanne Foy, General Manager, PRCA MENA. The breadth and depth of the campaigns, teams and individuals that we’ve seen this year demonstrates the strength of communications across the region.”

Brazen makes two new promotions

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Dubai-based PR agency, Brazen has promoted Jennifer Love to the role of Account Director and Charlie Madison to the role of Account Manager. With experience in the PR industry, Jennifer previously worked with Grayling Dubai and most recently held the role of Account Manager at Brazen. Charlie also brings with him experience in the industry having worked with Toh PR and most recently with Brazen as Senior Account Executive. In their new role, they will work across Brazen’s portfolio of clients including The Walt Disney Company, Atlantis and Wendy’s to generate results.

“I’m very proud of Jennifer and Charlie – their hard work, dedication and achievements,” says Louise Jacobson, Managing Partner, Brazen. “They are already relishing their new roles and I’m hugely excited for the next chapter in their careers and for Brazen.

New Account Executive at Brazen

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Brazen has welcomed Basma Emad to the role of Account Executive. Previously Broadcast Journalist for Fujairah TV, Basma will now contribute to the development of Arabic media relations and social content.

“I’m excited to welcome Basma to Brazen, her strong journalistic background will be a valuable asset to the team and our clients,” says Louise Jacobson, Managing Partner, Brazen UAE. “Her high standard of writing and news sense will fit perfectly into Brazen’s ethos of providing the very best content to clients to ensure excellent results.”

PRCA MENA announces award winners

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PRCA MENA has announced the winners of its inaugural awards ceremony that took place on February 08, 2017. Hosted at the H Hotel Dubai, the awards ceremony honoured and recognised individuals, teams and campaigns from the PR and communications industry across the Middle East and North Africa.

Winners included Q Communications for Best B2C Campaign, Weber Shandwick for Best B2B Campaign, Volkswagen for Best Influencer Relations, Instinctif Partners for Best Crisis Campaign, Dubai Multi Commodities Center for Best Integrated Campaign, MCS Action for Best Media Relations Campaign, Brazen for Regional Campaign of the Year, Golin MENA for Results on a Budget, Matrix Public Relations for Small Consultancy of the Year and Seven Media for Large Consultancy of the Year. Bassem Ayache, Associate Manager at Golin MENA won the Rising Star of the Year award and Ziad Hasbani, Chief Executive Officer at Weber Shandwick was honoured as PR Leader of the Year.

“It is a great pleasure to announce the winners of the inaugural PRCA MENA Awards,” says Leanne Foy, General Manager, PRCA MENA. “The breadth and depth of entered campaigns, teams and individuals, demonstrates the strength with which PRCA MENA is growing.”