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New Content Director to join Seven Media

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Anthony Richardson has been confirmed as the new Content Director at Seven Media. The former Assistant News Editor for The National and most recently Bureau Chief at Bloomberg in Hong Kong, will commence his new role on November 3, 2013.

In addition to editing all English language output from the agency including press releases, collaterals and social media plans, Anthony will also oversee the corporate brochures division and the multimedia team. Anthony will work closely with Janty Nakhesh who heads up the Arabic team to ensure all content produced is of an exceptional standard.

“We’re very much looking forward to Anthony joining the Seven Media team,” says Gregg Fray, Co-Founder of Seven Media. “We are continually looking to strengthen our team and with a wealth of experience, we feel Anthony is the perfect candidate to ensure our content creation remains at the very best of standards as our company grows.”

 

Kholoud Rajeh joins Tiffany & Co. PR team

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Tiffany & Co. has announced Kholoud Rajeh as the newest member of the in-house PR & promotions team. Working alongside Marketing & PR Director, Ghada El-Kari, Kholoud fills the position of PR Manager and brings with her over eight years of media relations experience. Having previously worked at Havas PR Middle East, Kholoud is well-versed in luxury fashion and accessories PR.

“I’m so excited to be part of the Tiffany team,” says Kholoud. “I’m looking forward to working with the brand because of its illustrious history and heritage as it exemplifies itself as a true luxury brand.”

Tiffany & Co. now operate an in-house PR team, therefore all PR requests can be directed to Kholoud at Kholoud.Rajeh@Tiffany.com / +971 (0)56 171 7672 or Jennifer Chamly Jennifer Chamly@Tiffany.com / +971 (0)56 655 1225

New Beauty Editor for Style.com Arabia

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Elizabeth Whiston-Dew has today joined Style.com/Arabia as Beauty Editor. Formerly Beauty Editor of the Emirates Woman Group at Motivate Publishing, Elizabeth has spent the past three years working across titles such as Emirates Woman, Emirates Bride, Spend It and Luxe. Elizabeth will now oversee all beauty pages within Style.com Arabia, which is an English and Arabic language online magazine.

“I am delighted to be named the new beauty voice for Style.com/Arabia, joining the task force of tastemakers at this pioneering publication,” says Elizabeth. “I will report daily on all things beauty, from pending trends to insider tips along with all the trinkets to propel our discerning readers to the next level of beautiful.”

Shashi Menon, CEO & Publisher, added: “We’re thrilled to welcome Elizabeth to the team. Her background in beauty and journalism makes her a natural fit for the publication and our authoritative style of reporting. We look forward to continuing to publish the best content — and first — for our broad regional and international audience.”

Contact Elizabeth at elizabeth@arabia.style.com / +971 (0)4 422 5766

 

New Group Editor for OK! Middle East and Viva

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Gemma White has been announced as the new Group Editor for OK! Middle East and Viva magazine. Gemma, who returns to ITP Publishing after two years at the Gulf News Group, will oversee the day-to-day running of OK! Middle East plus manage supplements and brand extensions. She will also have a creative input to Viva, the home-grown ITP title that launched nine years ago, which is now edited by Anita Quade.

Contact Gemma at gemma.white@itp.com / +971 (0)50 444 3824

Zainab Imichi Alhassan joins Grace and Garbo

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Zainab Imichi Alhassan has been appointed PR Eleganceer at boutique PR firm, Grace and Garbo. Working across fashion and lifestyle clients, Zainab will concentrate on strategic brand building, media relations, boutique placement and social media.

“I hope to learn a lot about  PR from the Grace and Garbo team,” says Zainab. “I plan to use my rich knowledge in fashion and communications to help the brands we work with.”

Contact Zainab at zainab@graceandgarbo.com / +971 (0)53 887 5879

Diners Club Magazine to launch in UAE

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Diners Club International is to launch a print version of its luxury travel magazine in the UAE this December. Diners Club Magazine will have a 15,000 print run and will be directly mailed to its high-net-worth members across the UAE.

“We’re extremely excited about the launch of Diners Club Magazine,” says magazine publisher, Hanif Saddiq. “Diners Club Magazine will be published quarterly and will cover luxury living, travel, fashion and lifestyle.”

For editorial and sales enquiries, contact hanif.saddiq@cre8network.com

Zaina Shihabi resigns from Mother, Baby & Child

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Zaina Shihabi has resigned from her position as Editor of Mother, Baby & Child Magazine, a publication run by CPI Media Group. Zaina has relocated to the UK to pursue her master’s degree but will continue to work on the title until her replacement has been appointed.

“I have enjoyed every minute of my time spent on Mother, Baby & Child Magazine,” says Zaina. “It was a difficult decision to make, but I have followed my heart and am looking forward to continuing my education at Liverpool Hope University. I would like to thank all those who have supported the title since launch and I hope this support is passed to the new Editor when the position is filled.”

Anyone interested in applying for the position can email: editormbc@cpimediagroup.com