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House of Comms welcomes Rana Malek

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Rana Malek has joined UAE-based integrated communications agency House of Comms as Senior Arabic Consultant. Having worked across the GCC for over 10 years with PR and digital agencies, Rana most recently worked at Viola Communications as PR Account Manager. In her new role, she will be responsible for overseeing the Arabic capabilities of House of Comms across the Middle East.

“House of Comms has a reputation in the marketplace for delivering real results and for driving strategic creativity, which is something I really wanted to be a part of,” says Rana. “By adding strength to the agency’s existing Arabic capabilities, I’m looking forward to continuing to enhance our client offering and broadening the agency’s reach and network.”

House of Comms welcomes Anoushka Talukdar

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Integrated communications agency House of Comms has appointed Anoushska Talukdar to the role of Senior Account Manager. Born and raised in Dubai, Anoushka has gained over nine years of international experience working for PR agencies such as Ketchum and Asda’a Burson-Marsteller, with clients such as Hilton, Accor and Qatar Airways. As Senior Account Manager, Anoushka will form part of House of Comms’ team of Senior Consultants, where she will be working specifically on the agency’s hospitality accounts.

“I knew instinctively the House of Comms was the agency for me and the focus of my role within the hospitality division is perfectly suited,” says Anoushka. “With my dream client portfolio and the refreshing approach taken by House of Comms to ensure we deliver incredible results at every level, I could not be more excited about this role.”

House of Comms Relocates

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Dubai-based communications agency House of Comms has relocated its headquarters to Motor City. Established in 2012, the agency offers an integrated approach to communications, working with a number of brands across the region with a focus on key influencer outreach combined with media and digital strategies.

“We’ve made the move into a new office that we’re really proud to call home, and the location is perfect for our fast-growing team,” says Abby Wilks, Director, House of Comms. “We have created the kind of environment we have always dreamed of and everyone within the team has their own signature feature that they have brought into the office to make it their space – we wanted to inspire creativity in both our team and our clients. 2015 is going to be a huge year for us, so watch this space.”

house of comms welcomes Marion Cordiner

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Dubai-based PR agency house of comms has welcomed Marion Cordiner to the role of Account Director. Having worked in PR, marketing and advertising in the UK and Australia, Marion has spent the the last four years at international consultancy Weber Shandwick Scotland. In her new role, Marion will take the strategic lead on some recent house of comms client wins, as well as leading the PR and social media teams across the region

“With the agency growing at a rate of more than 40% in 2015, the appointment of Marion was an extremely important one for the team,” says Kaja Weller, Director, house of comms. “Coming from the UK and having worked as part of a global agency for the span of her career, Marion brings with her impressive experience working with leading global brands while also having a focus on the management and development of PR teams across various sectors.”

Marion adds “I’m deeply passionate about PR, which really pulls its weight in the wider communications mix and I can’t wait to get involved in the industry in the Middle East.”

For further information, contact Marion at marion@houseofcomms.com / +971 (0)55 346 4988

 

House of Comms welcomes Charlotte Smith

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Dubai-based PR agency House of Comms has welcomed Charlotte Smith as a Senior Account Executive. Having been in the Middle East for over three years, Charlotte was most recently with Ketchum Raad, working across consumer and corporate teams with both national and international brands. In her new role, Charlotte will be working across multiple sectors for House of Comms, in consumer, food and beverage, and corporate brands, such as Spa Cordon, BOUNCE ME, Butcha Steakhouse & Grill and Ashridge business school.

“I have been watching the House of Comms team go from strength to strength as they continue to expand their client portfolio across the region and I couldn’t be more excited to join the dynamic and expert team of PR professionals,” says Charlotte. “Being part of one of the UAE’s most successful independent PR agencies is something I am extremely proud of and I am looking forward to immersing myself in both my new clients and the agency as a whole.”

“Charlotte shows real drive, passion and ambition and these are exactly the qualities we look for in our people,” adds Abby Wilks, Founding Partner at House of Comms. “She brings with her some great experience, knowledge and insight and we feel she will be a fantastic addition to the team.”

Aimee Connor joins house of comms

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Aimee Connor has joined the every-expanding team at house of comms as Senior Account Manager. Bringing with her more than seven years of PR and digital experience, Aimee joins the team from the UK where she previously worked at Weber Shandwick UK, representing a number of international consumer and corporate brands. Most recently, Aimee worked as PR and SocialMedia Manager at Beaverbrooks, where she was responsible for spearheading the PR team, working with brands such as Omega, Gucci and TAG Heuer. Aimee will now boost the Senior Management team at house of comms.

“Making the move to the UAE was a big decision and for me and the most important factor was finding an agency environment where I could really excel my growth as a manager and as a consultant in a nurturing environment,” says Aimee. “house of comms was my number one choice – with its extremely impressive and diverse portfolio of regional clients and the vision the management team has for the future of the agency combined with their refreshing approach to PR. I am loving my new role!”

Abby Wilks, Founding Partner at house of comms adds, “Following our recent MEPRA award win for the Best Consumer Campaign in the GCC 2014, we have seen a significant increase in the volume of regional and international brands approaching us, which has meant a great start to 2015. This appointment for us was an important one – Aimee has an impressive portfolio and has worked across many consumer lifestyle, tourism and leisure brands while also having led teams for corporate clients too. She is an extremely driven individual and we feel that all of these factors combined make her an extremely exciting addition to the team.”

house of comms appoints new Account Executive

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Dubai-based PR agency house of comms has appointed Hannah Shanks as its newest Account Executive. Hannah joins the team from UK creative agency, The Black Eye Project, where she worked as Senior PR Account Executive across various industry sectors on a client list of national and international accounts, including Spanish olive and Mediterranean brand, Fragata, as well as global ice skating brand, HD Sports.

“It’s a fantastic time to be joining house of comms and I’m thrilled to be part of such a dynamic and forward thinking team,” says Hannah. “I’m really looking forward to getting stuck in and supporting on client accounts across the region.”