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Q Comms secures trade and business event

October 24, 2016/in Account win, Featured /by Suad Ashimi

Q Communications has been appointed by Middle East International Exhibition (MIE) to handle all PR activities for the fourth annual China Trade Week Middle East. The event will be held at ADNEC, Abu Dhabi from December 5-7, 2016 and will host manufacturers from China. Q Communications will be responsible for all PR and marketing aspects of the event across the GCC region.

“To be able to provide the 2016 China Trade Week Middle East with our support is a massive opportunity for us and we are excited to be working on this innovative event with them,” says Elsa Roodt, Managing Partner, Q Communications. “This is the fourth China Trade Week in the UAE and we are confident it will continue to grow and soon become one of the must visit trade and business events in the Middle East.”

In2 to handle hospitality conference

October 24, 2016/in Account win, Featured /by Suad Ashimi

Dubai-based communications consultancy In2 Consulting has partnered with the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC), a hospitality industry conference in the Middle East. The conference will be held from April 25-27, 2017 at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai. In2 Consulting will be handling all PR and communications activities to raise awareness of the conference across the Middle East.

“Our partnership with In2 Consulting will enable us to share AHIC’s fantastic roster of content with key editors over the next six months as we prepare for our biggest conference to date,” says John Emmerson, Director of Events, MEED Events.

Anne Bleeker, Managing Partner, In2 Consulting, adds “As former hospitality and travel professionals ourselves, we are excited to engage with the hotel owners, investors, operators and consultants that support AHIC. With their input, we look forward to driving the hospitality news agenda in this region in the coming months.”

Mohammed Rayes joins Arab News

October 23, 2016/in Featured, Movers & Shakers /by Suad Ashimi

Saudi Arabian daily newspaper Arab News has appointed Mohammed Rayes to the role of Resident Cartoonist. Rayes previously worked with Asharq Al-Awsat, London and more recently Okaz, Saudi Arabia. In his new role, he will be responsible for the all cartoon publication for Arab News on all its print and online media platforms.

“We are extremely pleased to have Mohammed Rayes join us,” says Faisal J. Abbas, Editor-in-Chief, Arab News. “His cartoons truly have the ability to go beyond borders and I’m the creativity of this truly-talented and self-taught Saudi artist will be appreciated by readers of both our print and online editions.”

beIN reaches agreement with Warner Bros.

October 19, 2016/in Featured, Regional News /by Suad Ashimi

Qatar-based media network beIN Media Group, part of Al Jazeera, has signed an agreement with Warner Bros. The agreement which will go into effect in 2019, will see movies and TV series from the international television studio’s aired through beIN’s pay-TV platform across the Middle East and North Africa.

TCApr secures Oasis

October 19, 2016/in Account win, Featured /by Suad Ashimi

Global and marketing agency TCApr has won the account to represent hospitality company, Oasis. Founded in 2009, Oasis allows guests to book homes with a range of hotel-like amenities including; in person check-in and checkout, fresh linens, toiletries and on-demand concierge services. TCApr will now be overseeing the PR operations as well as providing marketing strategies to create awareness and build the company’s reputation across the GCC.

“The rise of the sharing economy has spurred innovation and consumer choice in the travel industry,” says Parker Stanberry, Co-founder, CEO, Oasis. “At the same time, many of these new companies struggle with key elements of hospitality: consistency, quality and service. The modern consumer demands these things, which is why we believe Oasis is uniquely positioned to succeed, combining the benefits of short term home rentals with the high level of service guests expect from a boutique hotel.”

Ahmed M. Soliman, Managing Director, TCApr adds “Travellers from this region are evolving rapidly, always seeking something new and as they travel with larger families and for longer periods of time, they’re looking at options where they can base themselves, be part of the community and immerse themselves in the cities they visit. This partnership with Oasis will allow us to provide more options for Gulf travellers as they seek a more consistent, personal and bespoke experience.”

VIVA magazine launches new website

October 17, 2016/in Featured, New Launch /by Suad Ashimi

VIVA magazine, part of ITP Publishing Group, has launched vivabeauty.me. Providing readers with daily beauty news, the website features industry updates including make-up tips and tricks, behind the scenes sneak peeks, expert tutorials and the latest beauty items of the season.

“The recently launched website is an extension of the much loved VIVA brand and is just another way to offer readers more of what they love in an instant,” says Anita Quade, Editor, VIVA magazine.

Times of Oman wins at World Digital Awards

October 16, 2016/in Award win, Featured /by Suad Ashimi

Times of Oman has been awarded Best Data Visualisation for its creative site at this year’s World Digital Awards in Vienna, Austria. The awards were presented by the World Association of Newspapers (Wan-Ifra) to recognise Times of Oman’s site for its features, which includes; drawings, graphics and videos that details the heritage behind the Omani dress for a digital celebration in honour of the country’s 45th National Day.

“I’m thrilled for the team behind this special project and even more so that a project that honours Oman’s heritage has won recognition at a global level, particularly as we approach National Day this year,” says Scott Armstrong, Chief Executive Editor, Times of Oman. “This came on the back of five awards, two gold, including one for the Omani dress project and three silver in the 2016 Middle East Digital Awards of the World Association of Newspapers.”

Hello! Middle East secures Hillary Clinton exclusive

October 12, 2016/in Featured, Regional News /by Suad Ashimi

Hello! Middle East has secured an exclusive interview with US Presidential Candidate, Hillary Clinton. The seven-page regional exclusive interview will be available across the Middle East from Thursday 13, 2016. It features Hillary speaking about her family, life challenges and reasons why she believes she is ready to be the next US President along with rare pictures of former President Bill Clinton and their grandchildren.

“Being involved in such a game-changing cover is a dream come true, especially given that Hillary Clinton is undoubtedly the most talked about woman across the globe right now,” says Selina Julien, Editor-in-Chief, Hello! Middle East. “Showing Hello! and Hola‘s unrivalled access to the A-list, the rare interview with newly launched sister publication Hola! USA, shows the nurturing side of the wife, mother and grandmother as she takes on Donald Trump in the race to the White House.”

Facebook launches Workplace

October 11, 2016/in Featured, New Launch /by Suad Ashimi

Facebook has announced the launch of its new business-connecting tool Workplace, to help organisations and employees collaborate across the MENA region. Workplace will serve as a communications platform that will include familiar Facebook features such as; news feed, groups and messages, as well as dashboards with analytics and integrations, which is a new Workplace-only feature.

“Facebook has spent its first 12 years connecting people in their personal lives. With Workplace, we are now able to help users improve productivity through collaboration on a platform that they are already familiar with,” says Jonathan Labin, Head, Facebook MENA. “We now want to help companies in the MENA region build connections between co-workers and transform how teams work together. Organisations are stronger and more productive when everyone comes together.”

Vipen Sethi, CEO, Landmark Group adds “For a large and diverse company like ours, Workplace is an ideal solution for our employees to connect and collaborate faster and more efficiently across teams and regions. Landmark employees also have the option of using the Workplace App in Arabic, which is especially great for Arabic-speaking team members.”

Boxing News Middle East launches

October 11, 2016/in Featured, New Launch /by Suad Ashimi

The Middle East’s first and only dedicated boxing news portal has launched under the title Boxing News Middle East (www.boxingnewsme.com). The Dubai-based platform has been created to highlight local and regional boxing talent, events and news through insights, features, analysis and hard-hitting opinion pieces that cover issues on the sport in the region.

The online platform has the facility for boxers to upload their fighter profile as well as submit alerts to the news team to highlight any upcoming fights.

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