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Zahraa Al-Saffar joins House of Comms

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Zahraa Al-Saffar has joined House of Comms Integrated Communications as Digital Client Services Director. With over six years of experience in digital marketing and communications, Zahraa has worked across brands such as propertyfinder.ae, McLaren Automotive and The Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship. In her new role, she will work with clients across the GCC in structuring and delivering digital marketing solutions, to offer an integrated approach to communications.

“House of Comms has a strong reputation in the GCC for being one of the leading independent PR agencies and they have made huge strides in the digital space too, with the recent acquisition of an international digital agency,” says Zahraa. “Their ethos of providing fully integrated communications solutions to include all digital elements really resonated with me and I am delighted to be joining the agency at this exciting time.”

Jamie Wilks, Managing Partner, House of Comms Integrated Communications, adds “Zahraa’s experience and character suits us perfectly and we can’t wait to see what she can do for the agency and our clients. Her breadth of experience across various sectors and ability to generate true ROI is blatant. We are really looking forward to welcoming her to the team.”

Hilton welcomes Stephen Cordebas

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Hilton Hotels & Resorts Dubai has welcomed Stephen Cordebas to the role of Cluster Assistant Marketing and Communications Manager. Previously Stephen worked as Assistant Marketing and PR Manager for One&Only Resorts in Dubai and he has over five years of international experience in marketing. In his new role, Stephen will be overseeing all marketing and PR for all three Hilton Hotels in Dubai: Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Resort, Hilton Dubai The Walk and Hilton Dubai Creek.

“I am very excited to be joining the Hilton brand and the team here in Dubai,” says Stephen. “As the largest hospitality company in the world, Hilton Worldwide offers incredible opportunities for me down the road and their hotels in Dubai benefit from a solid reputation which I look forward to contributing to in my new role. Hilton has a great team in Dubai and I’m thrilled to now be a part of it.”

 

ITP Publishing welcomes David Thompson

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ITP Publishing has welcomed David Thompson to the role of Editor, Hotelier Express. Previously, David was Deputy Editor of Construction Machinery Middle East at CPI Media Group, where he wrote news and feature articles for the magazine and website. In his new role, David will be covering news, site visits to hotels, interviewing key figures, conducting workshops on industry topics with experts in the region, product reviews and market analysis. He will be responsible for all editorial content for the new monthly trade magazine, aimed at hospitality professionals managing budget and mid-market hotels.

 

markettiers4dc welcomes Imogen Curry

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International broadcast consultancy and live streaming specialist, markettiers4dc has welcomed Imogen Curry to the role of General Manager. Having previously worked for clients including Whitbread, Holland & Barrett and Reebok while working at agencies based in the UK, Imogen joins the markettiers4dc team to lead the Dubai operation, reporting directly to Group CEO, Howard Kosky.

“The work we are doing in Dubai is breaking new ground for the region, so we’re delighted to welcome Imogen, who has led on many innovative and award-winning campaigns in the UK, to the team” says Howard Kosky, CEO, markettiers4dc.

Imogen adds, “Having worked with markettiers4dc as a client in the past I am extremely excited to join the business and grow the brand out here in Dubai, I look forward to contributing to the company’s great work.”

John Brown Media welcomes Michelle Woolley

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John Brown Media has welcomed Michelle Woolley to the role of Account Manager.  Having previously worked for clients such as Bentley Motors and Jaguar Land Rover Group in the UK, Michelle’s most recent role was that of Marketing Manager, Warwick Accommodation for the University of Warwick. In her new role, she will be working for John Brown Media across the agency’s Spinneys and Home Centre accounts.

entourage welcomes Eyad Alsheikh

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entourage marketing and events has welcomed Eyad Alsheikh to the role of Finance Director. With over 20 years of experience across the MENA region, Eyad was most recently the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Boloro MENA. In his new role, he will be responsible for financial strategy, planning and reporting for entourage. Eyad will also be covering the agency’s development and implementation of financial policies, systems and processes.

“I’m very excited about joining entourage’s highly qualified and motivated team,” says Eyad. “I look forward to working with the team to achieve the company’s vision and goals.”

 

Alin Constantin joins The Media Network

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The Media Network has welcomed Alin Constantin to the role of Chief Photographer. Having worked with a number of high profile clients in the UAE including Topshop, Sport 360, Formula 1 Abu Dhabi, Adidas and HSBC, Alin has an impressive portfolio across a number of genres.

In his new role, Alin will be utilising his experience in order to launch and oversee a new photography division for The Media Network, expanding the company’s service offerings. The Media Network’s photography division will provide members with competitively priced photographers to cover events, corporate portraits, cut outs and more.

“The Media Network has made a huge impact in the media industry since launch, and is a much-needed resource,” says Alin. “I’m very excited to begin contributing to the growth of the company through the newly launched photography division.”

CNN welcomes Inga Thordar

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Inga Thordar has joined CNN as Editorial and Programming Director, Digital International, where she will be overseeing the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) based digital news and sports team. She joins CNN from the BBC, where she worked as Senior Editor, leading a number of editorial teams. Inga will be based in the network’s London bureau and will oversee all digital news and sports output. She will also manage, coordinate and communicate the content flow of all other digital units, including CNN’s Hong Kong team, and will report to Andrew Demaria, Vice President and Managing Editor, CNN Digital International.

“Inga has deep experience in setting and driving an editorial agenda,” says Andrew. “She understands both journalists and technical staff, and has delivered some outstanding multi-media original and distinctive journalism. She’ll be a fantastic asset to the news team across our platforms.”

Inga adds “CNN is doing exciting things in digital journalism and building on the very latest trends in digital media, so this is a great time to be joining the international team. I’m looking forward to continuing and progressing the work on innovative storytelling and multi-platform production that’s well underway here.”

 

Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi welcomes Paula Tannous

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Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi has appointed Paula Tannous to the role of Director of Sales and Marketing. With 20 years of experience in hospitality, Paula most recently worked as Complex Director of Sales and Marketing at Novotel and Ibis World Trade Centre Dubai, where she was jointly responsible for all major decisions regarding the hotels’ operations, strategies and directions. In her new role, she will be responsible for strategy development and internal operations for Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi, playing a key role in all events and promotional activity happening in and around the hotel, including the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

“I’m delighted to be heading up such a vibrant and hard working team for such a prestigious property in Abu Dhabi,” says Paula. “This is an exhilarating time for Yas Viceroy, with exciting plans in place for 2016 and with the current preparations for the Formula 1, I’m honoured to be a part of this journey.”

Stuart Appleby joins Sport360

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Stuart Appleby has joined Sport360 as a Video and Online Journalist. New to Dubai, Stuart most recently worked as a Sports Journalist at Hayters Teamwork Sports Agency in London where he covered Premier League football on a weekly basis, as well as other major sporting events, in both video and print mediums. In tandem with his work at Hayters, he spent over a year with the England Cricket team as their in-house Content Manager. For Sport360, Stuart will be covering a number of high-profile events, producing both video and print interviews for Sport360’s online service and newspaper.

“I’m pleased to have joined Sport360 and I’m looking forward to a new journalistic challenge in the UAE,” says Stuart. “The region is fast becoming a hub for sport and it is great to report on many leading tournaments and events.”