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Limelight Networks opens office in Dubai

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Limelight Networks, a global leader in digital content delivery, has opened an office in Dubai, further consolidating its commitment to the MENA region. Following this, Limelight Networks has also appointed Ingo Lalla as its Regional Director, MENA. As Limelight Networks’ Region Director for Central Europe since 2012, Ingo has been instrumental in planning and implementing Limelight’s growth and expansion strategy.

“Reliable, high performance delivery of digital content is critical to the success of organisations doing business online,” says Ingo Lalla. “The content delivery networking industry is seeing unprecedented growth due to the increase in online video services such as OTT and iTV, the increasing use of video on enterprise websites and the need for fast website load time and responsiveness. With our new office, we can deepen our already established customer relationships and extend our services to better serve our customers in the MENA region.”

Lucy Bettoney joins Seven Media

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Lucy Bettoney has joined the Seven Media team as PR and Media Relations Manager. With eight years of experience, Lucy worked on many areas of PR at Next Retail in the UK from regional to national womenswear and menswear, in roles spanning from Assistant Press Officer to Senior Press Officer. In her new role, Lucy will be working on PR and social media for a number of fashion brands in the Seven Media portfolio.

“I’m so pleased to be joining the team at such a vibrant and well-established PR agency,” says Lucy. “I’m really looking forward to starting a new and exciting challenge at Seven Media.”

 

Gareth Warren is promoted at Gulf News

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Gareth Warren has been appointed to the position of Deputy Editor – Technology, Gulf News Publishing. A Features Writer within the magazines, GN Focus and Contract Publishing department at Gulf News since 2012, Gareth has written across a range of topics including lifestyle, country and industry reports, sports and motoring, with a strong focus on technology. Working alongside the Editor, Gareth will now apply his extensive journalist experience to the technology sector of Gulf News Publishing.

“I’m lucky that my current role is the closest I’ll get to doing the things I love everyday,” says Gareth. “I would like to thank my colleagues and the region’s tech PRs for all the support over the past two years and apologise in advance for all the trouble I might cause them in years to come.”

Shilpa Abhilash promoted at arabianEye

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Shilpa Abhilash has been promoted to the position of Account Manager at arabianEye. Having been with the company since 2013 as Account Executive, Shilpa has worked across a number of arabianEye’s editorial and commercial clients as it focuses on the distribution and production of stock images and videos in the MENA region. In her new position, she will now represent Corbis in the Middle East.

“Having lived and studied in Dubai all my life, I decided to build my career in this dynamic city and have worked at arabianEye ever since,” says Shilpa. “It’s been a rewarding and challenging experience – I’ve certainly learned a lot. I currently oversee sales, business development and content research and I look forward to continue growing with arabianEye. Working with beautiful images on a day-to-day basis is truly inspiring!”

Arabian Business welcomes new Chief Reporter

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Sarah Townsend has joined the Arabian Business team as Chief Reporter. With over eight years of journalist experience, Sarah has contributed news and features to both national and specialist publications including the Financial Times, The Sun, The Daily Telegraph, Irish Times, Drapers and outdoor lifestyle website Wideworldmag.com. Sarah joins ITP Publishing from London where she was most recently Publications Editor at the Architects’ Journal, producing customer-led monographs, supplements and special reports in print and digital. In her new role, Sarah will be covering business news and current affairs across the GCC for the weekly business publication.

PRCo appoints new Account Director

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Eleanore Longley has been appointed as Account Director at the Dubai office of luxury PR agency PRCo. Eleanore has worked in public relations for over six years, having gained experience at specialist luxury travel and restaurant agencies in London. She joins from Roche Communications where she held the position of Account Director since 2013 and prior to this was Account Manager for two years. Eleanore has been responsible for a number of high-profile restaurants, bars and hotels, including Brasserie Blanc, Drake & Morgan, Young’s Hotels, ‘rhubarb’, Pullman London St Pancreas, Revere, TwoRuba and Michelin-starred Northcote.

In her new role, Eleanore will play a key part in devising strategy and delivering results for PRCo’s existing clients, as well as overseeing the day-to-day activity of the team and expanding the business portfolio of the company.

“PRCo in Dubai is an exciting company with significant growth plans,” says Eleanore. “I’m looking forward to joining the dynamic team and becoming an integral part of its growth. It’s a fantastic opportunity to utilise my skills on a prestigious and diverse portfolio as well as helping to attract new clients.”

Katie Trotter joins Harper’s Bazaar Arabia

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Katie Trotter has joined Harper’s Bazaar Arabia as Fashion & Beauty Director. With more than a decade of experience in the fashion industry, Katie has worked as a Fashion Editor at the Daily Mail and most recently at Luxury Magazine, as well as producing and styling more than 50 high-spec fashion editorials worldwide for print media in the luxury sector, in addition to styling celebrities, advertising campaigns and TV commercials. Having lived in the UAE for a number of years, Katie will now apply her skills at ITP Publishing to oversee all fashion and beauty content for the premium monthly publication.

Staff promotions at PHD

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PHD UAE has promoted five senior employees following its business growth in 2014. Firstly, Ian Dolan has been promoted to the newly created position of Strategy Director. As a Planning Director for the last three years, he will now contribute to the strategic direction of all accounts, driving business development as well as spearheading the creative and innovation agenda for the agency and its clients.

Charli Ursell has been appointed to the position of Digital Director, after leading on the development of initiatives regarded as ‘best in class’ globally by key clients as Digital Associate Director for almost two years. Rachel Maher is now Marketing Director, following the creation and deployment of a rich programme of initiatives, as well as her contribution to business development activities and account wins in the position of Marketing Manager.

Following several years of managing one of PHD’s largest accounts with consistent qualitative output, Nawal Nasreddine has been promoted to Planning Director, as well as Karen Doumet who is also promoted to the position of Planning Director, following an impeccable track record with clients.

“As an organisation, we have grown significantly over the past 12 months,” says Elda Choucair, Managing Director, PHD UAE. “These promotions are as much a reward for this performance as a promise for future success. We endeavour to nurture our talent at PHD so that we, as a team, can continue to exceed the expectations of our clients, our partners and ourselves.”

OMD Arabia undergoes internal restructure

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In response to the significant increase in billings in 2014, OMD Arabia has undergone a management restructuring and named new General Managers for its offices in Riyadh and Jeddah.

Toni El Rahi, previously General Manager of OMD Riyadh, has taken the role of Business Development Director for OMD Arabia’s parent company, Omnicom Media Group Saudi Arabia, reporting to CEO Choucrallah Abou Samra. In this role, he will capitalise on his vast network of connections and his talent for identifying and securing the best client relationships across the group. Toni will also hold the general management responsibilities of PHD Riyadh.

Faisal Shams, most recently a Business Unit Director at OMD UAE, has been promoted to General Manager for OMD Arabia, additionally managing its Riyadh office. Having gained significant experience climbing through the ranks of planning with the agency, Faisal will be responsible for building the business, strengthening the brand and deepening client relationship across the Kingdom and Riyadh.

Finally, Hani Dajani has been appointed as General Manager of OMD Jeddah, reporting to Faisal Shams. Most recently holding the position of Head of Planning, his primary objective in his new role is to maintain the network’s leading position in the Jeddah market and drive its digital and innovation agendas forward.

“At a time of rapid expansion, these new appointments strengthen our position to embrace the challenges and assignments that await us,” says Choucrallah Abou Samra, CEO, Omnicom Media Group Saudi Arabia. “With his experience, Toni is ideally placed to steer growth for the whole group. Faisal has managed some of our most demanding clients in the past, demonstrating unique leadership skills, and Hani has always led from the front with clients and prospects. I have full confidence in their ability to navigate our growth and pioneer the way forward for our clients, partners and the industry.”

FleishmanHillard welcomes new Associate Director

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Damian Brandy has joined FleishmanHillard’s Dubai office as Associate Director. A former journalist who has worked with publications in the UAE and the UK, Damian was most recently with APCO Worldwide as Associate Director where he managed signature clients including Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company. In his new position, Damian oversees FleishmanHillard’s clients including UBS, Jones Day, Bosch and Emerson.

“I’m delighted to be part of FleishmanHillard’s exciting growth in this region,” says Damian. “Globally, it’s an agency with a formidable reputation for crystal clear strategic thinking and rock solid execution across a network that is second to none. It’s a tremendous time to join the agency as It begins to really make its mark here, and I look forward to contributing to its future development.”