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Nicky Barr joins BPG Bates

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BPG Bates, the regional advertising, design and events & activation agency headquartered in Dubai, has appointed Nicky Bar and Head of Events & Activation. With over 20 years of experience within the sector and in the UAE since 2007, Nicky has held the role of Events Director at DABO & CO, DWTC and most recently as Events Director at ITP Publishing Group. Having worked with a wide array of clients including HSBC, Cartier, Canon, Coca-Cola, Etihad, Mars, Neutrogena and Unilever, Nicky will now be working across all of BPG Bates’ clients and in close collaboration with the other BPG Group companies.

“It is a great time to be joining BPG Bates,” says Nicky. “The agency has a great pedigree and the real ambition to help clients build their brands and bring great ideas to life. This is where my experience lies and I look forward to helping BPG Bates to grow the events & activation business to realise its full potential.”

Nick Clements CEO of BPG Bates adds, “We are excited that Nicky is bringing her huge experience to BPG Bates. She has worked across all sectors of the industry and throughout the MENA region and we are confident that she will help us further improve and grow our events & activation operation.”

Josh Mangila now English Media Editor for DSF

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Josh Mangila has been appointed as the official English Media Editor for the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF). With longstanding UAE knowledge and editorial experience, Josh takes on this new role in addition to his current position as Features Editor for travel publication En’Route Middle East. In his new position, Josh will attend various events in connection with DSF, conducting interviews with the public and professionals about their experiences. The features and interviews will appear on the Dubai Shopping Festival website, as well as in leading news publications to promote the annual event.

“Every new task is a welcome challenge for me and I take delight in getting out of my comfort zone,” says Josh. “I am incredibly excited to pursue this new role on behalf of Dubai Shopping Festival.”

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.”

Brazen launches in Dubai

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Leading UK PR & content marketing company, Brazen, has opened its first global office in Dubai Media City and is now operating across the UK and UAE. Established in 2001, the multi award-winning agency, based in Manchester, offers brands four core areas of expertise – public relations, social media, digital engagement and live events. Brazen’s UAE operation will be headed by Managing Director Louise Jacobson.

“We are excited to be in the UAE to provide a fresh, different and unique approach to communications in the region,” says Louise Jacobson. “We may be the new kids on the block, but we bring a wealth of cutting edge techniques and expertise to the region and leave no stone unturned when it comes to strategic and creative solutions, and we have a proven track record of success. The UAE and Manchester are both places of innovation and vision, and for us there was no question that our first office needed to be here. It’s truly an exciting time for Dubai in particular and we feel privileged to be a part of it. We already have a few opportunities in the pipeline and can’t wait to get started.”

Nina Webb, CEO of Brazen Global adds, “For more than 13 years, Brazen has been home to big and beautiful ideas that make our clients famous. We consistently go the extra mile and our results, awards and international clients, some of which we’ve had for over ten years, speak for themselves. Dubai is rightly considered to be a leading commercial hub with a state-of-the-art infrastructure and a world-class business environment, and is a huge business opportunity for Brazen. We’ve done our homework and we’re confident that our famous brand of PR & content marketing will be as successful in the UAE as it has been in the UK.”

Ketaki Banga promoted at BPG Cohn & Wolfe

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Ketaki Banga has been promoted to the position of Group Account Director at BPG Cohn & Wolfe. Ketaki boasts extensive experience as a media professional with a career that spans 15 years, having held the position of Senior Editor for SME Advisor Middle East, Group Editor for CPI Business and Account Director for Active Public Relations, before joining BPG Cohn & Wolfe in 2013 as Account Director.

In her new position, Ketaki will oversee the corporate, technology and financial PR practices for BPG Cohn & Wolfe, as well as the social media, with clients that include KPMG, Jumbo Group and Brightcove.

Bloomberg Businessweek ME appoints new Editor

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Cathal McElroy has been appointed at the new Editor for Bloomberg Businessweek Middle East. Formerly with ITP Publishing Group, Cathal was Editor for MEP Middle East since 2012 and brings to his new role a range of editorial experience, having previously been based in the UK working with the BBC and in online media before moving to the UAE. In his new position, Cathal will oversee the fortnightly English publication, which provides a compelling mix of local and international business, politics and social content.

104.8 Channel 4 FM launches new breakfast show

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The Channel 4 Radio Network has today launched a new breakfast show – ‘Mornings with Marwan & Eve.’ Scheduled every weekday morning from 6-10am on 104.8 Channel 4 FM, the breakfast show is co-hosted by UAE-based media personality Marwan Al Awadi, also known as ‘DJ Bliss’, and resident Channel 4 radio presenter Eve Jaso, who has been hosting the breakfast show for the last 12 months.

“I’ve searched every corner of the globe for the right person to take the reins of this show, but only after taking a step back, and re-reading my own mission statement of, ‘building a show specifically for the UAE’ did it dawn on me that the answer to achieving that was right here,” says Tom Ferguson, Programme Director, Channel 4 Radio Network. “If you’re looking for a more real and relatable conversation in the morning, I’m confident ‘Mornings with Marwan & Eve‘ is exactly what you’ve been waiting for. It’s going to be full of energy, cheeky (but not childish) and home to the biggest prizes and the most hit music.”