TOH PR, the consumer agency with offices in Dubai and London today confirms new client wins for September 2013. New signings took place with the global Italian restaurant chain, Pizza Express UAE, and the leading manufacturer of premium home appliances, Miele.
Elsewhere, the team are delighted to have renewed their contract with W Hotels, based on their work with W Doha over the past 12 months.
Aziza Communications has secured the PR account for GQ Bar, Dubai. Under the umbrella of Condé Nast International Restaurants, and in partnership with local licensees Inspired Brands, GQ Bar is the second venture for the publishing giant in the region – the first being VOGUE Café at The Dubai Mall, which launched in May 2013. GQ Bar will be set within the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai and is due to launch in the final quarter of 2013.
“We are very excited to have secured this coveted account and we look forward to working alongside both Inspired Brands and Condé Nast International Restaurants on this project,” says Sarah Bond, Account Director at Aziza Communications.
Russian fashion icon, Miroslava Duma, is taking her celebrated Buro247.ru website global as it has been announced Buro 24/7 Middle East is to launch in the final quarter of 2013. As a collaboration between the socialite and local Emirati entrepreneur, Salama Alabbar, the online luxury lifestyle platform will host up-to-the-minute news from the world of fashion, film, art, current affairs, literature, music, cars and much more.
“We are extremely excited to launch Buro 24/7 across the Middle East this Fall,” says Holly Hollywould, who has been named as Editor-in-Chief of the portal. “The aim is to finally be a place for the Middle East’s discerning readers to visit 24/7, and read the most important news covering everything under the intelligent, luxury umbrella.”
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The Qode have secured a new PR account and will now represent Gallery Ward. The latest addition to Dubai’s art scene, Gallery Ward recently opened in the Al Quoz district. Originating in Egypt, Ward aims to open channels of interaction between contemporary Arab experiences in art and global culture, and to find a permanent place for the contemporary Arabian art movement in a global arena. It seeks to overcome the language barrier and bridge the cultural gap between the Middle East and the rest of the world.
Arabian Woman has announced it will launch an online edition by the end of 2013. After fourteen years as a front-runner in the Saudi Arabian consumer magazine market, and with a presence across the wider GCC, the magazine is taking steps forward to compete in the ever-competitive magazine market. With a fresh new look – unveiled in the August issue – a new Dubai Media City office, and a new Editor, things are certainly shaping up.
“The Arabian Woman website is currently under development and we’re hoping to launch it within the next couple of months,” says Senior Editor, Sherry Tenorio. “We understand the importance of having a strong online presence, as well as interactive social media platforms. That, combined with our high-quality print publication will provide both our readers and clients with the whole package”.
UAE-based creative agency, 3monkeys, has announced the opening of its first overseas branch, 3monkeys Inc, in San Francisco, California, USA. Operations commence on September 1, 2013, with CEO Marc Mikulla, one of the three founders of 3monkeys, heading up the team. Located in the heart of the Mission district, 3monkeys expanded due to international demand for their unique and specialised offerings.With a network of partners across the world, such as Ventuz Technologies, Mediascreen Munich and RealLifeConnect and vast experience in large scale events, primarily focusing on the automotive, IT and communications, and the financial industries, 3monkeys continue to push the boundaries of creativity and technology.