The world’s largest peer-advisory group, Vistage, has launched its founding group in the UAE, following the group’s successful debut in the region earlier this year. Vistage is known as a global leading CEO coaching organisation with a network of 27,000 leaders, CEOs and business owners across more than 24 countries. Since 1957,...
WPP, the British multinational holding, announces it is acquiring Newcraft, a data-first European ecommerce consultancy based in the Netherlands. Newcraft unlocks business opportunities for its global clients including Ahold Delhaize, Pon Holdings, Yakult and JDE Peet’s by combining transformation strategy with operational commerce expertise to deliver growth and tangible business results....
IMPACT BBDO continues to strengthen its team with an infusion of young and diverse talent. Recently, three copywriters have been announced and are set to take the agency upon an exciting road of words. Two English copywriters, Archie Singh and Jarrad Pitts, and an Arabic copywriter Maher Dahdouh will be...
Award-winning creative communications agency BPG (Bates PanGulf part of the WPP Network) has closed the first half of 2022 with two major business wins after competitive pitches. Geely Auto Group, the largest privately owned Chinese automotive brand, and Kwai, one of the fastest growing short-form video platforms in the world,...
Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) has announced that the city will host the inaugural Dubai Esports Festival (DEF 2022) from 9 – 20 November 2022 at Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City Dubai. DEF 2022, which will be hosted in partnership with VSPN, a global leader in esports...
Sharjah Media City (Shams) is organizing its next edition of the Shams Talks initiative, entitled "Is influencer marketing worth your investment?" at Shams Business Center in Sharjah on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at 11:00 am. Shams will host marketing and influencer marketing experts and specialists in the UAE along with...
Madison World chairman Sam Balsara has been named as the first keynote speaker for the World Out of Home Organization's first in-person APAC Forum to be held at the Intercontinental hotel, Kuala Lumpur from October 11-13. Madison World is the largest Indian-owned communications company employing more than 1,000 communication experts...
Samer Shoueiry has stepped down from his position as Chief Digital Officer at Publicis Communications Middle East to commence a new chapter in his career. Shoueiry joined Leo Burnett Beirut in 2011 with more than two decades of professional and academic experience across business, design and innovation. He served as the...
ADFEST has announced that it will be returning to its customary home in Pattaya, Thailand. ADFEST 2023 will be a 3-day festival held from Thursday 23 through to Saturday 25 March 2023 at the Pattaya Exhibition And Convention Hall (PEACH), Royal Cliff Beach Hotel. Vinit Suraphongchai, Chairman of ADFEST,...
Emirates NBD, the banking group in the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa and Turkey) region, celebrated Emirati Women’s Day by honouring the pioneering achievements of female UAE nationals. The Group hosted an immersive experiential walkthrough of ‘Aziya’, a poetic tribute to Emirati women, by Emirati poetess Al Hanouf Mohammed, the...
Since the advent of blockchain technology, there has been a rush of new financial opportunities available to savvy investors. Amongst the most successful of these has been Bitcoin, which has gone from an obscure cryptocurrency to a possible contender for the global currency title. That growth has been fuelled by...
The Entrepreneurship in the MENA survey, conducted recently by Middle East's job site, Bayt.com, and market research agency YouGov, has found that nearly three-quarters (73%) of Lebanon respondents would like to be self-employed or have their own business if given the choice. The survey found that even among those who...
According to the findings of CryptoMonday.com, New York is the most fantastic city in the world to find employment in the crypto industry. The average pay for a job related to cryptos in this city is $125,115. Besides, New York City is home to 327 businesses focusing on cryptos, non-fungible...
Dubai-based tech start-up Educatly has appointed Ali Matar, Head of LinkedIn MENA and EMEA growth markets, to its Board of Advisors. Founded in 2020, Educatly has launched a digital software platform that helps students study at international universities abroad, as well as helping universities recruit transnational students from over 90 countries. The United Arab...
Merkle, the technology-enabled, data-driven customer experience management company and part of dentsu, specializing in the delivery of unique, personalized digital customer experiences, has been appointed as the Customer Data Management agency of record for technology giant Samsung in the Gulf region. After a lengthy and demanding pitch process, Merkle...
