Publicis Groupe announces that Raja Trad, Executive Chairman Middle East & Turkey has decided to retire after over four decades with the Groupe in the region. He will step down from his role as of January 1st, 2022. Raja will, however, continue his association with Publicis Groupe in a new...
Grey Group has announced the appointment of Pablo Maldonado as the new Executive Creative Director (ECD) of Grey Dubai. Working closely with Philippe Berthelot, Managing Director Grey Dubai, Maldonado will be responsible for defining and driving the creative vision and strategy across Grey's offerings. He will lead the creative output for key...
Dubai Holding, a diversified global investment company with operations in 13 countries, has appointed of Fernando Eiroa as the new Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Holding Entertainment. Eiroa brings nearly 20 years of experience in the experiential entertainment industry, having worked in the US, Europe and other international markets. In...
A new survey by Bayt.com, the Middle East's job site, and market research agency YouGov, revealed a variety of insights about the happiness and well-being of professionals in Lebanon and their levels of satisfaction with professional and personal lives. According to the survey, the top five most important factors that...
Leading MENA-based distributor Front Row Filmed Entertainment has acquired a stake in award-winning boutique creative agency Operation Unicorn, as the two companies join forces in a bid to transform original content and storytelling in the Middle East. Founded in Lebanon in 2010, Operation Unicorn’s (OU) creative flair and rich storytelling...
The Red Sea International Film Festival announces MBC GROUP as festival partner. This partnership is considered highly valuable to the Red Sea International Film Festival – which celebrates its inaugural edition this December – given the unprecedented scale of this cinematic event in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the...
KROHNE Group has appointed Jonathan Ashton as their new Middle East and Africa (MEA) regional Head of Marketing and Communications. Jonathan has been tasked with developing and implementing a full industrial marketing and communications roadmap for one of the world’s leaders in industrial automation equipment. 2021 sees KROHNE celebrate a...
ADFEST has appointed Merlee Jayme, APAC Chief Creative Officer for Dentsu International as Grand Jury President of ADFEST 2022. Jayme is also Chairmom to Dentsu Jayme Syfu and Dentsu One Manila. “Merlee is one of the region’s most respected and awarded creatives, who continues to push insights and innovation. She...
NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-to-Consumer’s global, multi-platform brand dedicated to all things pop culture – has announced that Syrian comedian and internet sensation Amr Maskoun has been voted by the public as Middle Eastern Social Media Star of 2021 at this year’s People’s Choice Awards. For the first time in...
Landor & Fitch, the global brand transformation company, appoints Jane Bloomfield as Global Chief Marketing Officer. Jane will be responsible for developing innovative new business, marketing and communication strategies across the Landor & Fitch group. She will act as a strategic lead for business development teams,...
The Creative Industry Summit (C-S) has successfully concluded its 12th edition. The Summit, which took over the Nile Ritz Carlton, Cairo from the 28th of November until the 1st of December, has managed to bring together 270 speakers representing 23 tracks, along with more than 1800 attendees. C-S 2021 featured 8...
Step Conference, the renowned technology festival for emerging markets, launches its 10th edition. The event is scheduled on February 23rd and 24th in partnership with Dubai Internet City (DIC), a regional hub for tech companies and talent. The conference ecosystem has grown immensely over the last 10 years, and is...
Live video shopping is the future of e-commerce. It is already a $170 billion market in China and $1 billion business in the U.S. and expected to grow exponentially in the coming years. In light of such a growth that ShopperON was launched in the UAE. Co- founded by Sylvia Dequito and...
Merkle Saudi Arabia, a technology-enabled, data-driven customer experience management company and part of dentsu, has been selected by AlHokair to deliver its performance marketing strategy across its fashion, beauty and sport retail brands including Decathlon, Aldo, GAP and Flormar in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The appointment follows a...
Kia announces its participation in the highly anticipated FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 to take place across six venues in Qatar from 30 November – 18 December 2021. As an Official Partner of FIFA, Kia hopes to inspire fans with its FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 marketing activities, as a...
