Pikasso Jordan has won the advertising concession of Swefieh Village, a mall positioned as the ultimate destination located in the popular new strip of Sweifiyeh considered the young heart of Amman surrounded with a strong purchasing power catchment area.Swefieh Village has a very distinctive architecture design conceived by Pierre Baillargeon,...
TBWARAAD has announced the appointment of Bruno Bomediano to occupy the role of Executive Creative Director effective as of December 1st, replacing Manuel Bordé, who has moved to New York to lead the creative department at Geometry North America, as their regional Executive Creative Director.Bruno will be responsible for the...
Carat KSA has been awarded the media Buying & Planning responsibilities for Saudia Dairy & Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO), after a competitive pitch process.Moving forward, Carat will handle traditional and digital media planning and buying for one of the Kingdom’s leading FMCG companies.Commenting on the appointment of Carat, Mahdi AlHusseini, Head...
Last week, Grey Doha full-fledged agency for Public Relations and Advertising grabbed triple honors at the Middle East Public Relations Association (MEPRA) Awards Gala event, following its unique execution of #ICarryHerName (#be7mol2esma) cultural campaign for Galler Chocolatier Lebanon, a premium Belgium chocolate brand leading quality chocolate production worldwide.The agency’s campaign for the boutique chocolatier, made a silver in the...
Wissam Najjar, OMD MENA’s regional managing director, has been promoted to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Until now, he was responsible for the Levant, Egypt and the Gulf and will now add the North African and UAE offices to his remit.Najjar has been at OMD for 16 years and,...
MBC Group’s Video On Demand (VOD) platform, SHAHID announces the launch of its first-ever original production.Titled ‘ElDiva’, the drama series stars the superstar Cyrine Abdel Nour in the lead role, alongside actor Yacob Alfarhan, and the Egyptian folk singer and actress, Bosy. The production is expected to launch on SHAHID on...
Active (Digital. Marketing. Communications) adds video game developer and publisher Blizzard Entertainment, a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), to its growing list of gaming and electronic entertainment industry clients. Active DMC’s scope includes public relations, events and influencer management around World of Warcraft®, Hearthstone®, Overwatch®, the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo®...
Emirates has launched a new feature on its app called Airport maps, which will allow customers to navigate seamlessly through the airport. The Airport maps can detect the user's location (via Bluetooth and wifi) and provide point to point navigation through all touchpoints of the airport including check-in desks, Emirates...
The Financial Times has appointed Roula Khalaf as editor. She succeeds Lionel Barber, who has held the position since 2005 and will step down at the beginning of 2020.Lebanese-born Khalaf has been the FT’s deputy editor since 2016, overseeing a range of newsroom initiatives and award winning editorial projects and...
Like every year, the Fernand Hosri Group organized their corporate social responsibility contest – this year - under the theme “Unleash Your Creativity” amongst more than 150 communication students from AUB, St. Joseph’s, AUST, Balamand, NDU, Holy Spirit, LAU and the Lebanese University. Remy Abou Ghosn, Morgana Issa, Jennifer El...
With the regional gaming market expected to grow $2.3 billion within the next few years, DGC (Digital Games Conference) expands its vision and authority within the industry.ITP Media Group continues to expand its footprint in the gaming sector with the recent acquisition of the Digital Games Conference in Dubai (DGC),...
Airlines and airports spent a record US$50 billion in 2018 on IT to support improvements to the passenger journey and are now beginning to enjoy the benefit of that investment. Figures published by SITA for the first time show that this investment has resulted in a significant improvement in both...
JLL's recent report with The Business of Cities titled 'Demand and Disruption in Global Cities', aims to understand the rapidly evolving global system of cities, the impact major forces of change have on urban dynamics, and the implications for the real estate industry.The report reveals that economic fundamentals are no...
After launching this January, the Gerety Awards announces the first of its global jury for next year, wishing to build on the momentum from its first year where the Gerety Awards exploded onto the award circuit with a mission to redefine what is traditionally perceived as ‘normal’ for the advertising...
Can young leaders build a better world? Innovative minds tackle the question at Epica's Creative Circle seminar in Amsterdam on Nov 21Every year, before its annual prize-giving ceremony, The Epica Awards holds its Creative Circle conference, exploring different facets of creativity and its impact on society.This year’s theme is “Brand...
