Regional creative agency FP7/McCann has appointed Fouad Abdel Malak as regional executive creative director. In his new role, he will work with fellow regional ECD Oliver Robinson to build on the agency’s success in delivering creative excellence.Tarek Miknas, FP7/McCann MENAT CEO, said: “We are delighted to have Fouad Abdel Malak...
PHD UAE will mark the 10th anniversary of BrainScape, its annual thought-leadership event, with a focus on the new wave of ‘challenger’ brands. “CHALLENGER: Rebel, Rethink and Reign” will take place on October 30 at W Dubai the Palm, featuring an exceptional line-up of international challenger brands and thinkers. The...
Liquid Omnicommerce, an independent and pioneering end-to-end retail consultancy, has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Richard Nicoll as its new Chief Commerce Officer and Managing Director.Richard joins Liquid from Publicis Communications in Asia, where he was Chief Shopper Marketing Officer. He has also held leadership roles at...
Dubai-based agency, The Classic Partnership will host one of the 2019 New York Festivals Global Awards live judging sessions on October 1st. The agency is one of eight agencies representing eight countries across the globe to host judging for the prestigious awards which recognize the world’s best Healthcare and Wellness...
GroupM's global media agency network, Mindshare, has promoted its MENA Regional CDO, Tony Bourached to Chief Executive Officer role. Bourached will take over the lead as CEO effective October 1st.Reporting dually to Ashutosh Srivastava –Mindshare Chairman & CEO, AMEA, Russia, and CIS, and Ravi Rao - Bourached succeeds Ravi Rao, who...
The late 60’s marked the start of a solid and outstanding partnership between Rasamny Younis Motor Co. (RYMCO) and Nissan. The two legends in the automotive industry had 50 years of massive accomplishments, which fueled their relationship and made it one of the most successful stories to be told in...
Group Partnership, a WPP company, has won back the DEWA creative services account following a five-way pitch. The Dubai-based agency has been appointed to create and implement a plethora of communications supporting DEWA’s business, with a key focus being their innovation and sustainability agendas as the organization gears up for Expo...
After an extensive process Vodafone Group has chosen to appoint Dentsu Aegis’s Carat as its new global media planning and buying agency.The scope includes offline media buying across multiple key international markets like the UK, Germany, Italy and Egypt. It will also advise on in-sourcing digital in partnership with Vodafone’s...
A reunion for conscious students, responsible companies, active ecological movements and other dreamers is set to take place this weekend in Zouk, Lebanon, as this date, September 21, marks the annual start of Earth Week, and the Zouk Ecological Gathering (ZEG) for Lebanon.This ecological reunion at la Maison Artisanale of...
Good People, the region’s leading creative production house, joined forces with the region’s leading digital agency and 2019’s Independent-Agency-of-the-Year, Kijamii, to form the largest independent (digitally driven) network in the MENA region. The newly formed network will hold the name, GP&K, and its companies will operate independently, providing their services...
The acquisition of Grayling Dubai from its parent company Huntsworth plc by its CEO, Loretta Ahmed, has been completed, creating a new independent agency for the region. The business will retain close ties to the Grayling network as it remains an affiliate partner for its Middle East mandates.Staying under the...
Michael Houston, Worldwide CEO of Grey Group, has announced the appointment of Nirvik Singh as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Grey Group, a new global position.A thirty-year veteran of Grey, Nirvik Singh has served as Chairman and CEO of Grey Group Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa since 2016, a...
Isobar, the global digital agency part of Dentsu Aegis Network, has been selected as the digital agency of record for the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Board (ETPB). Tasked with encouraging tourism to Egypt, Isobar will be driving digital strength and brand loyalty via a bespoke international social, content, experiential and digital...
Rania Daniel Kildani has been appointed as General Manager of Pikasso Jordan as of September 1, 2019.Rania has started her career with Pikasso back in 2001 till 2008 as Sales Manager. She then moved to SMC Interiors in Jeddah from 2008 till 2018 serving as Marketing Manager.She is a BA...
Dubai-based Gambit Communications has picked up the PR tender for Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) in the Middle East. The remit sees the independent communications agency take on the regional public relations and communications activities across the group’s automotive brands, which include Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Ram, Abarth and Mopar,...
