Founder of High jewellery brand de Grisogono, Fawaz Gruosi, has left the company and stepped down from his position as a Board director effective from 31st of December 2018. This was not a sudden decision and Gruosi had been stepping aside from the day-to-day operations for some time, reads the...
Rubik's Brand Ltd (RBL), the London-based company that owns the rights to the world-famous Rubik's Cube, has sold a minority stake to Bancroft Investment, a European Private Equity firm. RBL was established by the founding families of the original Rubik's business in 2013 to focus exclusively on the Rubik's Brand.The...
J. Walter Thompson was chosen by Zain Kuwait – one of the leading Telecom operators in the region – as its creative and communication partner, after finalizing its pitch process initiated in Q3 of 2018.Commenting on behalf of Zain Kuwait, Najla Al Eisa, Manager Corporate Communication and Branding Department said,...
In an unprecedented move throughout the global modest fashion space, Islamic Fashion & Design Council (IFDC) has dedicated a fund to help emerging modest brands find success in the business of modest fashion & lifestyle. The first event where the fund will be applied is the upcoming Pret-A-Cover™ Buyers Lane, The...
Matt James has been appointed Global Brand President, Zenith. Reporting to Steve King, CEO, Publicis Media, Matt will take up the role in January 2019 and will be based at Zenith’s HQ in London.Matt succeeds Vittorio Bonori, who was recently appointed Publicis Groupe Italy CEO. With a career in global...
MCN has appointed Bassem Massoud as CEO of Magna in MENA. With 17 years’ experience in various leadership positions, Massoud has been the Regional Managing Director at Magna, MCN’s fastest growing media agency, for the past 10 years.Shadi Kandil, CEO MediaBrands MENAT, said in his announcement: “Bassem is an exemplary,...
MCN has appointed Joe Nicolas to the role of CEO of UM MENAT. Nicolas has been with UM for over nine years, starting as the Regional Head of Research, and then as head of Strategy where his efforts were focused on building the agency’s capabilities in insight generation and data-driven...
Following the remarkable success the brand has been achieving in the Lebanese market, Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) has recently announced their plans to inaugurate the first new experience store (HES) in Beirut, Lebanon. The store will be designed with futuristic space and aims at offering an intelligent High-tech experience...
J. Walter Thompson (JWT) PR Levant has rebranded as Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K) Levant. The joining together of H+K, a leading global public relations and integrated communications agency, and JWT PR Levant, is set to create an exceptional talent base, enhanced client offer and stronger combined footprint in Lebanon.“We are thrilled...
The Art of Shaving New York has recently expanded into the Lebanese market with the opening of the brand’s first store and Barber Spa in the heart of Ashrafieh, Beirut.For 22 years, The Art of Shaving has been a creator and purveyor of the finest shaving and grooming products, rooted...
Walid C. Azzi Chairman & CEO of ArabAd Media Group passed away on November 29th, 2018.Walid Azzi, born in Lebanon, received his elementary and secondary education at the Lycée Francais de Beyrouth. After a brief one-year stint at the American University of Beirut (AUB), he moved to the United States...
Facebook announced today the appointment of Ramez T. Shehadi as its new Managing Director in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). In his new position, Ramez will lead the commercial growth and impact of Facebook and its expanding portfolio of apps, services and businesses across the region."The ever-evolving MENA...
VMLY&R has announced its creative leadership team. The announcement follows the unification of VML and Y&R to create a new brand experience agency, VMLY&R. VMLY&R’s creative organization will be led by Global Chief Creative Officer Debbi Vandeven, who was previously Global CCO of VML. Vandeven is one of very few...
Spark Foundry, a Publicis Media agency, and AstroLabs announced a partnership built for the era of transformation. Together they are delivering a bespoke program called “Transformational Upskill” to Spark Foundry clients across the region. The customizable program is designed to help bridge gaps and break down silos quickly for agency...
Carat has appointed Ramzy Abouchacra as CEO, Middle East and North Africa. Ramzy joins Carat from Initiative MENA and brings with him almost 20 years of regional experience, having previously held leadership roles at Initiative and Starcom MediaVest in the Levant and Dubai.Ramzy brings strong expertise in digital transformation, international...
