The award-winning art director and visual designer Filippo Spiezia is to join Baroque Worldwide as partner and chief operating officer. A native of Italy, Spiezia will oversee the company’s business operations and work alongside co-founder and chief executive Ali Mansoor as the creative production company expands its client base and strengthens...
Following the successful launch of du, nearly 10 years ago, the Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), a fully licensed telecommunications operator in the UAE, announced the introduction of its second brand, Virgin Mobile, in a strategic decision to strengthen its telecommunications offerings. Having the right to use the brand, Virgin Mobile...
Apple reported a return to sales growth in its fiscal first quarter to December, after three quarters of decline. Revenues rose three percent year-on-year to USD 78.35 billion, just ahead of its forecast. While the iPhone remained the biggest contributor, with sales up five percent to USD 54.38 billion, the...
After seven months as the regional director of digital and integration, Matthew Butterworth has been promoted to managing director of MullenLowe MENA. A statement from the agency says Butterworth has been championing the coming of the Digital Age since his early days in advertising at Publicis London, Amaze and McCann UK.Butterworth...
From this year onwards, the results of the Pikasso d’Or, the awards competition that showcases the best work in Out-of-Home advertising in Lebanon, Irak, Jordan and Algeria, will be included in the Directory Big Won Report, one of the leading worldwide creative ranking systems.The Directory Big Won Report is an annual survey of the...
Beirut-based digital agency Triangle Mena has appointed Seventy Nine-79 PR, represented by Paulette Khoury, to handle all of the media relations, PR and communication consultancies for the agency, which is represented by Nadim Bou Yazbeck. Founded in September of 2013, Triangle Mena’s services span everything digital, from website design and development,...
ITP Live, the new digital division of ITP Media Group, has signed 26 personalities to its newly established social influencer agency. The eclectic mix of individuals includes designers, YouTube stars, business thought leaders, models, beauty ambassadors, fashionistas, an Olympian and a 15-year old sneaker aficionado. It is said to combine...
Sheikh Adel Aujan, one of the Gulf’s most prominent and successful industrialists, has passed away, aged 70. He was the Chairman of one of the largest Middle Eastern beverages company, Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Company (formerly known as Aujan Industries), widely regarded as one of the region’s top home-grown success stories. Over...
Atlantis, The Palm, the iconic Dubai resort with its 23 restaurants, bars and lounges has appointed Brazen to handle its PR. With a full throttle PR programme including events, media relations and influencer outreach, Brazen will be focusing on the individual personalities of the signature and celebrity restaurants of Nobu, Bread...
Ghada El Khatib has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer at Plus Holding charged with overseeing operations in Lebanon and Cyprus. Her responsibilities will include the real estate sales, media, printing and marketing divisions, in addition to the group’s business development strategies.Previously, El Khatib had been the managing...
Cicero & Bernay Public Relations (C&B) is strengthening its capabilities in the MENA region through a new affiliation recently signed with Miya PR & SM, based in Turkey. This agreement continues in fact an active 2016, which saw new alliances for C&B designed to enhance the company’s reach all across...
The BMW Group Regional headquarters in Dubai, responsible for BMW and MINI business operations across the Middle East, has appointed Silke Brigl as Head of Corporate Communications. Effective 01 February, 2017, Brigl succeeds Leanne Blanckenberg, who has taken on the role of Marketing Manager for Rolls-Royce Motorcars for the Asia...
Grey Beirut has won the global advertising account for water pipe firm Nakhla Tobacco Company.Part of Grey Group MENA, Grey Beirut will orchestrate Nakhla’s brand, trade and consumer marketing initiatives globally. Commenting on the partnership, Karim Nader, Grey Beirut’s managing director, said: “We are excited about our partnership with Nakhla. As...
Carat, part of Dentsu Aegis Network, has won the Global remit for media strategy, planning and buying for Standard Chartered Bank, led out of Singapore across 60+ markets, including the Middle East and North Africa. The win follows a competitive pitch process.Sean O’Brien CEO Carat APAC said, “We are very...
Digital Republic linked by Isobar, the Dentsu Aegis Network digital creative agency based in Cairo and Dubai, has been awarded the brief to develop and manage online content and social media services for Uber in Egypt. The agency will also collaborate on supporting the smart mobility application on ad-tech solutions...
