As part of a reorganisation of its operations designed to provide a more cohesive service offering and meet its clients’ evolving needs, PHD UAE has created a new role focused solely on harnessing digital data. The Omnicom Media Group MENA agency has appointed David Barnes, who brings six years of...
Raja Trad has been named CEO of Publicis Communications Middle East.Trad, formerly head of Leo Burnett Group MENA, is now in charge of all Publicis Groupe’s regional advertising agencies – Publicis Middle East, Leo Burnett and Saatchi & Saatchi. Also falling under the Publicis Communications Middle East umbrella are MSL...
Nominated in four categories for the same client at PromaxBDA Europe Awards, Dubai-based agency, Les Folies Designhaus, scooped one Gold for its ADSports Rebranding Campaign.
Philip F. Boustany has been promoted to Deputy General Manager at Boustany United Machineries Company (BUMC), the exclusive distributor of Toyota and Lexus in Lebanon. Prior to his new assignment, Boustany was the Managing Director of the After-Sales division and gained both the respect and trust of Toyota Motor Corporation...
At the top of the famed Avenue des Champs-Elysées, at exactly 20:24 (8:24 pm), the Arc de Triomphe displayed a light and sound show that eventually settled into the formation of a colourful 2 and a 4, which together form the Eiffel Tower. The Paris 2024 organising committee tweeted out,...
The Public Relations Consultants Association Middle East and North Africa (PRCA MENA) has recently launched in Dubai. Covering the entire MENA region, the professional body provides PR practitioners with an association to share best practice as well as network and work to raise standards of PR. The organisation will provide training,...
Unilever has aligned with OgilvyOne and Geometry Global to manage its digital and activation plans in the Gulf for three of its prominent brands: Dove, Rexona, and Signal.The combined team of both agencies will lead the brands’ 2016 digital plans, developing their strategies and content, as well as executing their...
BPG Bates has appointed Daniela Cannizzaro in the newly created role of strategic planning manager and Aisha Khan as its new events and activation manager.Cannizzaro, who will be reporting to Kevin Jones, the agency’s strategic planning director, joins from DigitasLBi; she has worked with WPP’s Team Red and BBDO Proximity. Khan joins...
Cheil Global Network has rolled out a new positioning across its entire network around the strapline “The Network Built for Now".Inspired by the Korean word “tu:hon”, which has no direct translation to English, the new identity, developed by London-based design consultancy Johnson Banks is meant to reflect “Cheil’s growth as...
Social and mobile agency Holler, which had been launched by Leo Burnett in the MENA region in 2014, has ceased to exist as an entity in Dubai following the streamlining of Leo Burnett’s brand offerings under one banner.In London, Leo Burnett said the move had been a response to clients...
Ford Middle East appointed Mohammed El Houssami as the new sales director, supporting Ford and Lincoln dealers across the GCC markets, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Afghanistan and Yemen.A Lebanese national, El Houssami has an extensive automotive experience of over 15 years in all the GCC and Middle East markets, having held various...
Group Plus, the regional outdoor media supplier, has recently won the exclusive rights to all advertising faces in Manama, a heavily populous area with a large demand on outdoor media.“We invest in Bahrain because we strongly believe in the stability and solid economy of the kingdom,” said Georges Chehwane, Chairman...
Media agency UM MENA has recently launched in Doha a specialised sports unit called UM Sports, dedicated to connecting brands to Qatar’s sporting audiences.UM Sports, which is the first unit of its kind, leverages UM’s extensive sports experience to provide tailored opportunities to clients. It offers consultancy for sports sponsorships and...
The Cresta Awards has named Fadi Yaish, Regional Executive Creative Director, Impact BBDO, Dubai for 2016 Jury President. "For the last two years, and especially so in 2015, Impact BBDO, Dubai led by Yaish has displayed a stronghold in the MENA region by their substantial number of wins at many, if...
3M Appoints Andrei Holban as Regional Managing Director for the MENA region. The new appointment comes in line with 3M’s strategy of expanding operations and business presence across various international markets and geographies.
