A pioneering web3-enabled online marketplace backed by Medad Holding and leading investors, is set to officially launch at the beginning of 2024 with the aim to redefine online commerce in the UAE. Fueled by the projected growth of the UAE e-commerce market, expected to reach $17.2 billion by 2027, this...
ADFEST has chosen the creative leaders who will preside over its juries at the ADFEST Lotus Awards 2024. The juries will be led by Malcolm Poynton, Global Chief Creative Officer, Cheil Worldwide, Jury President of Effective Lotus, INNOVA Lotus and the inaugural Sustainable Lotus, and as Grand Jury President, he will preside...
Promomedia, the outdoor company part of JGROUP, announces a significant milestone in its out-of-home ventures – the procurement of static outdoor & digital media screens at Al Maha Island, Qatar's premium leisure destination. This strategic step reaffirms the company’s dedication to transform the landscape of Outdoor/ Digital interaction, elevating how...
MSL Group has appointed Christophe Ginisty as Business Lead for MSL Saudi Arabia. This strategic move underscores MSL's commitment to bolstering its presence and expanding its portfolio in the Middle East, particularly in KSA, a key market for the Groupe. Christophe, a seasoned communication professional with extensive experience in strategic...
Talaya Water in Lebanon introduces ‘BeiRoutes’, a digital portal designed to assist runners, cyclists, and wheelchair users in discovering pollution and obstacle-free routes across the country. Athletes in Lebanon, particularly in the capital Beirut, face manifold challenges during their activities. Their effective mobility confronts several obstacles like the garbage spread across...
Six creative leaders based in the Middle East will serve on the global jury for The One Show 2024. The confirmed One Show 2024 judges from the Middle East, and their jury discipline, are: Jordan: Rana Hamarneh, group CEO, ADPRO OMD, Amman (Sustainable Development Goals Pencil) Lebanon: Nada Abi Saleh,...
Sandsoft, the mobile-first game developer, publisher and investor powered by world-leading games industry talent, is launching a major new mobile game development studio in Barcelona, led by Alexandre Besenval, who joins the company as VP Studio Barcelona. Sandsoft Barcelona will become the company’s European hub, reflecting its strategy to become...
Starcom Middle East, the global media agency under the Publicis Groupe Middle East umbrella, has appointed Donnacha Kinsella as its new Head for Saudi Arabia. This marks Donnacha's second tenure with the Groupe and Starcom ME, where he previously served as the lead for strategy, digital, and data on the...
White Square International Festival of Creativity has opened the early stage of its call for entries. Early Bird Deadline is set for December 22, 2023. Over 1000 entries from more than 35 countries, including regular participants from Europe, CIS countries, China, MENA region, Asia, USA, Latin America and others, take...
Registration is now open for the World Out of Home Organization (WOO) Global Congress in June 2024. The Congress will be held at the Grand Hyatt hotel, overlooking bustling Victoria Harbour, from June 5-7. The 2024 Congress follows a record-breaking Global Congress in Lisbon in 2023, with over 500 delegates,...
The UAE Chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA) held elections for a new board of directors on Tuesday, 31st October. The recent elections saw members of the industry exercise their right to vote. The newly elected board of directors will steer the UAE chapter of the International Advertising Association...
Boutique production company electriclime° adds New Zealand filmmaker Sam Templeton to its director roster for representation in APAC and MENA on a freelance basis. With a background in fine arts, Sam is a self-taught filmmaker who also has experience in visual and special effects work throughout feature films produced in...
Orchard Clips has signed a multi-year representation agreement with US-based contemporary and historic footage agency DVArchive-Retrofootage. The agreement sees Orchard Clips take on DVArchive-Retrofootage’s collections of clips from across Middle East and North Africa (MENA), as well as other international footage related to the region, for licensing to customers both...
New York Festivals Advertising Awards names Javier Campopiano, Global Chief Creative Officer of McCann Worldgroup and McCann, as president of the 2024 Executive Jury panel. Poised to make history, NYF’s 2024 Advertising Awards will kick off with a groundbreaking start led by Campopiano, who will not only serve as Jury...
Reputation House, a global Online Reputation Management (ORM) agency, celebrated the official inauguration of its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) headquarters based in Dubai, marking a pivotal moment in the company's expansion strategy. The launch underscored Reputation House's “deep-seated commitment to the MENA region”, says the press statement. The...
