OMG MENA, the holding company of OMD, PHD, Hearts & Science, TRKKN and Annalect among other units and consultancies, has launched OMG Momentum. This first-to-market, enterprise-level global solution is designed to support and operationalise clients’ Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)-driven media investments. OMG Momentum uses a suite of products, like...
The 2024 World Out of Home Organization Global Congress will be held in Hong Kong from June 5-7 2024. This is the first time the Global Congress has been held in the Far East although a highly successful in-person regional event was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in October 2022....
New clip sales business Orchard Clips, which launched in March 2023, has appointed Greg Aslangul as Head of Sales. Greg had previously worked at arabianEye, based in Dubai, where he had held a number of positions, most recently Managing Director and then as an advisor to the Board. Greg spent...
New York Festivals Advertising Awards announces a new Creative Commerce Category in recognition of the powerful role of Commerce in driving creative business transformation. Known for leading the revolution in Creative Commerce across the industry, VMLY&R Commerce Global CCO Manuel Bordé has been recruited as Jury President preceding alongside a slew...
The Creative Floor Healthcare Awards has announced this year’s finalists. Entries have come from the USA, Canada, South America, UK, EU, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, China and the Middle East. From the Middle East, Serviceplan's House of Communication (Dubai) and Saudi-based Habbar are the only agencies among the finalists. Shaheed Peera,...
Momentum Dubai has elevated Raphael Nassoura to General Manager position while retaining the current Executive Creative Director title and responsibility. Raphael has been spearheading the creative output for nine years, responsible for leading a creative team who have consistently developed award-winning work on behalf of their partners. Meanwhile, his leadership...
M&C Saatchi Performance, global performance marketing agency, has elevated Kabeer Chaudhary, currently the Managing Director for APAC, to the role of Global Chief Executive Officer. Chaudhary takes over the reins from James Hilton, the CEO and Founder of M&C Saatchi Performance, who will continue his role as Chairman. M&C Saatchi Performance...
Brand consultancy Interbrand seems to have taken a further step in its global positioning with the announcement of the appointment of Eduardo Íñiguez as Managing Director Growth, a newly created position. With more than 17 years of experience at Interbrand, Iñiguez assumes international responsibility for leading the consultancy's growth strategy...
The B2B Institute, LinkedIn’s marketing think tank, in partnership with WARC, have published “Making a Promise to the Customer: How to give campaigns a competitive edge,” a white paper to help brands create more effective marketing by placing a clear Promise to the Customer at the heart of their strategy. ...
Doha-based strategic communications agency BLJ Worldwide has launched one of the first umbrella studies into the current state of the technology industry across Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The ‘MENA Tech 2023: Mapping the Technology Landscape’ report is one of the first in the...
Merkle, dentsu’s technology-enabled, data-driven customer experience management company, has appointed Andreas Skopal as Managing Director for the Middle East and North Africa region. In his new role, Andreas will be at the forefront of delivering Merkle's diverse capabilities and services, which encompass media, analytics, data, identity, CX, and technology. His...
Global business transformation agency Valtech has appointed Adam Cukrowski as its new Regional Managing Director for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. With this strategic move, Valtech aims to leverage Adam’s extensive regional and industry experience to propel its growth and solidify its position as the leading business transformation...
Emirates NBD, the renowned banking group in the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye) region, marks a significant milestone this year, with the bank celebrating its 60th anniversary. The landmark occasion also marks the bank’s journey and tremendous progress from a homegrown local bank to a homegrown international bank,...
The Lebanese Private Sector Network (The Network) held their second annual assembly to launch Lebanon Works, a national job creation initiative. The event was held at AVA venue in Achrafieh (Beirut) in the presence of around 750 guests that included ministers, members of parliament, syndicates, dignitaries, ambassadors, commercial attachés, university...
Snapchat and Disney are coming together in a groundbreaking collaboration that illustrates how Augmented Reality can enhance storytelling and bring to life the legendary characters and tales in celebration of Disney100. From one generation to the next, Disney’s stories have lived on, and with the power of Snapchat’s industry-leading Augmented...
