Dentsu Aegis Network is shaping up its leadership in one of the more important markets in region. In a prominent hire, the agency network has named Eyad Zarea, former Media Director – Middle East, Turkey & Africa at Mars, as the General Manager Saudi Arabia… Read More
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) has appointed Peter Larnholt as Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the company. Mr Larnholt, who will join on April 1, brings a strong international portfolio of experience in the realms of change management, business development and digital solutions. Well-versed in… Read More
Contagious has released its 2019 Contagious Pioneers, the global ranking of the agencies that aims to set the standard for creativity, innovation and excellence in marketing. The only agency region from the region to have made it to the top 10 in list this year… Read More
UM MENAT has appointed Jad Chababi to the new role of General Manager, UAE. Mr Chababi’s appointment comes as UM MENAT looks to strengthen its capabilities in its flagship operation and lead on key new initiatives such as integrating the programmatic and performance talent into… Read More
Publicis Sapient is undertaken two major changes. The agency is positioning itself as a “company for growth through a focus on global digital business transformation opportunities”. In line with the rebrand, it has also named Nigel Vaz as the global Chief Executive Officer. Publicis Sapient… Read More
TBWA\Raad is taking the partnership route to expand its footprint in the North Africa region. The Omnicom agency and AB Group have formed a joined venture, establishing presence in Egypt. The new formed agency, AB\TBWA\Egypt, aims for integrated vision and disruptive thinking. It will focus… Read More
As the countdown to 2019 nearly comes to a close, Arabian Marketer takes a final look at some of the comments and remarks made in the year gone. Some of these advices will continue to hold true, and some of these learnings will be of… Read More
Not unlike its preceding years, 2018 continued to present challenges of a weak economy and ad spend activity to marketers and agencies in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region. It is hence no surprise that 2018 was among one of the most active… Read More
Samsung Electronics will showcase eight new projects related to artificial intelligence (AI), developed from its C-Lab (Creative Lab) program, from January 8-11, 2019 at CES. In addition, eight startups which have been spun off from C-Lab will showcase newly released commercial products at CES to… Read More
Standard Chartered has a slew of management changes in various markets in the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region, including expanded portfolios and senior retirements. Among the appointments, Boutros Klink is appointed CEO-Middle East, excluding the UAE. In this expanded role, he will have oversight… Read More
