With the recent terror attacks and announcement of tighter visa rules, countries in the MENA region Tunisia and Egypt seemed to have suffered, bringing a decline in visitors to the countries. This analysis was revealed by Sojern, a performance marketing platform for travel brands in… Read More
In implementation of the smart government and smart city initiative of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; and the ‘Dubai Government Towards 2021′ initiative of HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid… Read More
Smartphone shipments to the Middle East and Africa saw unprecedented year-on-year growth of 83% in 2014, according to the Q4 2014 Handsets Tracker released by International Data Corporation (IDC). Spurred by the increased availability of cheaper models and dual-SIM devices, the global advisory and consulting… Read More
Global public relations and communications firm Burson-Marsteller has appointed Andrew Cecil as Chairman of its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Public Affairs practice. In this role, Mr Cecil will be based in Brussels leading the agency’s practice throughout the EMEA region. Mr Cecil has… Read More
Effie Worldwide has released their global rankings for the most effective marketers, brands, agency holding groups, agency networks, agency offices and independent agencies according to results of the 2015 Effie Effectiveness Index. Interpublic Group and its agencies are leading the effectiveness index in the Middle East… Read More
Telecom Operator Ooredoo, the official sponsor of Paris Saint-Germain, has unveiled Fans Do Wonders, a star-filled new TV campaign featuring Paris Saint-Germain football legends such as Zlatan Ibrahimović and David Luiz. The 60-second TVC depicts fans puppeteering a match through their mobile devices. The campaign,… Read More
Edelman, a communications marketing firm announced its plans to acquire independent communications agency DABO & CO. Edelman and DABO & CO Middle East operations will meet the demand of clients and brands for integrated communications marketing and business solutions. In addition to providing economies of scale, the… Read More
Research conducted by the International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that there has been a recorded robust year-on-year growth in the final quarter of 2014 in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market. The same is being attributed to holiday purchases and aggressive end-of-year promotions… Read More
Leo Burnett MENA’s Creative Director Saadi Alkouatli will be speaking at the Association of Integrated Marketers (AIM) Conference to be held at Vancouver, BC on April 9, 2015. The AIM conference will focus on how successful brands are using digitally generated insights to drive product and… Read More
Volvo Car Group has appointed Grey Group’s Beirut office to handle its business for the entire Middle East region. Grey’s mandate would include managing all digital assets in addition to developing and adapting creative campaigns for the launch of Volvo’s new car models. “With an… Read More
