A new report by ID Comms has found that 41 percent of advertisers admit they are still using media technology ‘ineffectively’ or ‘completely ineffectively’. The technology, which is now used to power most digital media buying, is now an essential part of the media landscape… Read More
Sojern, a global demand engine for reaching travelers, has acquired Facebook & Instagram Marketing Partner (FMP) Adphorus. The FMP specializes in custom advertising solutions for travel brands. According to Sojern CEO Mark Rabe, interest in Facebook marketing solutions has grown dramatically as the global travel… Read More
Twitter has launched a set of premium APIs, as part of a larger plan to roll out new premium endpoints, that will bring more capabilities than its standard APIs. Hitherto developers had access to Twitter data via standard APIs that provide basic query functionality and… Read More
The 65th edition of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has undergone a very significant streamlining exercise. The festival organizer, Ascential Events, has also deepened partnership with the city of Cannes to bring additional benefits for attending delegates. The year 2017 saw the festival,… Read More
The impact of social media influencers on driving consumer brand awareness, especially among millennials, has reached record high in the UAE. New research shows that 94 percent of in-house marketers in the UAE believe social media influencer marketing is now very significant for the success… Read More
The Epica Awards 2017 have shortlisted the entries that will now compete for the final metals. Only one agency – FP7/CAI – has made it to the shortlist from the Middle East & North Africa region for its campaign ‘The Line Up Song’ for The… Read More
The 56th Annual D&AD Awards is now open for entry, with two new categories added to celebrate the work in an ever-evolving creative landscape. The awards that includes 27 categories has also named its various Jury Presidents. Fadi Yaish, the executive creative director of Impact… Read More
FP7 has appointed Jon Marchant as the Managing Director of its Dubai office, effective November 1, 2017. With full responsibility for the leadership and development of FP7 DXB’s business, Mr Marchant will play a key role in meeting the company’s growth goals as well as… Read More
Even though it’s far more common than before for women in Dubai to have a job, it’s still a different case when it comes to working moms. But time in the United Arab Emirates hasn’t exactly stood still either. The film ‘Together Takeaway’ offers a… Read More
For many brands, the traveler forms part of an important set of consumers, especially given the manner in which the travel industry continues to boom in a region like the Middle East & North Africa (MENA). But as some marketers may know, there is no… Read More
