OMD UAE has made several changes to its structure. After creating the new role of strategic marketing investors (SMIs) to reshape the traditional ‘planning’ and ‘buying’ divisions and encourage a deeper level of singular accountability, the company has now reorganized its various disciplines and appointed… Read More
On International Human Rights Day, BBDO and Proximity Pakistan collaborated with Asia Pacific Transgender Network (APTN) embarked on the #ChangeTheClap campaign to raise awareness about the hardships faced by transgender people in Pakistan, help fight transphobia and advocate equal opportunities for them. Bring a crucial… Read More
Earlier this week, Kantar merged four of its brands — Kantar Retail, Kantar Added Value, Kantar Futures and Kantar Vermeer — to create Kantar Consulting, a specialist sales and marketing consultancy designed to ‘switch on growth’ for brand owners and retailers. The move that has… Read More
McCann Health, part of McCann Worldgroup, has appointed Marcus Sigurdsson to the new position of Global Chief Digital Officer. With this move, McCann Health signals a heightened focus on enhancing its digital innovation and data and analytic capabilities, following a year of growth through the… Read More
Communications firm Grayling has named Sajid Shafique as the Design Director for its Middle East creative arm, GCreative. Mr Shafique joins GCreative with over 20 years of experience with agencies such as Brand Union, Fitch, Landor Associates and his own brand consultancy, BrandNew. Working alongside… Read More
Warc Awards 2018 has named the jurors for the Effective Social Strategy category. As social experts and strategists from brands and agencies search for next-generation marketing effectiveness, Warc Awards has also named Tahaab Rais, Regional Head of Strategic Planning, FP7/MENA among the jurors. The link… Read More
GroupM has appointed Nick Theakstone to the new role of Global Chief Investment Officer. He will be based in London and New York, reporting to GroupM Global CEO Kelly Clark. Mr Theakstone will oversee all aspects of GroupM’s global media investments, trading activities and commercial… Read More
Kantar, WPP’s data investment management division, has launched Kantar Consulting, a specialist sales and marketing consultancy designed to ‘switch on growth’ for brand owners and retailers. Kantar Consulting is formed from the merger of four founding brands — Kantar Added Value, Kantar Futures, Kantar Vermeer… Read More
dmexco has begun 2018 with a new management team. Dominik Matyka, an entrepreneur, venture capitalist and startup founder, has been named dmexco’s Chief Advisor and will be responsible for its strategy and conference. This completes the management team for dmexco, whihc has over the years… Read More
FP7/DXB is beginning 2018 with a new leader onboard and Jon Marchant, the agency’s recently appointed managing director, is looking forward to this new mandate. Mr Marchant, who has recently moved to Dubai from McCann Central in the United Kingdom, is credited with creating one… Read More
