In line with this year’s motto, “Digital is everything — not every thing is digital”, dmexco 2016 is going to be a star-studded conference program that will bring together the major theme worlds and disruptive trends of the digital economy and present them on a… Read More
The increasing numbers of beggars in Saudi Arabia is a growing concern. Begging has social, economic, and security impacts on the community, and the Saudi authorities have taken steps to fight beggars, of whom a large number were arrested. Beggars are almost always pretenders who… Read More
Every day thousands of children in Bahrain travel on buses to schools and back. But unfortunately, in many cases, school buses in the country have turned into carriers of tragic news. The situation is so grave that Bahrain’s Prime Minister ordered that safety standards in… Read More
Lions Festival has appointed Jose Papa as the new Managing Director of Lions Festivals, encompassing Cannes Lions, Lions Health, Lions Innovation, Lions Entertainment plus its regional events of eurobest, Dubai Lynx, Spikes Asia and the Tangrams. Mr Papa is currently CEO of WGSN, Ascential’s global… Read More
With the aim to harness data for further growth and development in the region, Ipsos in Middle East & North Africa (MENA) has signed a pact with UAE-based communications agency, Garage 366. At a time when marketing is going through a revolution fostered by technology… Read More
PGt Advertising, one of Iran’s advertising and marketing communications solutions agencies, and communications network Grayling, have finalised an affiliation agreement to provide integrated communications, public affairs, design, and market development services to businesses, non-profits, and government authorities in Iran. The affiliation agreement will see both… Read More
Emirates NBD has released a campaign highlighting its feature ‘Direct Remit’. The money remittance product by Emirates NBD helps customers to send money to their country, within 60 seconds, for free. Created by FP7/DXB, the short ad campaign makes use of emoticons to put across… Read More
Sledge, a live communications industry, has opened its office in the Middle East and appointed Alexis Sworder as General Manager. Based in Dubai, Ms Sworder will be focused on working with and developing the agency’s clients in the region. Ms Sworder has over 11 years… Read More
Following the comments made by Saatchi & Saatchi Executive Chairman and Publicis Groupe Head Coach, Kevin Roberts, in a recent interview with publication Business Insider, and the social media backlash that ensued, Mr Roberts has been asked to take a leave of absence from Publicis… Read More
IPG Mediabrands has appointed Mat Baxter as the Global Chief Executive Officer for its agency Initiative, effective immediately. Jim Elms, the agency’s previous Global Chief Executive Officer, is named Chairman of Initiative, and takes on new responsibilities as Managing Director, Interpublic. In this role, Mr… Read More
