Following a comprehensive media review, Nissan has signed up with OMD as its regional partner for media communications for its flagship brands Nissan Middle East and Infiniti Middle East. The incumbent on the business, since 2009, is Mindshare. OMD has won the pitch against agencies… Read More
Houda Tohme, Deputy General Manager, Havas Media UAE’s perfect day would need 30 hours. In a conversation with Arabian Marketer, she speaks on the trends shaping the business, and what needs to change for growth… What drives you to work every morning? Knowing that I… Read More
March 15, 2016 marked five years of conflict in Syria. The conflict, which started with an uprising against the President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, has now become a war involving the government, opposition groups and militant organizations. Several organizations such as the UNICEF have published videos… Read More
The year 2015 was tough for Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and predictions are that 2016 will be even tougher. This comes as the International Monetary Fund reports average economic growth slowing to below 3 percent in the Middle East, with fiscal deficits close… Read More
J. Walter Thompson has launched a global campaign ‘Donate the Bars’ to promote the usage of the black bars that appear on either side of the vertical videos on YouTube for a good cause. This is done by converting the black bars into ad space… Read More
For the third consecutive year, Omnicom Media Group MENA and its agencies have been named the third best employer in the UAE by the Great Place to Work Institute. This also marks the fifth consecutive year that the marketing communications group has participated in the… Read More
He takes the stage, and he inspires. For Ramsey Naja, Chief Creative Officer, J. Walter Thompson Middle East & Africa, it is the combination of his absolute belief in the region’s creativity and a die-hard call for the region’s creative minds to find their own,… Read More
Ooredoo’s ‘Simply Do Wonders’ advertising campaign has embarked on a new phase. The commercial, featuring Ooredoo’s global brand ambassador Lionel Messi, premiered at a special event in Barcelona. The new spot features the same young cast as the previous film, and plays on Ooredoo’s themes… Read More
More than 30 agencies have been awarded at the 10th Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity. J. Walter Thompson, Memac Ogilvy, Leo Burnett and FP7/ have retained the top slots from 2015 albeit in a different order. Impact BBDO has not only replaced Y&R but… Read More
It was not really the best year for media agencies in the region in context to the Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity. The Festival has seen only two media agencies win any Lynx. UM MENA that was christened Media Agency Of The Year has… Read More
