From a cluster format of leadership structure, that reported to John Sheehy, President – Global Operations, Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG), has moved its regional structure back to the conventional APAC, EMEA, LATAM, North America and North Asia regions. As part of these changes, Iain Jacob,… Read More
The Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity, taking place from 8-11 March, is all set for its annual competition, the 7-Day Brief again. Powered by YouTube, the competition aims at encouraging people across MENA region to make creative video ads. The theme and brief for this… Read More
JCDecaux is gearing up for a change of guard in its Middle East operation. The outdoor agency’s Director of Mergers & Acquisitions and Development, Martin Sabbagh will now lead the company in the Middle East after being appointed as the new CEO for the region.… Read More
Carat MENA and Gulf Marcom Group, one of the first marketing communication group set up in Bahrain have inked a partnership Gulf Marcom Media House will represent Carat’s interests in the market. The move is part of Carat’s expansion in the MENA region. Gulf Marcom… Read More
As the year comes to a close, IPG Mediabrand’s media intelligence division, MAGNA Global is all set with its forecasts for the year ahead. While 2015 appears to be a positive year for most markets, the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region is slated to… Read More
Publicis Groupe gave a gaming twist to its annual wishes this year, that are conveyed by its Chairman and CEO Maurice Lévy. A tradition that began as a simple recorded message from Mr Lévy to the Groupe, has since 2008, become a yearly rendezvous, rooted… Read More
Ending a nine-year old partnership with OMD, Middle East’s telecom brand, du, has roped in Starcom MediaVest Group as its media buying and planning duties, post a multiagency pitch. The mandate also includes the digital mandate for the brand for 2015. Starcom MediaVest officials have confirmed the development, reinstating du’s… Read More
Following a multiagency pitch process, personal care products company, Combe Asia Pacific, has appointed MEC as its media agency. Combe APAC is a subsidiary of Combe International that owns global brands including Just For Men and Vagisil. MEC also works with Combe in several markets in Europe and… Read More
BMW Group Middle East has retained Zenith MENA as it’s media planning and buying partner. The decision was taken after a multiagency review that had spanned over six months. Like it’s previous responsibilities, Zenith’s mandate will include consultancy in areas such as audience understanding and segmentation, content… Read More
The Effie MENA Awards, which culminated in Dubai, saw various campaigns, advertisers and agencies recognised for their measurable impact over the past one year. The Effie Awards honor marketing effectiveness and spotlight marketing ideas that contribute to a brand’s success. The sixth edition of the… Read More
