FP7/MENA has continued its record at the Global Effie Index. The Effie Index identifies and ranks the most effective agencies, marketers, brands, networks and holding companies by analyzing finalist and winner data from Effie Award competitions around the world. Globally, McCann Worldgroup (1565 points) unseats… Read More
TBWA\Raad was named Advertising Agency of the Year and has earned the MENA Grand Cristal for its ‘Camel Power’ campaign for Nissan Middle East at the 2018 MENA Cristal Festival held recently in Beirut and Morocco. Nissan Middle East was named Advertiser of the Year… Read More
Real estate marketing and advertising company, J Group, has created ‘Jaizer’, a platform that connects social networking and real estate advertising. The initiative recognizes the importance of social networking in conjunction with marketing and advertising. Dr Habib Hammoud, the director of J Group, explained that… Read More
Forecasts may be showing decline in advertising spends in the Middle East, but Publicis Communications has a different story to tell. Backed by its power of one strategy, the agency has bucked market trends and registered growth, a direction that CEO Raja Trad expects to… Read More
A big wave is taking over the UAE, and if you’re not riding it, you will soon be out of the game. The year 2018, touted to be a turning point for the out of home (OOH) industry, has not disappointed so far. In fact,… Read More
After a comparatively sober 2017, Ramadan is back with spenders going all out in the holy month to make a lasting impression on consumers. Ramadan is never dull in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region, irrespective the strain on the economy and on… Read More
Shell Middle East and its agency M&C Saatchi are looking to change behavior in Saudi Arabia, by encouraging men to become vocal supporters of women driving. Prompted by the scepticism demonstrated on social media when the decree was first announced, M&C Saatchi sought to understand… Read More
Dentsu Aegis Network MENA has appointed Soha Aoun as HR Director. The development takes place as Nick Seruwagi relocates to take on a new role within the network. Reporting to Tarek Daouk, CEO Dentsu Aegis Network MENA, Ms Aoun will become a member of the… Read More
The Middle East creative industry has been looking at different ways to raise awareness around the battles that people are facing in conflict hit areas. Syrian and Rohingya families, torn apart by war, are driven away from the safety of their homes. As countless, widowed… Read More
Ever since I joined the media industry in Dubai, about five to six years ago, there was a recurring conversation between entry to mid-level employees that I would hear, “three years, and move to client side”, “got to stick it out another year and I’ll… Read More
