Kantar has appointed Julie Kollman to the role of Chief Research Officer. Ms Kollman, a global research and marketing professional, was most recently global head of insights at SABMiller, where she oversaw a team of 140 and was in overall charge of the company’s insights,… Read More
HP Inc. introduced the first of a series of global initiatives to elevate awareness of the security risks facing businesses and consumers. It kicks off with actor Christian Slater and the premiere of the newly launched HP Studios’ web series, The Wolf, highlighting how corporate… Read More
In a new role bridging our London and Middle East operations, I spent the first week of February working out of our Dubai office and getting a feel for the PR and comms sector out in the ‘sandpit’, as it’s often referred to by its… Read More
What are some of the effective marketing trends that have allowed companies and businesses to deliver impactful work in the last year? Warc, the global marketing intelligence service, has answered this question with its IPA Effectiveness Awards Report, which is an in-depth study of effective… Read More
Cicero & Bernay (C&B) is enhancing its Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region network capabilities through an affiliation with Local Flavor, based in Kuwait. This agreement follows a number of 2016 announcements of new alliances for C&B, with the agency expanding its reach to… Read More
Communicators often perceive modern consumers as web-savvy, smartphone-empowered data sifters, who snap up whichever is the best deal of the day. There is an increasing belief that brand loyalty is vanishing. In response, companies have sought to engage with their markets through an abundance of… Read More
Marketing effectiveness requires striking the right balance not only between close targeting and mass reach but also between the short and long-term strategies, according to Warc, a global marketing intelligence service and Deloitte Digital. “The decision by Procter & Gamble last year to cut back on… Read More
Rehlat, a Middle East online travel agency, has hired Brazen to manage its PR in 2017. Brazen will run a fully fledged press office and has been tasked with taking on all the company’s media relations for the UAE, KSA and Kuwait. Rehlat, which means… Read More
Winds of change are sweeping through the GCC luxury tourism sector. Once known for its carefully created opulence and resplendence using high quality materials in furnishings and design, fresh perspectives that are centered on experiences and emotional connectivity, are invigorating the sector and demanding creative… Read More
Ford Motor Company has appointed Musa Tariq as its Vice President and its first ever Chief Brand Officer as part of its expansion to an auto and a mobility company and its drive to go further in connecting and engaging with today’s consumers. Mr Tariq… Read More
