Rave Communications based in UK has commenced a new marketing agency, JW International (JWI) to serve the Middle East region. This new business will be based on the same ethos as its sister business in the United Kingdom, Rave Communications. Founded 15 years ago, Rave is… Read More
In the Film, Film Craft and Branded Content & Entertainment categories at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, MENA agencies won Bronze Lions. Film Memac Ogilvy Dubai won a Bronze Lion at the Cannes International Festival of Creativity for its work ‘ Story of… Read More
UPDATE: Cannes Lions ogranizers have clarified that Geometry Global/ Memac Ogilvy will share the credit for the Product Design Lion Grand Prix. The Entrant Company, which implies primary winner, was changed to Lucky Iron Fish Co. due to the nature of the category. MENA region has… Read More
UM MENA has appointed Zadi Hobeika as its new Digital Director. Based in Beirut, Mr Hobeika will be responsible for leading the digital business for UM MENA across the LEVANT and Egypt markets. An online specialist with a track record in performance marketing, Mr Hobeika’s… Read More
Six women addressed “The Femenism: Modern Femenism includes Men” with a robust discussion on gender. The event was organized by J. Walter Thompson at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The ladies discussed women, men, salaries, personal lives, professional lives, politics, their own businesses and… Read More
Out of the 177 nominations, Leo Burnett Dubai is the only agency from the MENA region which has been shortlisted in the Film Craft Lions at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. It has been nominated for the du campaign ‘Too Imformative, Too Depressing’.
Out of the 143 nominations in the Branded Content & Entertainment Lions shortlist, FP7/DXB has got four entries from the MENA region. Apart from FP7/DXB, Leo Burnett Beirut has also been shortlisted for its work ‘Lebanon4Sale’. Title Client Entrant Company Country Xperia Underwater Store Sony… Read More
Out of the 276 entries in the Film Lion Shortlist at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, three agencies from the MEAN region got a shortlist. Leo Burnett Dubai got two entries for its ‘Too Distressing, Too Insulting’ campaign for du while Impact BBDO… Read More
For Keith Weed, the Chief Marketing & Communications Officer of Unilever, the growth of technology does not take away from the basic fundamental approach of placing people at the centre of all initiatives. He outlines three elements that matter when the conversation is centered on… Read More
“To Make The Possible, Imagine The Impossible.” These were the words that AKQA’s Global Chief Creative Officer Rei Inamoto shared with the audience while presenting the Future Lions awards at the Cannes Lions International festival of Creativity. AKQA announced the winners of Future Lions, the… Read More
