After appointing a Happiness Minister for the state, in another global first, UAE has now named a State Minister for Artificial Intelligence (AI). The decision was announced post the reshuffling of the UAE cabinet indicating that the country is focusing on the new era of… Read More
A promotional film commissioned by Invest in Sharjah as part of its marketing collateral has won a prize at the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards. Out of nearly 1,000 entries the jury selected the ‘Invest in Sharjah’ submission as a winner of the Dolphin… Read More
Edelman has appointed Ranjit Jathanna as Chief Strategy Officer for client programming in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APACMEA). Mr Jathanna, who joins November 1, 2017, will be based in Singapore and will report to Rupen Desai, Executive Vice Chairman of Edelman APACMEA. He… Read More
In an ‘always on’ globalized and digitized environment, who we are and how we present ourselves to others has rarely mattered more. That’s as true for individuals as it is for Nation States and with ‘brand storytelling’ being key, the way national stories are perceived… Read More
UM MENA has promoted Antoine Challita to the position of General Manager Dubai effective immediately. Mr Challita joined UM Dubai in 2013 as Regional Business Director for the Coca-Cola Co. business and soon expanded his portfolio to include all the Aujan Coca-Cola Beverage Co. brands… Read More
The Virgin Mobile brand operating under Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) partnered with JCDecaux for its first campaign in the UAE. For the launch campaign during the month of September, the Virgin Mobile brand targeted arriving passengers at Dubai and Abu Dhabi Airports to raise… Read More
Gulf News and Khaleej Times seems to be the prominent news channels that viewers read online in the month of September, according to the latest digital landscape report by Effective Measure. Gulf News got 3,073,159 unique views, with page views accounting to 22,913,047. On the… Read More
A Middle East PR strategist says Egypt needs a comprehensive and clearly defined nation branding strategy to fulfil its true potential as an investment destination, regional economic and political powerhouse, and tourism hotspot. Sunil John, the founder & CEO of ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller, part of the… Read More
Brand is the most powerful intangible asset. Understanding a brand’s worth to the business in financial terms is therefore an essential part of managing, protecting and measuring it. Identifying exactly how the brand contributes to revenues means it can be strengthened and improved to keep… Read More
Today’s connected world is driving a ‘consumer trust divide’ between suspicious minds in developed nations and more accepting attitudes in emerging countries, according to Kantar TNS’s latest Connected Life research. Kantar TNS surveyed 70,000 people across 56 countries and conducted 104 in-depth interviews as part… Read More
