In its sixth year of participation, Omnicom Media Group MENA, along with its agencies, has been named the runner-up best employer in the UAE by the Great Place to Work Institute. It is the marketing holding group’s highest-ever ranking in the list and the fourth… Read More
Pinterest’s recent acquisition of crowd-sourced search engine Jelly marks a further expansion of its interactive search functions, such as Pinterest’s Lens which allows users to image-search for products. Global Web Index data highlights the important role that social plays in the product research phase of… Read More
STEP Conference has added a high energy stream to the platform this year with STEP Music. The Festival has lined up some of the region’s most popular artists, who will perform Live at STEP Music 2017 on April 7, 2017. Music industry giants and enthusiasts… Read More
Social media gives us the freedom to communicate with our loved ones, whenever and wherever we want. However, this freedom comes at a cost, according to a new research from Kaspersky Lab. The research revealed that a third of people communicate less face-to-face with their… Read More
Women graduating from university in developing markets in 2020 could be the first generation to close the gender pay gap in their lifetimes, according to new research from Accenture. The report, Getting to Equal 2017, reveals that, within decades, the pay gap could close if… Read More
The St. Regis Abu Dhabi has appointed Sona Shah to the position of Director of Marketing. With over 10 years’ marketing experience, Ms Shah brings strategic marketing and communications knowledge to the new role. Her previous hospitality marketing experience includes roles with The May Fair… Read More
SAP SE has earmarked a five-year USD 200 million investment in the UAE, underpinning objectives outlined by the UAE Vision 2021 plan to create economic diversity and jobs for youth. The company has also set up its new SAP Middle East and North Africa (MENA)… Read More
The media industry is still coming to grips on what 2017 will be like. A tough economy has been predicted again but for some media domains, a slash in budget may mean good news. Radio falls in that category. Even as the going for radio… Read More
A key development underpinning the growth in online commerce has been the rise of mobile payment services. Looking at the demographics behind this trend, younger groups are most likely to be making use of these services, and there’s also a direct correlation with income. By… Read More
In line with its efforts to develop the UAE knowledge economy, du has joined hands with Cartoon Network Arabic to launch the Channel’s Young Programmers campaign. This online platform is designed specifically to provide a chance for young children and early teens to code online.… Read More
