It is nearly time to bring the curtains down on 2016. As the year comes to an end, we take a look at the news which was most read by the industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Here are the top… Read More
With the holiday season nearing its peak, marketers are looking for all opportunities to engage with consumers. In the UAE, a massive number of 90 percent Twitter audiences are making plans to celebrate the New Year. Around 81 percent of these are excited about the… Read More
Siemens has appointed Musab Alkateeb as Chief Executive Officer of the company’s operations in Iraq, effective January 1, 2017. Mr Alkateeb, who will take over from Nael Ghali, has more than 15 years’ experience working across various sectors in Iraq including oil and gas, finance,… Read More
Let me begin by saying, I have no characteristic that qualifies as the typical Junaid Jamshed fan. My mother is, but for me, Junaid Jamshed represented a very distinct era that lived by a different set of values. On December 7th, the tragic news of… Read More
GroupM has named the leadership team for its newly launched unit [m]PLATFORM for the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region. The media holding company has appointed Alex Stil, most recently the global Chief Commercial Officer of GroupM Connect, as President for [m]PLATFORM EMEA. Sebastiaan… Read More
Talent acquisition will continue to be a key focus for MENA companies in 2017 and recruiters will be even busier this year, focusing on quality of hiring. Jobs pertaining to operations, sales and engineering will be the highest priority roles to fill in 2017. This… Read More
Compared to six years ago, global demand in the smartphone market has changed. Homegrown mobile brands in the east have muscled their way in alongside Apple and Samsung, leading to a downward pressure on price. GWI’s year-on-year data for purchasing of mobiles confirms a recent… Read More
The rapid pace of technological and societal change has given government CIOs a new sense of urgency and a willingness to experiment with smart city and open data initiatives, according to Gartner. If managed effectively, this shift will position governments at the core of technological… Read More
DownTown Café has joined the McCollins Media roster, alongside several other F&B brands. McCollins Media is a boutique PR and digital brand activation agency, equipped with experience in giving brands a 360-degree approach to help establish the brand successfully in the UAE market. With this… Read More
The second phase for choosing AM Person of the Year kicks off today. In the first year, more than 500 media, advertising and marketing professionals, from over 150 companies, have sent nominations for who they believe should be crowned AM Person of the Year. AM… Read More
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