J. Walter Thompson has taken on board Marco Bezerra as the new Executive Creative Director for its Dubai office. In the past Mr Bezerra has worked with creative teams in Berlin, Sweden and Amsterdam, as well as projects for international brands including Adidas, Amro Bank,… Read More
Dubai is gaining more popularity as a travel destination, and 2016 promises to continue the trend. The top eight countries that attracted the most interest in quarter four 2015 overlapped with the top eight of the most booked, according to Q4 2015 Global Travel Insights report from Sojern,a performance… Read More
Mindshare has brought in several key changes in its teams across the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco. In Mindshare Dubai, Travis Harding has been appointed Regional Director – Head of Social Media for the MENA region. Mr Harding is an award-winning digital marketing and social media… Read More
Hills Advertising, Elevision and out of home (OOH) communications agency Posterscope and Blue 449 have partnered in Project Everyone, the brainchild of filmmaker and Comic Relief founder Richard Curtis. Project Everyone aims to share the United Nations sustainable development goals with seven billion people over… Read More
The business of events in the Middle East has grown multi-directionally, courtesy the advent of social media and the impact that it has had in amplifying local or regional events, making them truly global in some cases. The growth strategy for organizations such as Prisme,… Read More
Leo Burnett Beirut has brought home a Gold Media Lion while Geometry Global Dubai And Memac Ogilvy Dubai have won a Silver and Bronze Media Lion. Leo Burnett won a gold for its “Lebanon4Sale” campaign crafted for Sakker El Dekkene (an anti-corruption” organization). The campaign… Read More
When it comes to designing the logos of brands, subjectivity and objectivity are two areas that are heavily dependent on each other. The right balance between them is required for any consumer to interpret the message the brands want to communicate. Graham Taylor, Creative Director,… Read More
It would be an understatement to say that the luxury consumer ecosystem is becoming more fragmented. Gone are the days when there was this one type of luxury consumer. Today, amidst the different kinds of luxury consumers, each has its own unique expectations from luxury brands. Add… Read More
Emperor, a UK based corporate communications, brand and digital design agency, has opened an office in Dubai. This is Emperor’s first on-the-ground presence in the Emirates, continuing its international expansion, following the creation of a new Emperor partnership in Moscow last year. The creation of… Read More
Kevin Doherty has been appointed General Manager for FITCH Dubai, moving from Client Services Director for FITCH London. Mr Doherty will continue to report into FITCH EMEIA CEO David Blair. For the past seven years Mr Doherty has overseen the account management team to ensure delivery… Read More
