MCN Mediabrands has appointed Lee Boden as the new Regional Managing Director for Initiative MENA. The appointment, that fills in the gap after Ramzy Abouchacra’s exit earlier this month, is with immediate effect. “Over the past two years Initiative has been evolving its offering with… Read More
Initiative MENA has appointed Ghayath Sioufi as its new Regional Business Director. Mr Sioufi will serve key accounts and will be responsible for driving the agency’s regional program across the MENA markets. He will also be responsible for driving new business across all disciplines for… Read More
IPG Mediabrands’ Initiative has been awarded the global media duties for the LEGO Group following a competitive pitch process. The development however does not impact the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region, where Dentsu Aegis Network’s Vizeum has retained the business. Earlier this year… Read More
Beesline, a natural cosmetic brand in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region, has selected Initiative MENA to handle its digital media duties in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Under the arrangement, the agency’s Beirut office will be responsible for the digital media… Read More
Just a little over a year after it had awarded its media mandate to OMD, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) has opened up its media for review again. The reason for a fresh call is unclear, but some of the leading agencies are eyeing the… Read More
Chinese tech player Huawei has opened up its media planning and buying for review in the region. Hitherto, the account has been handled by Initiative MENA. It is understood that apart from Initiative, media agencies Zenith and PHD are also pitching for the business. Last… Read More
Following the completion of sale of a majority stake in Kuwait Food Co, also known as Americana, to Gulf-based investment firm Adeptio in October 2016, Americana is revisiting some of its core functions. This also includes its advertising mandate, wherein the company has initiated a… Read More
Interpublic Group (IPG) has recorded an increase of 6.7 percent in its organic revenue and an increase of 3.9 percent in its reported revenue, allowing it to be beat industry expectations. On the back of the first quarter, the company stated that it is well-positioned… Read More
For Egypt, one of the largest markets in the region, the going has been tough. Leaders from the country have worked hard to change the scenario and pursue growth. But as the global economic environment threatens to slowdown, Egypt will face its share of challenges.… Read More
With all the conversation on content in the year gone, it was not particularly surprising that two prominent agency initiatives in the first few days of 2016 were focused on content and all aspects surrounding it. But it was strange. Mindshare and Initiative had put… Read More
