“There are more CEOs named John or David globally, than all women CEOs in the world put together”. If this data point from Rana Nawas was not an alarming reality, it would be a bad joke. Yet another number she quotes is from the World… Read More
There are tectonic changes in the global and regional marketing and advertising business, calling out for an uncommon mindset for growth. In this interview with Arabian Marketer, Omnicom Media Group MENA’s chief, Elie Khouri, asserts that as the industry goes through one of its more… Read More
Elie Khouri firmly believes that ‘culture eats strategy for breakfast’, so much so that he prefers to describe himself as a chief culture officer rather than CEO. But the media industry in the region is yet to see a more powerful combination of strategy and… Read More
The Omnicom Media Group MENA has continued, now for seven years, to be among the Great Place to Work UAE’s ‘Best 25 Workplaces’. This year the media holding company, led by CEO, Elie Khouri, has taken the number three spot as the best employer in… 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
Omnicom Media Group MENA has increased its maternity leave to 90 days, doubling the provisions in the UAE’s labor law. This is part of a wider program to support the return of new mothers to the workplace, which will also include flexible working hours as… Read More
As a result of recent successes and to stimulate further regional expansion, Omnicom Media Group MENA has made a number of promotions and changes to OMD’s management structure in the Middle East. As the agency explains, “these are as much a celebration of past achievements… Read More
Following the global alignment in June 2016, when auto manufacturer Volkswagen realigned its media mandate with Omnicom Media Group’s PHD, a change is on the cards in the Middle East and North Africa region as well. It is understood that PHD will begin handling the… Read More
Even as experts from the business, from across the globe, pay close attention to how data can generate more revenue, the examples of those who have truly understood this are few and far in between. Depending on the side of the communication and advertising business… Read More
