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June 14, 2020 No, Your Next CMO Won’t Be a Robot

Oleksandr Cherviakov, Senior Manager – Business Solutions at Annalect MENA, argues that automation will make marketeers stronger, not fewer. In this contactless, socially distant world that we’re building for ourselves as a result of the pandemic, there is much talk of dehumanization. We’re busy removing what makes us human –  a smile, a pat on […]

Industry
October 29, 2019 MEPRA Hosts Inaugural KSA Leadership Majlis in Riyadh

By Elías Jabbe PR industry leaders and journalists gathered at the inaugural Middle East PR Association (MEPRA) KSA Leadership Majlis in Riyadh on October 21, to discuss the evolution of the PR industry in Saudi Arabia. This year’s “Impact & Influence”-themed edition was documented on MEPRA’s social media platforms as it happened at Hyatt Regency […]

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October 16, 2019 IAB launches new study about the MENA digital advertising market

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) announced on October 2nd,  the start of a new study aiming to evaluate comprehensively the actual size of the region’s digital advertising market. Adopting tried and tested methodologies from IAB Europe and financed by industry stakeholders, the new research will strongly focus on delivering a neutral perspective and ensuring the […]

Industry
June 12, 2019 The Value Of Diversifying Data in 2019

By Puja Pannum Let’s face it, you can’t truly get to know your audience based on the content they read. Imagine someone reads a football article, for instance. Based on this information, it would be understandable if a brand thought that this person might want to buy some football boots, when in actual fact they have […]

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July 11, 2018 Chief creative officer fired 1 month after Ogilvy rebrand

The Ogilvy Group has terminated the employment of its chief creative officer, Tham Khai Meng, after an investigation into his behavior following employee complaints, according to a memo sent to staff yesterday by CEO John Seifert. Seifert said he had been informed of employee complaints two weeks prior. Just last month, the group rebranded after […]

Industry
July 03, 2018 What ‘TBWA Facebook Foundry’ means for the agency of the future

TBWA has partnered with Facebook for a custom training program that will be rolled out across its offices in Africa, Middle East, Turkey, Central and Eastern Europe. Called TBWA Facebook Foundry, the program focuses on “inspiration, learning, and creativity,” according to a statement by the agency. It is based on Facebook’s existing ‘Blueprint’ program, which […]

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June 27, 2018 18 things you NEED to know about Google’s ad biz changes after 18 years

  Google is rebranding its ad business after 18 years. The changes are rolling out in July 2018. Google Ad Words is becoming Google Ads, which will represent the full range of advertising capabilities offered by Google. Google Ads will have a new campaign type for small businesses. DoubleClick and Google Analytics will no longer […]

Industry
June 14, 2018 This is Ogilvy’s 4th big announcement this year

Following last year’s controversy that saw Patou Nuyteman replaces Edmond Moutran as Memac Ogilvy’s CEO, the agency has been on a roll. Just recently, the agency underwent a global rebrand after 70 years. The company reinvented its approach through a new client-centric, integrated structure that centralizes its offerings under what it’s calling its “Next Chapter”. In […]

Industry
May 29, 2018 Why this creative agency is launching a tech hub in the region

Creative agencies have been known to be slow on the uptake of technology with media agencies embarking digital and data quickly. That has now changed with multiple creative agencies building their digital offering. TBWA\RAAD, for example, has its own data department and manages digital and social for clients including Nissan. In fact, the agency’s CEO, […]

Industry
May 17, 2018 Acquisition or collaboration: what’s the future for MENA startups?

(Image: TJ Lightwala, head of Future Adaptive Specialist Teams (FAST), Mindshare MENA) Magnitt, the startup for startups, has secured almost $1 million in seed funding $560 million was invested in MENA startups in 2017, up 65% from 2016 Digital startups in the MENA region have raised more than $500 million in equity investments in 2017 According […]

Industry
April 17, 2018 WARNING: Only 4 in 10 CMOs to increase ad spend. But, where are these budgets going?

Just 3% of CMOs think they have the perfect internal skill set 72% are increasing content marketing budgets Only 25% say they make full use of data they have access to   A recent survey by marketing and advertising consultancy NewBase shows that globally CMOs are appreciating the changing media landscape, but the budgets show […]

Industry
March 11, 2018 Twitter tests integration with outside buying platforms

Credit: Illustration by Mary Ellen Forte Twitter wants to be the easiest place for brands and agencies to buy ads in social media. According to advertisers who have been briefed about its plan, Twitter is seeking to embrace programmatic ad technology in a way that its more-closed rivals have avoided, by building pipes to connect […]

Industry
December 17, 2017 What’s going on in the world of adtech and martech?

In a world not so far away, the Internet was born. During its toddler years, it gave us connectivity, knowledge, and accessibility (among other things). Then came the teenage years and with it, annoyance – pop-up ads, malware, clickbait – and an odd rebellion – ad blocking, VPNs, incognito modes. The Internet – or rather […]

Industry
December 14, 2017 Enough with the jargon! says Hussein Dajani

By Hussein Dajani, general manager – digital marketing, AMI region (Africa, Middle East, and India), Nissan Motor Corporation So many new lingos out there, but do people really care? People don’t consume media in silo; they’re interacting with brands across multiple touch points and platforms, each on their own path to purchase. They don’t know […]

Industry
April 04, 2017 Letstango.com and Zasttra.com choose C1X SOKA

C1X (Class One Exchange), an independent ad tech and advertising and marketing technology (AMT) company has tied hands with two e-commerce marketplaces Letstango.com and Zasttra.com to help them find difficult-to-source audiences directly and transparently. C1X’s platform SOKA helps merchants promote products using native and customized advertisements on its seller bidding platform to advertise, execute and […]

Industry
February 19, 2017 What Datum Graph does

A programmer by education, practice and, most importantly, passion, Ziad Jammal has put his years of coding experience into his business venture, Datum Graph. After a stint at IBM, he joined Omnicom Media Group (OMG) in 2006 to help it build software capabilities for its business intelligence practices. After three years with the group, he […]

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August 19, 2020 The Top 10 Audience Data Insights You Need to Customize and Convert Your Content

While marketeers understand their target market holds the key to business success, they sometimes miss the mark when it comes to engaging them. If a brand fails to add value through personalized touchpoints, then, in the words of Arianna Grande, it’s “Thank you, next!” With today’s digital economy characterized by disruption, customized communication is not […]

Industry
August 18, 2020 Deezer It Like It Is

French online music streaming service Deezer, launched in 2007, has carved itself a major place in the industry, globally and in the Middle East. Mazen Abdallah, Director of Ad Sales MENAT at Deezer, explains what Deezer can bring to the region’s advertisers. What is the current shape of the audio marketing industry in MENA? Digital […]

Industry
July 14, 2020 Game On! Why Brands Shouldn’t Overlook Videogames in Their Media Strategies

New report marks the launch of Gameloft for brands. A couple of weeks ago, Paris-based videogame publisher Gameloft, owned by media conglomerate Vivendi, unveiled Gameloft for brands, a new identity that unifies all of its Gameloft Advertising Solutions services. The launch was marked with the release of an in-depth report on gamers and what they […]

Industry
July 13, 2020 How to Keep Users on Your App?

Launching an app is great. Getting people to use it again and again is a different story altogether. Ayat Mohammed, Media Planning Manager at Hearts & Science, explains how to overcome this challenge. According to former product leader at Facebook, SC Moatti, “to build products that people love, you have to build products that are […]

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July 09, 2020 The Cost of Ad Fraud is Predicted to Hit $87 Billion by 2022. Here’s How to Fight Back

“Fraudsters will take money from wherever they can get it, and if you’re not paying attention they’re going to take it from you,” said Dr Augustine Fou during an interactive discussion on ad fraud organized by the Advertising Business Group (ABG).

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July 06, 2020 How Digital Marketing Transformation Can Help CPG Brands in MENA

Majd Alaily, Data & Audiences Lead – MENA, and Huda Serhan, DMT Project Manager, explain how Google’s new framework for CPG brands in MENA, developed in partnership with MCN Mediabrands and announced last week, can facilitate digital marketing transformation.    Like many industries, the fast-moving consumer goods vertical (CPG) experienced rapid pressure in a dynamic environment due to […]

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