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Nadim Samara, CEO at OMG MENA, and Andreas Frangeskides, Director-Marketing Solutions at Annalect MENA, explain how Omnicom Media Group harnesses the power of data via Omni, its proprietary data management platform.

The former regional managing director of OMD MENA, will now add the North African and UAE offices to his remit along with Levant, Egypt and the Gulf as he takes the helm as the new COO of OMD MENA. During his 16 year tenure at OMD, Najjar has proved instrumental in spreading OMD’s culture and difference across all […]

Following a competitive pitch, global home and small appliance brand Beko has consolidated its regional media account with OMD. The account was previously split between two networks, with OMD managing the brand’s activities in Egypt and Jordan. The appointment will see the agency cover 17 markets in the region for Beko’s full portfolio of products […]

Following a four-way competitive pitch, McDonald’s Egypt has decided to award its digital and social media account to OMD Egypt effective January 2019. The account was previously managed by Digital Republic. This represents a major win for OMD Egypt as McDonald’s isn’t only a key client of the global network but also a highly innovative […]

For the first time in 20 years, Omnicom Media Group has refreshed its brand identity system, including a new logo with the OMG acronym, a modernized logotype and new graphic elements. The system is based on three core tenets: the geometry in the letterforms of the logo, the concept of micro to macro pattern repetition […]

Following an extensive multi-agency review process, Zain Group, a Middle Eastern mobile operator headquartered in Kuwait, has appointed OMD as its new strategic media-buying partner effective immediately. The account was previously managed by Mindshare. This is the first telco account win for OMD on a regional level. Just recently, J. Walter Thompson was reappointed as […]

The UK alone used 125,000 tonnes of plastic wrapping last year, especially around Christmas 500 million canned drinks are sold over the festive period 13,350 tonnes of glass is binned every year during December and January And so, Omnicom Media Group MENA has dressed up the Christmas tree outside its building in Dubai Media City […]

Mobile ad fraud is on the rise and is estimated to have doubled since last year. Juniper Research has estimated that advertisers will lose some $19 billion to fraudulent advertising activities on online and mobile devices in 2018. The issue of app install fraud is a growing concern, particularly in the GCC. Therefore, Omnicom Media Group […]

Omnicom Group suffered its biggest decline in nine years after posting sluggish results, renewing concerns that the ad giant can weather media disruption spurred by the likes of Google and Facebook. The stock closed on July 17 at $70.69, down nearly 9.5 percent from the previous day’s close after the New York-based company posted weaker-than-expected revenue growth […]

By Christos Solomi, executive director – programmatic, Omnicom Media Group MENA With a name like Christos Demetrios Solomi, you can easily guess that I probably have some Greek in me. Growing up in a Greek household meant reading mythology was mandatory and consequently, you develop a strong understanding of the idea of a self-fulfilling prophecy. […]

Following a competitive review involving digital and creative agencies, Beiersdorf (BDF) has reappointed OMD to manage its creative and digital assets. The new three-year contract is the latest development in a successful relationship that was established over 10 years ago with the skincare company. The agency started handling the client’s traditional media planning and buying […]

Following a statutory review of its offline media arrangements, Savola Foods has concluded its recent pitch with the appointment of OMD Egypt. The agency was already in charge of the FMCG manufacturer’s digital assignment and will now manage its full media brief for Egypt. The pitch, which took place last December, included the incumbent of […]

At the recently held Festival of Media Global in Rome, OMD UAE received another trophy for its “Unleash your Potential” Infiniti Q50S campaign, taking home Bronze in the Best Use of Technology category. The campaign, which was a collaboration between OMD, TBWA and Infiniti, had earlier won Gold in the same category at the MENA […]

Americana Group has concluded its three-way agency review with the appointment of Omnicom Media Group’s Hearts & Science. The account was previously handled by MCN’s Initiative MENA. The company, which operates restaurants and manufactures consumer foods and food-related products across the MENA region, is the first regional client for the data-driven marketing agency. Americana Group […]

Omnicom Media Group has launched Hearts & Science in the MENA region. Touted as a data-driven agency, Hearts & Science was launched in the US exclusively for Omnicom’s P&G business and has since signed on telecom giant AT&T. The Dubai office will be headed by OMD UAE’s head of strategy, Fadi Maktabi, who has been […]

Much has been said about millennials and what they want from their personal and professional lives. If popular notion is anything to go buy, it seems that they want travel, technology, and bean bags. We decided to find out what it is they really seek in their professional lives – and in the process dispel […]

“In the Middle East, there have been many wars and recessions, and this is another recession. So, what do you do?” asks Elie Khouri. He not only seems unperturbed by the varied challenges the region is facing, but, more strikingly, he continues to be optimistic – even enthusiastic. We catch up with him to find […]

Beiersdorf, the global skin care giant with its flagship brand Nivea, has concluded its statutory media agency review with the reappointment of OMD. The pitch was against the manufacturer’s other international agency of record and covered all above the line media investments in Middle Eastern countries, which monitoring sources estimated at over $58 million in […]

  Industry sources indicate that OMD has decided to pull out of du’s 2015 media review in the final stages. An internal memo intimates the decision was made on commercial parameters that hinder the agency’s deliverables to its clients, partners and employees. Such moves have been extremely rare in the region as agencies often tend […]