Author Archive for Nick Cooper
Emirates launches new global brand platform
Emirates is to launch its new global brand platform at the beginning of next week as the airline continues its “evolution from a travel brand to a global lifestyle brand”. Themed ‘Hello Tomorrow’, the Dubai-based carrier will roll out an integrated marketing campaign on 2 April as part of its bid to position the airline [...]
ADM announces third CEO in 13 months
In a surprise move, Abu Dhabi Media (ADM) has replaced its CEO Malcolm Wall (pictured) after only six months. Ayman Safadi will now take on the role, making him ADM’s third CEO in 13 months. The reason for Wall’s departure is unknown, although it is believed he will continue to act as advisor to the [...]
Leo Burnett wins network and media agency of the year as Y&R retains ad agency crown
Leo Burnett was named network of the year and media agency of the year at last night’s Dubai Lynx awards, with Y&R Dubai becoming the first ever agency to retain the agency of the year crown. Y&R’s haul included the grand prix in the direct category for its ‘Headline News Cup Sleeve’ campaign for Al [...]
Leo Burnett leads integrated shortlist
Leo Burnett dominates this year’s Dubai Lynx integrated shortlist, with the network’s Beirut, Dubai and Cairo offices responsible for seven of the 10 total entries in the category. Leo Burnett Beirut has been shortlisted for its integrated work for the Brand Protection Group, Cafe Super Brasil, Himaya and No Rights No Women. Leo Burnett’s Dubai [...]
Khalil Gibran’s ‘The Prophet’ to hit the big screen
Khalil Gibran’s best known fictional work The Prophet is being adapted as an animated feature film in a new production. A collaborative international effort, each of the 89-year old book’s chapters will be directed by a different filmmaker. The line-up of contributors includes Mohammed Saeed Harib, the Emirati animator behind the cartoon Freej and Iranian [...]
Al Jazeera’s Wadah Khanfar steps down
Wadah Khanfar has resigned as director-general of Al Jazeera, the Doha-based pan-Arab satellite broadcaster. He leaves after eight years in the role, with him citing a “desire to move on” as a reason for his departure. In his resignation letter which has been published online by Foreign Policy, Khanfar says: “Upon my appointment, the Chairman [...]
Warning: this coffee is, erm, hot
Ramsey Naja is chief creative officer at JWT MENA For many political commentators, US policies post-9/11 have been mostly built on fear. It is only normal, in the aftermath of one of the most shocking events of our time, that people would develop an extra level of wariness and that politicians would latch onto it. [...]
Long live the mighty artisan!
Phil Lynagh is regional director at Tag:MENA I’m bored of celebrating creative directors and their game-changing ideas, so this column is a tribute to the people that take that big idea and then transform it into something resembling a commercial solution. Imagine the scene: “I’ve cracked the VW brief, Hamed, three kittens swinging from trapezes [...]
Abu Dhabi Media appoints new CEO
Malcolm Wall has been named the new CEO of Abu Dhabi Media following the departure of Ed Borgerding in February this year. Wall will take the helm of ADM effective from 1 September and his appointment will end Frank Mooty’s spell as caretaker CEO. Wall is the former chief executive for content of Virgin Media, [...]
UAE Young Lions 2011 competition open for entries
The 2011 edition of the UAE Young Lions competition is now open for entries. The annual competition is open to teams consisting of a copywriter and an art director, with the chance to win an all expenses paid, week-long trip to Cannes to represent the UAE at the prestigious Cannes Lions 58th International Festival of [...]
