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HORIZON HOLDINGS MCN OMNICOM MEDIA GROUP TBWA\RAAD MENACOM GREY LEO BURNETT GROUP MENA STARCOM MEDIAVEST GROUP Founded in 1976. Shareholders: IPG & Rafic Saadeh Main shareholders: IPG, McCann Worldgroup, Miknas Founded in 2005. Main shareholder: Omnicom Group. Founded in 2000. Main shareholders: Ramzi Raad Founded as The Holding Group (THG) in 1997. Main Founded in 1917. Main shareholder: WPP Group. Founded in 1974. Main shareholder: Publicis Groupe. Founded in 2000. Main Shareholder: Publicis Groupe. (Chairman & CEO). Number of employees: 400+. INTERPUBLIC family. Headquartered in Dubai. Chief officers: Akram Number of employees: 579. Headquartered in Dubai. OMNICOM (Chairman), Reda Raad (CEO), TBWA Worldwide. Number shareholders: WPP, Y&R. Headquartered in Dubai. WPP Number of employees: 200+. Headquartered in Dubai. Number of employees: 685. Headquartered in Dubai. Chief PUBLICIS Headquartered in Dubai. Number of employees: 425. Headquartered in Athens & Beirut. Chief Officers: Rafic Miknas (Chairman), Ghassan Harfouche (Group CEO), Chief officers: Elie Khouri (CEO, MENA), Vineet Saraf (CFO, of employees: 1,000. Headquartered in Dubai. Chief Subsidiary agencies: Y&R, Intermarkets, The Classic Chief officers: Eric Hanna (CEO, MENA), Nadim Khoury officers: Farid Chehab (Honorary Chairman/Advisor to the Chief Officers: Alex Saber (Chairman SMG/VivaKi MENA), Saadeh (Chairman & CEO), Saad Hijjawi (Vice-chairman), Mohamad Haidar (COO). Subsidiary agencies: FP7, MENA), Chadi Farhat (Executive director, investments), Fadi officers: Ramzi Raad (Chairman), Reda Raad (CEO), Rafic Partnership, ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller, PSB , (COO, MENA), Mike Shackle (Chief creative officer, MENA, Management Board) Raja Trad (CEO), Bechara Mouzannar GROUPE John Antoniades (CEO), Marc Haddad (CFO), Bashar Gregory Tikhanoff (President & COO), Gabi Kaddoum GROUP OF Lowe MENA, Weber Shandwick MENA, Promoseven360, Chamat (Regional executive director, human capital), Firas GROUP Kamaleddine. (CSO), Walid Kanaan (ECD), Ralph Khoury Polaris PR, Raée PR, Wunderman, Tattoo Interactive, GROUP Roy Farhat (Chief digital officer, MENA). Major clients: (CCO), Maher Achi (COO), Louis Trad (CFO). Major clients: Abdulkarim (Chief talent officer), Tarek Daouk (Regional (Treasurer), Joe Jabbour (CFO). Major clients: Beiersdorf, MRM//McCann, McCann Health, UM MENA, Initiative Ghazal (Regional executive director, operations), Eric (CFO), Noah Khan (Head of DAN, Dubai), Khalil Salem (GM, MEC, MC2 Communications. Procter & Gamble (Pantene, Fairy, Downy; Wella, Procter & Gamble Phillip Morris, Dubai Telecom (Du), MD of Mediavest), Aneez Haiyoom (MD of Mediavest Boeing, Emirates Group, Mondelez. Subsidiary COMPANIES MENA, Magna Global, Commonwealth//McCann, Capella, Mirabel (Regional executive director, marketing). Website: Integer), Ashraf Shakah (MD, Ketchum Raad). Major Koleston, Nice & Easy, Duracell, Gillette, Escada, Boss); McDonalds, Fromageries Bel, Samsung, Takamool, General SAATCHI & SAATCHI Dubai), Ali Nehme (MD of Digital), Ryan Murdoch (Head of agencies: Horizon FCB, BPN, GolinMENA, Blue Platform 5, Jack Morton. www.omnicommediagroupmena.com IMPACT BBDO clients: Nissan, Infiniti, AW Rostamani, Standard Chartered ASDA’A BURSON-MARSTELLER MEMAC OGILVY Visa International; GlaxoSmithKline (Sensodyne, Panadol, Motors, Savola, Mobinil, Asiacell, Kelloggs, Saudi Goody, Founded in 1990. Main shareholder: Publicis Groupe. data & analytics), Racha Makarem (MD of Research & Barracuda, Frontline Shopper. Founded in 1971. Main shareholder: BBDO Worldwide. Bank, Henkel, Michelin, Foundation, Meraas, EMAAR, Founded in 1999. Main shareholders: WPP, Menacom, Founded in 1984. Main shareholders: Edmond Moutran Horlicks, Pronamel); Ferrero (Kinder, Ferrero Rocher, Banque Audi, Diageo UDV. Subsidiary agencies: Leo Burnett, Number of employees: 139. Headquartered in Dubai Insight), Amer El Hajj (EVP, group commercial & trading UM FP7 OMD MENA Number of employees: 1,000+. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation, Almarai, Dubai Events Sunil John. Number of employees: 150. Headquartered (Chairman & CEO), WPP Group. Number of employees: Raffaello); Kellogg’s (Pringles), HSBC; Jumeirah Golf Leo Burnett/Arc, Flip Media, Atelier, LeoComm. Website: Chief officers: Adil Khan (CEO), Richard Copping (ECD), MD), Cristina Charles (Business development director), HORIZON FCB Founded in 2002. Number of employees: 500. Founded in 1968. Main shareholder: MCN. Number of Founded in 2002. Main shareholder: Omnicom Group. Dubai. Chief officers: Dani Richa (Chairman & CEO, Impact & Promotions Establishment, Bloomingdale’s, 7 Days, in Dubai. Chief officers: Sunil John (CEO), Bashar Al Kadhi 700+. Headquartered in Beirut. Chief officers: Edmond Estate, Yahsat. Website: www.greymena.com www.leoburnettmena.com Kristine Varma (CFO), Khaled Ghorayeb (VP growth) Ramzi Ghanem (MD, KSA), Wilson Issa (MD, VivaKi Levant), Founded in 1976. Number of employees: 300+. Headquartered in Dubai. Chief officers: Chris Skinner (CEO, employees: 532. Headquartered in Dubai. Chief Number of employees: 455. Headquartered in Dubai. BBDO MENAPAK & Africa), Shankar Narayan (CFO), Emirates Holidays, Emirates Airlines Recruitment, Johnson (COO). Major clients: Emaar Properties, General Electric, Moutran (Chairman & CEO), George Laham (Regional MD, Major clients: P&G, Kraft, General Mills, Mead Johnson, Nael Halabi (MD, VivaKi ), Tarek Latif (GM, Egypt), Headquartered in Dubai. Chief Officers: Rafic Saadeh UM MENA), Joe Nicolas (Head of products), Zubair Siddiqui officers: Tarek Miknas (CEO, FP7/MENA), Binit Shah Chief officers: Elie Khouri (CEO), Nadim Samara (MD, Douglas Palau (VP). Major clients: Axiom, Azadea, & Johnson, Qatar Tourism. Website: www.tbwaraad.com Ford Middle East, Dubai EXPO 2020 Bid, Emirates NBD, Levant & North Africa), Ronald Howes (COO), Paul Shearer MEDIACOM ZENITH MENA Novartis, RTA, Samba, ADCB, Cadillac, Isuzu, TRA, GSK, Alain Brahamcha (Client MD, Starcom UAE). Major clients: (Chairman & CEO), Saad Hijjawi (Vice-chairman), Gregory (MD, UM Dubai), Ziad Chalhoub (Regional investment director). (CFO, FP7/MENA), Tahaab Rais (Head of planning, FP7/ UAE & Lower Gulf), Faisal Shams (GM, Arabia/Riyadh), BACARDI, Dubai Properties Group/Dubai Holding, Emirates McDonald’s Arabia, Total Middle East, Starwood Hotels & (CCO), Ghassan Maraqa (CFO), Saada Hammad (Public Founded in 2000. Main shareholder: WPP. Number of Founded in 2003. Main shareholder: Publicis Groupe as Nakheel, Mondelez, Mai Dubai, HSBC Premier. P&G, Samsung, du, Almarai, Saudi Telecom (STC), Tikhanoff (President & COO), Gabi Kaddoum (Treasurer), Joe Major clients: Coca-Cola, L’Oréal, Sony, Hershey’s, MENA), Jad Hindy (Head of innovation, FP7/MENA), Hani Dajani (GM, Jeddah), Wissam Najjar (MD, ), Airline, Etisalat, GE, HP, Johnson & Johnson, Mars, KETCHUM RAAD Resorts, Beiersdorf Middle East, Nestlé Middle East, OSN. relations regional director), Nabil Moutran (OgilvyOne regional employees: 116. Headquartered in Dubai. Chief VivaKi. Number of employees: 103. Headquartered in Subsidiary agencies: Saatchi & Saatchi X, Saatchi & Mondelez, Etihad Airways Partners, Mars, Visa, Wrigley, Jabbour (CFO), Tony Rouhana (VP & Levant), McDonald’s, Ooredoo, Sky News Arabia, Ford Al Tayer, Rak Sasan Saeidi (MD, FP7/UAE), Marc Lawandos (MD, FP7/ Rania Hafez (MD, Egypt), Eric Bequin (MD, North Africa), Mercedes-Benz, PepsiCo Beverages & Snacks, Visa. Founded in 2010. Main shareholders: Ramzi Raad director). Major clients: American Express, Coca-Cola, Officers: Tarek Abdalla (CEO, MENA), Chaouki Raad (CFO, Dubai. Chief officers: Alex Saber (Chairman, VivaKi MENA), Saatchi Digital. Website: www.saatchi.com OSN, Savola, Emirates NBD, Yas Marina, adidas, Majed Al Mazen Jawad (Group MD). Major clients: Allergan Bank, QFCA, Mobinil, BMA International, Sadia, Reckitt RUH), Sahar Zoghby (MD, FP7/CAI). Major clients: Coca- Naoufal Badri (GM, Morocco), Najette Melliti (GM, Tunisia), Subsidiary agencies: OMD, Impact Proximity, PHD, IPN. (Chairman), Reda Raad (CEO), Ketchum Inc. Number of Y&R MENA Huawei, Kimberly Clark, Unilever, BAT, GSK, IBM, BP, Philips, MENA), Razmik Kalaidjian (MD, Gulf), Jamal Hamadeh Marc Haddad (Chief financial officer, VivaKi MENA), Firas El Futtaim, IMG World of Adventure. Subsidiary agencies: (Juvederm), Beiersdorf (Nivea, Nivea Men, Eucerin), Boeing, Benckiser, Rani, Barbican, Dubai Duty Free, Perfetti, Exxon Cola, MasterCard, Arla Foods, Emirates Islamic Bank, Mark Soufiar (GM, Qatar), Kenza Hattab (Head of media, Website: www.impactbbdo.com employees: 35. Headquartered in Dubai. Chief officers: Founded in 1990. Main shareholders: WPP, Grohe, IKEA, Arab Bank, Indomie, Al Marai, Sunbulla, Google, (MD, KSA), Shahinda Kamal (MD, Egypt), Fida Shaaban Zein (CEO, Zenith MENA), CV Suvi (MD Strategy, Newcast OPTIMEDIA (SUBSIDIARY Business Compass, LiquidThread, MRY, Relevant24, RUN. Emirates Group (Emirates Skywards), Mondelez (Oreo & Mobil, 3M. Website: www.welcometoum.com Sony Mobiles, Nestlé, L’Oréal, Exxon Mobil, Orange OMD Algeria), Tro Taslakian (GM, OMD Kuwait). Website: Ramzi Raad (Chairman), Reda Raad (CEO), Ashraf Shakah Menacom. Number of employees: 430. Bupa Arabia, VIVA Telecom, Jazeera Airways, National (MD, Lebanon), Imane Stambouli (MD, Tunisia). Major MENA), Jamil Zablah (MD, Performics MENA), Kareem OF PUBLICIS ME) Website: www.mena.smvgroup.com Tuc), Behbehani Trading, Citi Group, Dubai South, Durrat Al Telecom, McDonald’s, Dubai Duty Free, MAF Leisure & www.omd.com/uae IMPACT PORTER NOVELLI (MD). Major clients: Kia, Pfizer, CNN, Turner Broadcasting, Headquartered in Dubai. Chief officers: Ramzy Commercial Bank (Saudi Arabia), Burgan Bank, Volkswagen, Clients: GSK, Mars, Sony, Audi, VW, Magrabi, NADEC, Demian (Head of marketing & new business, Zenith MENA), Founded in 1999. Main shareholder: Publicis Groupe. Riyadh, Fiat Chrysler Group, GSK, KraftHeinz (Heinz Mayo, INITIATIVE Entertainment, Mobinil, Emirates NBD, Kingdom Holding, Founded in 2000. Main shareholder: BBDO Worldwide. Cartoon Network Arabic, Airbus Group, Sanofi, Jotun, Maserati, Abou-Ezzeddine (CEO, Y&R Group MENA), Georges Jazeera TV, Qatar Tourism Authority, Airport Company. Revlon, Bayer, MetLife, Kenwood Delonghi Group, Maya Alkury (Regional talent & HR director, ZO MEA, Italy, Number of employees: 30. Headquartered in Dubai. PUBLICIS MIDDLE EAST Heinz Salad Dressing, Farley’s), Landmark Group, National Founded in 2001. Main shareholders: MCN, IPG. Number Bank Muscat, Batelco, Daman, Korek, Al Rajhi Bank, PHD Number of employees: 40. Headquartered in Dubai. CEBU, UNHCR, GEMS Nations Academy, Kempinski Group, Barsoum (CEO, Y&R GCC). Major clients: Mashreq Subsidiary agencies: Geometry Global, Ogilvy One, Ogilvy Jotun, Fonterra, Shell, Siemens. Website: www. Greece & Turkey). Major clients: Abu Dhabi Commercial Chief officers: Raja Trad (CEO), Louis Trad (CFO), Tony Founded in 1973. Main shareholder: Publicis Groupe. Holding, Saudi French Bank. Subsidiary agencies: BPN, of employees: 140. Headquartered in Dubai. Chief Aspire, Nedjma (Ooredoo), Katara Hospitality, Byblos Founded in 2006. Main shareholder: Omnicom Group. Chief officers: Dani Richa (Group chairman & CEO, Clarks, American University of Beirut Medical Center, CIMA, Bank, Mall of the Emirates, Ford, flydubai, Chevron, PR, Ogilvy CommonHealth, Digital Production Unit, Sports mediacommena.com Bank, Acer, Bahrain Economic Development Board, Bel Wazen (Regional MD, UAE, KSA & Lower Gulf), Carole Number of employees: 125. Headquartered in Dubai. GolinMENA, Blue Barracuda, Frontline Shopper. officers: Ramzy Abou Chacra (Regional MD), Khaled El Far Bank, Trust Re, Master Foods, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi. Number of employees: 89. Headquartered in Dubai. MENA & Pakistan), Tim Walmsley (Regional MD), Fouad Merck Serono. Website: www.ketchum.com Colgate, STC, Rayan water, omantel. Subsidiary Marketing, Mindshare, MediaCom, CBA Memac, Art Factory, Group, BMW, BUPA International, Chipita, Dubai RTA, Hayek (Regional MD, Levant). Major clients: Bolton Chief officers: Raja Trad (CEO), Louis Trad (CFO), Bechara (CFO), Raffoul Mattar (MD, UAE), Faysal Zok (MD, KSA), Website: www.fp7.com Chief officers: Elda Choucair (MD, PHD UAE), Luca Allam Bou Mansour (COO, Impact Porter Novelli, MENA region & agency: Labstore. Website: www.yr.com AMRB. Website: www.memacogilvy.com BPG|GROUP Disneyland Paris, Electrolux, Gucci, Hertz, Jazeera Airways, Group, Burger King, Chrysler, Majid Al Futtaim Holding, Mouzannar (CCO), Maher Abouzeid (Group GM, UAE & BPN MENA Riham El Batanouny (MD, Egypt), Philip Issa (MD, Lebanon), (GM, PHD Dubai), Mohammed Halawi (GM, PHD Abu MD, Impact BBDO, Abu Dhabi). Major clients: P&G, MAF DDB Founded as PanGulf Publicity in 1980. Main Khalil Warde, Lindt, Mai Dubai, MINI, National Bank of Kuwait, First Gulf Bank, Pandora, Pyrex, Olayan Food Group, Lower Gulf). Major clients: Alfa Romeo, AXA Insurance, Founded in 2003. Number of employees: 92. Jad Ibrahim (GM, Riyadh). Major clients: Mobily, Etisalat, WEBER SHANDWICK Dhabi), Toni El Rahi (GM, PHD Riyadh). Website: www. Communities, Farah Leisure Parks Management, Founded in 1989. Main shareholder: DDB Worldwide. WUNDERMAN J. WALTER THOMPSON MIDDLE shareholders: Abdulla Majed Al Ghurair, WPP, Avishesha Nestlé Egypt, Ooredoo Kuwait, Patchi. Plus Holding, Puma, Select Group, Abu Dhabi Airports, Sanofi Aventis, Texas Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, RAM, Fiat, Groupe SEB, Intel, Headquartered in Dubai. Chief Officers: Rafic Saadeh UAE, Etisalat Misr, Americana – KFC Hardees, Krispy Founded in the UAE in 1983. Main shareholders: MCN, phdmedia.com Centrepoint, JA Resorts & Hotels, MED-EL Medical Headquartered in Dubai. Chief officers: Hubert Boulos (CEO, Founded in 2002. Main shareholders: WPP, Menacom. EAST AND AFRICA Bhojani (Group CEO). Number of employees: 180+. Reckitt Benckiser, Red Bull, Rolls Royce, Saint Laurent, chicken, Renault, Banque Libano-Francaise. L’Oréal, Luminarc, Nestlé, Ferrero, Total. Subsidiary (Chairman & CEO), Saad Hijjawi (Vice-chairman), Gregory Kreme, Americana Cake, Pizza Hut, California Garden, IPG. Number of employees: 140. Headquartered in Electronics, Technology Development Council, Maritime ME), Vaibhav Paranjpe (CFO), Firas Medrows (ECD). Major Number of employees: 150+. Headquartered in Dubai. Founded in 1984. Main shareholders: WPP, J. Walter Headquartered in Dubai. Chief officers: Avishesha Bhojani SAMBA, Airlines, SCA Feminine Care, Swarovski, agencies: Optimedia. Tikhanoff (President & COO), Gabi Kaddoum (Treasurer), Joe Dubai Channel Network, Huawei, Turkish Airlines, IFFCO Dubai. Chief officer: Ziad Hasbani (Regional CEO). Major & Mercantile International, Regulation and Supervision clients: Pepsico, Clorox, Henkel, Wrigleys, Johnson & Johnson, Chief officers: Nassib Boueri (CEO), Faysal Abdul Malak Thompson. Headquartered in Beirut. Chief officers: Roy (Group CEO), Nitin Puri (COO, BPG|Group). Subsidiary TE Data. Subsidiary agencies: Performics, Newcast, Jabbour (CFO), Antonio Boulos (VP), Joseph Rabbat (GM Group, Clorox company, Sohar Port & Freezone, Rasasi clients: First Gulf Bank, UAE Ministry of Finance, Jaguar Bureau, Souq.com, ASUS Technology, Food Quest. Unilever Foods, Porsche, Emirates Airlines, McDonald’s, Dubai (Deputy GM). Major clients: Microsoft, GSK, Adidas, BSH, Haddad (Chairman), Vatche Keverian (CEO), Ramsey Naja agencies: BPG|Bates, BPG|Cohn & Wolfe, BPG|Maxus, Resultrix, Business Compass. Website: www. KSA). Major clients: Austrian Airlines, Boeing, Abu Dhabi Perfumes, Morocco Tourism, Al Rabea Tea - Ahmed Land Rover ME, McDonald’s, Majid Al Futtaim, The Boeing Website: www.porternovelli.com Parks and Resorts . Subsidiary agencies: Tribal, Tracy Locke. Unilever, Mashreq Bank, Al Tayer Group, MTN. Website: (CCO), Amal el Masri (CSO), Dikran Kalaydjian (CFO), Iyad BPG|Possible. Website: www.batespangulf.com zenithoptimedia.com, www.performics.ae University, ADS Securities, Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, Abu Dhabi Mohamed Saleh Baeshen & Co, Al Muhaidib Foods, Saco, Company, Ernst & Young, Honeywell, Aramco, Qatar www.wunderman-me.com Krayem (CEO, Levant), Michiel Hofstee (CEO, Gulf), Greg Department of Transportation, Dubai World Central, Al Jaber Automotive – Kia, Samaco Automotive – Audi, National Bank, Commercial Bank of Dubai, Hamad Bin Schuler (Chief talent officer), Rula Al Khadra (BD, ). BPG|BATES Tourism Board, Eros Electronics, Union National Bank, PAN Porsche, MADA (SAMA), Evyap, National Commercial Bank Khalifa University, Qatar Leadership Centre, Credit CHEIL MENA MEC Major clients: Coca-Cola, Bayer, Cadbury, Diageo, Bahrain Founded as PanGulf Publicity in 1980. Number of HAVAS WORLDWIDE ME HAVAS MEDIA ME Emirates, Dubai South, Zespri, Rotana Hotel Group, Solen. (Alahli). Website: www.initiative.com Suisse, Aramex, Jadwa Finance, Amlak Finance. Founded in 2006. Main shareholder: Cheil Worldwide Founded in 2003. Main Shareholders: WPP, Menacom. Airports Authority, Dubai Tourism, Domino’s Pizza, Egypt Air, employees: 90+. Headquartered in Dubai. Chief Founded in 2002. Chief officers: Pierre Soued (CEO), Founded in 2005. Main shareholders: Havas, Subsidiary agencies: Horizon FCB, GolinMENA, Blue Website: www.webershandwickmena.com Inc. Number of employees: 205. Headquartered in Number of employees: 201–300. Headquartered in Beko, Egypt Tourism Authority, Monoprix, Carrefour, Office officers: Avishesha Bhojani (Group CEO), Nick Clements Rachid Mtaini (Regional MD, Havas Worldwide ME), Piero HAVAS Promopub. Number of employees: 106. Chief officers: Barracuda, Frontline Shopper. MAGNA GLOBAL CHEIL Dubai. Chief officers: Keesoo Kim (President & RHQ Head Dubai. Chief officers: Mohan Nambiar (CEO), Yves-Michel National du Tourisme Marocain, Qatar Airways, Everlast, (CEO), Fiona Quinn (CEO, BPG|Kuwait). Major clients: Poli (GM, Dubai), Rachid Kanaan (GM, Lebanon), Adel Haj Dany Naaman (MD, Havas Media ME), Arijit Sen (GM, Founded in 2005. Main shareholder: MCN. Number of LOWE MENA of MENA), Won-Cheol Kim (MD, KSA), Minsoo Kee (MD, Gabay (Regional GM), Marc Ghosn (GM, UAE), Nareena Heineken, HSBC, Johnson & Johnson, Kellogg’s, Mondelez, Swatch Group, Aseel Finance, MH Alshaya Group, Ibrahim (GM, Doha), Ali Shoucair (GM, KSA), Nicolas Labban Havas Media UAE), Houda Tohme (Head of Front Office, GOLIN MENA employees: 90. Headquartered in Dubai. Chief officers: Founded in 2006. Main shareholders: MCN. Number of WORLDWIDE Jordan), Young Tae Kim (MD, Turkey), Wassim Daniel (MENA Mehra (Chief strategy officer). Major Clients: Chevron, Nestlé, Nike, Nokia, Red Bull, Rolex, Schick, Shell, STC, Volkswagen Group (Kuwait), Ikea (Kuwait), Rivoli Group, (GM, Oman). Major clients: Air France, Reckitt Benckiser, Havas Media UAE), Rami Husseini (GM, Havas Media Founded in 2003. Number of employees: 65. Bassem Massoud (Regional MD), Faris Sibai (Regional employees: 102. Headquartered in Dubai. Chief regional chief growth officer). Major clients: Samsung, Colgate-Palmolive, Daimler, DEWA, Dubai Chamber, Dubai Touch, Tunisiana, Unilever, Vodafone, Zain, Lucky Star, Spinneys,Baby Shop, Global Village, Health Authority of Peugeot, Sanofi, Wojooh, Burger King, First Gulf Bank, Coty, Arabia), Georges Naaman (GM, Havas Media Levant). Headquartered in Dubai. Chief Officers: Rafic Saadeh media director), Sini Baby (Regional finance director). Major officers: Mounir Harfouche (CEO), Joseph Makhoul (GM). Etihad, du, Renault, Coca-Cola, Energizer, Paris Gallery, International Film Festival, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emaar Group, Pioneer Foods. Subsidiary agencies: Cleartag, Mindshare, Abu Dhabi, Jumbo Electronics, Road and Transport Ooredoo. Website: www.havaswwme.com Major Clients: Emirates Group, DTCM, Aldar, LG (Chairman & CEO), Saad Hijjawi (Vice-chairman), Gregory Clients: Unilever, Abu Dhabi Media, Baskin Robbins, Mazda, Major clients: Unilever, Mobily, Red Bull, Pizza Hut, Line, JTI, Nuqul, Engelhard, City Mall, JCBank. Subsidiary Ford, GE, General Mills, Jaguar Land Rover, Landmark Group, MediaCom, AMRB, Bonus Touchpoint, Heathwallace. Authority, Dubai Municipality, GE Healthcare, Dubai Electronics, Hyundai, Kia, Chanel. Website: www. Tikhanoff (President & COO), Gaby Kaddoum (Treasurer), Joe twofour54, Air Arabia, Al Rawabi, Bic, Atlantis the Palm, Ferrero, MAF, City Centre, Ayla, L’Azurde, AMEX, Abu agencies: One Agency. Website: www.cheil.com Nestlé, RTA, Samsonite. Subsidiary agencies: MC2. Health Authority, Continental Tires, Lal’s Group, Deyaar HAVAS PR ME havasmediame.com Jabbour (CFO), Yiannis Vafeas (MD). Major clients: AXA Gulf, Subway, Western Union, Mo’men Group, Société Générale Dhabi Media, Al Rawabi, DMCC, California Garden, Red Website: www.mena.mecglobal.com MINDSHARE MENA Properties, Obi Mobile, Federal National Council. Main shareholder: Havas Worldwide ME. Chief officers: BT, The Access Bank UK, Citi, Baker & McKenzie Habib Al Algérie. Website: www.magnamena.com Tag, IFFCO, Aquaventure, Harvey Nichols, Mazda, Haier, Founded in 1999. Main shareholders: Memac Ogilvy, JWT. Rachid Mtaini (Regional MD, Havas Worldwide, ME), Nabil Mulla, Smiths Detection, Officine Panerai, EMC, FireEye, BMI. Website: www.lowemena.com INPRESS ADVERTISING GROUPM Number of employees: 300. Headquartered in Dubai. BPG|COHN & WOLFE Maalouf (GM, Dubai). Major clients: Peugeot, Lacoste, OLC, Kaspersky Lab, VuClip, WD, IDC, Mondelez International, 3M, JACK MORTON Founded in 1998. Main shareholders: Mustapha Kandil, Founded in 2015. Main shareholder: WPP. Number of Chief officers: Samir Ayoub (ex-CEO & delegate of board), Founded as Bates PR in 1995. Number of employees: Sony, National Geographic, Merchon, Revlon, Saks Fifth Sidel, Sadafco, Emax Electronics, Babyshop, UAE Royals, Founded in the UAE in 2011. Main shareholders: MCN, Hakuhodo Inc., Gary Nigoghossian. Headquartered in employees: 766. Headquartered in Dubai. Chief officers: Ravi Rao (CEO), Jihad Hachem (CFO), Tony Bourached 26. Headquartered in Dubai. Chief officers: Avishesha Avenue, Etoile Group, Puig, Coty, Ralph Lauren, Haagen-Dazs, Musafir.com, AIANA Hotels & Resorts, Oasis Center, Fun City, IPG. Number of employees: 22. Chief officers: Ziad Hasbani HAKUHODO Dubai. Chief officers: Mustapha Kandil (CEO), Gary Filip Jabbour (CEO), Bachir Siam (CFO), Marcus Siddons (Regional digital director), Mouna Ajam (Regional PR Bhojani (Group CEO), Nitin Puri (CEO). Major clients: La Prairie, Level. Website: www.havaspr.com I-care Clinics, Prime Hospitals, Sports One, Dr Batra’s, Tablez (CEO, MENA), Rebecca Amey (MD, MENA). Major clients: Nigoghossian (MD). Major clients: Panasonic, Apple (MD, Xaxis MENA). Subsidiary agencies: MEC, Mindshare, director), Alexandra Reynolds (CSO), Hadi Jawad (Regional Rivoli Group, Swatch Group, Al Shaya Group, Pottery Food Company. Subsidiary agencies: Horizon FCB, BPN, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Porsche, SABIC, Investcorp, (ABM), Dubai Investments. BPG Maxus and MediaCom. Website: www.groupm.com head of insights), Fadi Mouawad (Regional head of trading), Barn, Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works, Next, Blue Barracuda, Frontline Shopper. Ericsson. Website: www.jackmorton.com Mazen Fakhoury (Chief growth officer, MENA). Major American Eagle Outfitters, Masafi, Jumbo Electronics, DENTSU AEGIS NETWORK MENA CARAT MENA clients: Zain, HSBC, Nissan ME, Infiniti ME, DANONE, Ellucian, Dubai Festivals and Establishments, Founded in 2010 (formerly Aegis Media). Main Founded in 2010. Main shareholder: Dentsu Aegis Damas, Aujan, Groupe SEB, IHG, Nike, DTCM, Castrol, IBM, Global Village, Visa International, Sacoor Brothers, KPMG, shareholder: Dentsu Inc. Headquartered in Dubai. Chief DENTSU Network. Number of employees: 200+. Headquartered in Lenovo, Nike, Nakheel, Extra Electronics. Subsidiary Philip Morris, Sennheiser, The Address, Alcon Air Optix. officer: Michael Nederlof (CEO). Subsidiary agencies: Dubai. Chief officers: Ramzi Haddad (MD, UAE & Lower agencies: Mservices. Website: www.mindsharemena.com Dentsu, Carat, iProspect, Isobar, Posterscope, Vizeum. Gulf), Karen Hoyek (GM, Levant), Ahmad Haider (MD, KSA & BPG|MAXUS Website: www.dentsuaegisnetwork.com AEGIS Egypt). Major clients: General Motors, Microsoft, Kellogg’s, H+K STRATEGIES Founded in 2003. Number of employees: 40+. Philips, Burberry, British Airways, Mastercard, Friesland Founded as Gulf Hill and Knowlton in 1985. Main Headquartered in Dubai. Chief officers: Avishesha DENTSU MEA NETWORK Campina. Website: www.carat.com/me shareholders: Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Khamis Al Muqla. Bhojani (Group CEO), Satish Mayya (CEO). Major clients: Founded in 2014. Main shareholder: Dentsu Aegis Headquartered in Dubai. Chief officer: Sconaid McGeachin Swatch Group, H&M, Pottery Barn, Mothercare, Victoria’s Network. Number of employees: 5. Headquartered in JOHN BROWN MEDIA (President & CEO, Middle East, Africa & Turkey). Major clients: Secret, Bath & Body Works, Rivoli Group, Al Shasha Dubai. Chief officer: Takashi Ijiri (MD). Major clients: POSTERSCOPE MENA Founded in 2015. Main shareholder: Dentsu Aegis THE AGENCY MAP Yahsat, Dubai International Film Festival, MasterCard, Fly Group, Jumbo Electronics, Spinneys, RTA, Damac Hitachi, Honda, Casio, Bridgestone. Website: www. Founded in 2013. Main shareholder: Dentsu Aegis Network. Number of employees: 20. Headquartered in Dubai, HSBC, Yahoo, Ashghal, Porsche, DWTC, Flash Properties, Sharaf DG, Air France, Cox & Kings, Lals dentsu.com Network. Number of employees: 10. Headquartered in Dubai. Chief officer: Claire England (Regional director). Entertainment, Injaz Al Arab. Website: www.hkstrategies.com group, Emami, Dubai Sports City, Global Village, Dubai. Chief officer: Abdallah Saab (GM). Major clients: Major clients: Spinneys, Emirates, Home Centre. Website: Commercial Bank International. General Motors, Microsoft, Kellogg’s, Philips, Burberry, www.johnbrownmedia.com EQUATION MEDIA THE NETWORK COMMUNICATION British Airways, Mastercard, Total. Website: www. Founded as AGA ADK Media in 1997. Main GROUP (TNCG) AGA ADK posterscope.com shareholders: Roger Sahyoun (Chairman), Saad El Zein Founded in 2012, (formerly AGA ADK Communication). Founded in 1997. Main shareholders: ADK (WPP), (CEO). Headquartered in Dubai. Number of employees: Main shareholders: Roger Sahyoun (Chairman), Saad El Roger Sahyoun (Chairman), Saad El Zein (CEO). Number VIZEUM MENA Advertising agency 35+. Chief officers: Roger Sahyoun (Chairman, TNCG ), Zein (CEO). Headquartered in Dubai. Subsidiary agencies: of employees: 150+. Headquartered in Dubai. Chief Founded in 2014. Main shareholder: Dentsu Aegis Saad El Zein (CEO, TNCG), Suhail Kambriss (COO, AGA ADK, Pencell PR & Event, Equation Media, Wetpaint. officers: Roger Sahyoun (Chairman, TNCG ), Saad El Zein Network. Number of employees: 15. Headquartered in Media agency Equation Media). Major clients: Saleh Bin Lahej, (CEO, TNCG). Major clients: Al Fardan Exchange, Dubai. Chief officer: Anouk Bondroit (GM). Major clients: 2015-2016 Commercial Bank of Dubai, Intercoil, Isuzu, Toshiba Gulf PENCELL Commercial Bank of Dubai, Dunlop, Intercoil, Interiors, Total, Pegasus, Calvin Klein, Panzani, Lego, Ipek Kagit. An overview of the Middle East communications industry PR agency FZE, Western Union. Subsidiary agencies: AGA ADK, Founded in 1999. Main shareholders: Roger Sahyoun Isuzu, Toshiba Gulf FZE, Western Union. Subsidiary Website: www.vizeum.com Pencell, Wetpaint. Website: www.equation-media.com (Chairman), Saad El Zein (CEO). Headquartered in Dubai. agencies: Pencell PR & Event, Equation Media, Wetpaint. This diagram shows the Middle East agency networks affiliated with (or owned by, in part or in full) the biggest global Holding group Number of employees: 35+. Chief officers: Roger Sahyoun Website: www.aga-adk.com (Chairman, TNCG), Saad El Zein (CEO, TNCG), Ruba Farah (GM, marketing organizations. We have listed the larger networks’ main advertising, PR and media agencies separately. Majority ownership Dubai). Major clients: Azadea Group, Baume & Mercier, Chloe / See by Chloe, IWC, Longines, L’Oréal, Piaget, Spretcher Other units, such as below-the-line or specialist media divisions, are listed as subsidiary agencies of the main company. Affiliation Berrier & Partners, Toshiba Gulf FZE, Vacheron Constantin, Zenith. Subsidiary agencies: AGA ADK, Equation Media, STRIPS.pdfDue to editorial 1 12/27/15constraints, 12:22 Communicate PM will not always be able to feature all the information provided by the agencies, such as the full list of their clients. 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