Are you looking for an agency? There are almost 100 PR agencies operating in the UAE - many are small boutiques offering niche products and services, others are part of a larger advertising and marketing operation and of course there are the full service agencies that are region wide and often affiliated with a global brand. For anyone new to the region looking for an agency can be a daunting task. MEPRA can provide advice and recommendations on agencies operating in the UAE and to a lesser extent in the Gulf region, as well as put you in touch with the MEPRA registered agencies. MEPRA Registered Agencies The Middle East Public Relations Association was formed in 2001 by a group of PR agencies that sought to raise awareness of the discipline to a broader audience and to set themselves apart from the market by their adherence to international standards and ethics. MEPRA continues to uphold such standards for its registered agency members by requiring them to sign a code of practise on an annual basis. Any agency that fails to sign the Code has their membership suspended. The current agency members represent the best of those operating iin the UAE and broader Gulf region - both small and large. Many have several offices and provide services across the PR spectrum. For the purposes of defining a PR agency MEPRA has adopted the definition as developed by the Council of Public Relation Firms (USA) - see separate article for more detail. Essentailly a registered agency has more than 51 per cent of its gross income from core public relations consulting and related public relations capabilities when they directly support the core capabilities. These include a wide range of both strategic and tactical services.
Current Registered Agency members (22): Active PR and Marketing
Communications Consultancy
P.O. Box 502152,
Dubai Media City, Dubai, UAE
T: +971 4 3900228 or +971 4 3900229
www.activepr.biz
Contact: Louay Al-Samarrai - Joint MD
louay@activepr.biz BPG (BBG LLC)
Level 6 MAF Tower, Deira City Centre
P.O Box 3294
Dubai, UAE
T: +971 4 2953456
www.batespangulf.com
Contact: Nitin Puri
nitin@batespangulf.com Bidaya Corporate Communications
P.O. Box 930391,
Amman 11193,
Jordan
T: +962 6 569 2008
E: info@bidayacorp.com
www.bidayacorp.com
Contact: Jumana Twal - CEO
jumana@bidayacorp.com Fleishman-Hillard Middle East
P O Box 77771
Media Zone Authority
Abu Dhabi
T. +971 (0)2 4012620
W. www.fleishman-me.com Contact: Mohammed El Batta, Director
T. +971 (50) 459 4869
E. mohammed.elbatta@fleishman.com Contact: Zed Kahale, Associate Director
T. +971 (50) 781 3968
E. zed.kahale@fleishman.com Headline PR
P.O.Box: 64349
Dubai, UAE
T: +97142289655
Contact: Sadri Barrage - Managing Director
sadri@headlinepr.com GolinHarris
P.O.Box 116462
Dubai, UAE
T: +971 4 332 3308
www.golinharris.com
Contact: Mitchell Prather - co managing director
mprather@golinharris.com Grayling Momentum
339, Building 10, Dubai Media City
P.O Box 24554, Dubai, UAE
T: +971 4 390 1630
E: info@momentum.cc
Contact: Guy Taylor - Managing Director
guy@graylingmomentum.com
Gulf-Hill & Knowlton
P. O. Box 50653
Dubai, UAE
T: +971 4 33 44 930
Contact: Dave Robinson, CEO Middle East and Africa
Dave.Robinson@hillandknowlton.com
Impact Porter Novelli
21st Floor Emirates Towers,
PO Box 19791, Dubai, UAE
T: +971 4 330 4030
www.porternovelli.com
Contact: Tim Walmsley, Regional Director
t.walmsley@ipn.ae Jiwin
PO Box 39333
Dubai Media City
Al Thuraya Tower (1st Floor)
Dubai, UAE
T: +971 4 361 3333
E: info@jiwin.ae
Contact: Mamoon Sbeih
mamoon.sbeih@jiwin.ae Ketchum RAAD Middle East
Emaar Square, Burj Dubai
Building 1, Floor 6
Dubai, UAE
P.O.Box 40604
T: +971 4 425 8888
Contact: Hania Tabet, Managing Director – PR
Hania.tabet@tbwaraad.com MS&L Dubai
PO Box 7534, Building 11
Dubai Media City
2nd floor
Dubai, UAE
T: +971-4-367-2595
Contact: Ajit Ramaswami - Managing Director
ajit.ramaswami@dubai.mslpr.com Matrix Public Relations
A-3013 Mazaya Centre
PO Box 54250,
Dubai, UAE
T: +971 4 343 0888
service@matrixdubai.com MCS/Action
Dubai Media City
Building No. 8, Office 410
PO Box 20970
Dubai, UAE
T: +971 4 390 2960
Contact: David Baker - UAE General Manager
david.b@actionprgroup.com Memac Ogilvy PR Middle East and North Africa
PO Box 74170, Dubai, UAE
T: +971 4 3050336
Contact: Saada Hammad
saada.hammad@ogilvy.com Pinnacle Public Relations
Level 42, Emirates Towers
Dubai
Tel: +971 4 313 2338
Fax: +971 4 313 2339
Email: jennifer.hardie@pinnaclepr.net RAWAJ International FZ-LLC
Dubai Media City
Building 2, Office 403
PO Box: 502016
Dubai, UAE
T: +971 4 391 3560
admin@rawajinternational.com
Contact: Lale Ansingh - Founder & MD ReputationInc
PO Box 121208
Dubai Healthcare City
Al Baker Building, Office 511,
Dubai UAE
T: +9714 433 2505
Contact: Sue Vey - Managing Partner
svey@reputation-inc.com Regester Larkin
Abu Dhabi
PO Box 27471, Abu Dhabi Mall West Tower, 1st Floor
T: +971 50 528 1109
Contact: Rob Sherwin
rob.sherwin@regesterlarkin.com Shamal Marketing Communications
PO Box 502701, Office 106, Al Sufouh Tower
Dubai Media City, Dubai, UAE
T: +971 4 3652711
Web site: www.smc-pr.com
Contact: Steven Jones, managing director
steven@smc-pr.com Spot On
P.O. Box 71578
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
T: +971 4 3491686
www.spotonpr.com
Contact: Carrington Malin
carringtonm@spotonpr.com Total Communications
502 Sultan Business Centre, PO Box 27649
Dubai, UAE
T: +971 4 336 9909
Contact: Tony Lewis
tony@totalcompr.ae Weber Shandwick Public Relations
Emarat Atrium, Office 212, Wing A
P0 Box 50197
Dubai, UAE
T: +971 4 321 0077
Contact: Rachel Dunn - PR Director
rachel.dunn@ws-mena.com |
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