TAMLIK
Tamlik for Real Estate Development has appointed Drive Communication Agency as its PR consultant. Tamlik has several real estate projects to its credit including those in Al-Muhammadiyyah and Jawharat Al-Muhammadiyyah and two in Al-Rahmah, as well as Tamlik administrative tower and Paradise Lagoon in Durat Al-Arus. Tamlik is also undertaking the housing project of Safwat Al-Khalidiyyah. Zuhair Fu’ad Hamzah of Tamlik said the current strategy of Tamlik was in line with market conditions as well as the investor’s vision and expectations. For choosing Drive Communication Agency as a consultant for PR, Zuhair Fu’ad Hamzah said: “Drive is an agency that takes its experience from its people and outstanding clients.” Gene Bounakhleh of Drive said he was pleased with the companionship with one of the most important real estate companies in Saudi Arabia.”
SAUDI AUTO
Maureen Kempston Darkes, General Motors Group vice president and president of General Motors Latin America, Africa and Middle East, received the award of Saudi Auto 2007 “4x4 of the Year” for the Chevrolet Tahoe. The award was presented by Saudi Auto Editor in Chief Bakur Azher in the presence of top executives from the GM regional office in Dubai. The new generation Tahoe, which entered the Saudi market for the first time this year, was redesigned to deliver a sharper driving experience, more power, segment-leading fuel economy, increased interior refinement and improved quietness.
SUNSILK
Sunsilk has introduced its new makeover event in which its grand prize winners will receive an amazing total beauty transformation by celebrity hairstylist Fadayah Mondala. This event, described as the first of its kind, will take place throughout the Gulf in April. The winners of the event will have their dreams come true when they are awarded the grand prize package, which includes a new hairstyle and hair color, pedicure, manicure, facial, makeup and a completely new stylish wardrobe. Sunsilk is also giving away thousands of beauty and fashion prizes ranging from makeup to Sunsilk’s new “Color Boost” hair collection. Once an application is filled and the Sunsilk Color Boost question answered, one can either drop the application off at one of the many special in-store drop boxes or send it to Sunsilk by March.
RED CAP
Red Cap, claimed to be the Middle East’s biggest one-stop hypercenter for total car care, recently concluded the “Register and win free trip to Abu Dhabi - 18th Arabian Gulf Cup contest” promotion. The winners of the recent draw were Ravi Shankar of Riyadh, Akram Adnan of Jeddah and Ghassan Mohammad Al-Madni of Dammam. Each won free round-trip tickets for two to Abu Dhabi and hotel accommodation inclusive of a whole day of fun and excitement of the final game of the Arabian Gulf Cup. Present at the Dammam showroom draw were Red Cap’s General Manager Al Benoit and Salah Al-Jabar, director of marketing and advertising, assisted by representatives from Etihad Airways, the official carrier. “With the tremendous popularity of soccer, this event is an ideal opportunity to leverage our position as Middle East’s biggest one-stop hypercenter for total car care,” Al Benoit said.
SONY
Sony Corporation has named Osamu Miura as the new managing director of Sony Gulf FZE. Miura was one of the founding members who established Sony Gulf FZE in 1989. Prior to his current assignment in Sony Gulf, Miura spent eight years in Latin America as president of Sony in Argentina and Chile and director, sales and marketing in Brazil. Miura takes over the reigns of Sony’s regional operations from Masaru Tamagawa and brings to Sony Gulf new leadership that combines local knowledge and global experience. “The Middle East and in particular the UAE, has developed phenomenally. I am delighted to join Sony Gulf when the business in the region is at the threshold of an exciting phase - the shift from standard to high definition. High definition is without any doubt the biggest revolution that is transforming the consumer electronics and entertainment industries worldwide,” Miura said.