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Biz Bahrain
3 days ago
- Business
- Biz Bahrain
'Design Your Future' campaign cnnounces Seef Mall – Seef District as the official venue partner
Design Your Future (DYF) Campaign announced Seef Mall – Seef District as the official venue partner for the 9th edition of the Annual Business Quiz Show Competition, scheduled to launch on August 24, 2025. This announcement coincides with the launch of the second season of the DYF Campaign in April 2025, held in strategic partnership with Mastercard, the Knowledge Partner for this edition. The campaign aims to support and encourage high school graduates, university students, and vocational training participants to take a more proactive and informed approach to designing their future. The 9th Annual Business Quiz Show Competition is one of the key initiatives under the DYF Campaign, aligned with its core objective of developing and showcasing national talent and Bahraini competencies across vital sectors in the Kingdom. As in previous editions, participating companies will engage in a series of challenges designed to test their knowledge and skills in sectors critical to Bahrain's positioning as a leading regional hub for business. This year's competition will span four evenings and will feature university students embedded within corporate teams, offering them hands-on exposure to leadership talent and team collaboration in a highly engaging and competitive environment. The competition will include three sector-focused evenings, with four teams from each sector competing against one another. Participants will be tested on their understanding of the national economy and relevant sectors through dynamic, interactive challenges. The evenings will focus on the following sectors: Banking & Finance, Fintech, Insurance, Industry, and Services. Winners from each sector will advance to the Grand Finale, scheduled for August 28, 2025. Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Ahmed Yusuf, CEO of Seef Properties, stated: 'We are proud to renew our partnership with the Annual Business Quiz Show Competition and support this impactful initiative that continues to elevate Bahrain's competitive business environment. Seef Mall – Seef District is pleased to host this important event, reinforcing our commitment to empowering the next generation of leaders and supporting their journey toward a successful future. We look forward to welcoming participants, professionals, and visitors from across the business community.' Ms. Zahraa Taher, Chairperson of the DYF Advisory Committee, added: 'We are delighted to renew our partnership with Seef Mall – Seef District for this year's edition of the Business Sector Competition. This platform provides university students with a unique opportunity to engage with top Bahraini professionals in a dynamic and real-world setting. We anticipate another exciting season filled with enriching challenges that highlight local talent and create a space for youth excellence to shine.' The DYF Campaign is supported academically by Knowledge Partner Mastercard, along with the backing of Advisory Committee members from the Higher Education Council, INJAZ Bahrain, Tamkeen, Lamea, and certified trainers in career coaching and skills development. This collaborative support enhances the overall impact of the campaign, guiding participants toward future career paths that match their ambitions and meet labor market demands.
Campaign ME
5 days ago
- Business
- Campaign ME
TBWA\RAAD reveals senior promotions across key departments
TBWA\RAAD has revealed a host of promotions within the regional agency with new faces in roles including Head of Strategy, Head of Digital and Innovation, and Group Creative Director. Astha Sirpaul has been promoted to the role of Head of Strategy. A champion of culture-driven thinking, Sirpaul will now steer end-to-end strategic planning across the agency's portfolio, embedding TBWA's Disruption methodology to unlock long-term brand growth. Rony Skaf will take over as the Head of Digital and Innovation. With more than a decade of expertise in performance marketing, emerging technologies and building digital experiences, Skaf blends creativity with innovation to craft measurable, future-ready solutions that drive impact for clients. A fearless storyteller at the intersection of culture and commerce, Noor Akar has been appointed Group Creative Director. In this role, Akar will continue to orchestrate boundary-breaking ideas that aim to ignite conversation, reshape norms and turn cultural relevance into business growth. Also promoted to the role of Group Creative Director, Rita Nasr steps up to co-lead the creative department in Lebanon, mentoring rising talent and pushing bold ideas that resonate with regional audiences. Commenting on the promotions, Reda Raad, Group CEO, TBWA\RAAD, said, 'Talent is the engine of everything we produce.' The agency, which won the Gold trophy for Best Place to Work: Individual Shop/Network of the Year 2024 at Campaign's Global Agency of the Year Awards, has been recognised for the systematic overhaul of its workplace culture. The creative shop has highlighted employee engagement rise from 68 per cent to 81 per cent year-on-year in 2025, while the resignation rate decreased from 28 per cent to 11 per cent, a 62 per cent reduction that saved the agency AED1.5m annually. Trust in senior leadership rose from 60.6 per cent to 79.8 per cent, reflecting the success of its collaborative agency reset programme. Raad added, 'Being named Best Place to Work in the world proves we attract and grow the region's best minds. By elevating our people from within, we're doubling down on that momentum — giving them the runway to keep defying expectations and setting new benchmarks for creativity.' 'Nurturing people is more than a policy — it is the agency's growth engine. By relentlessly investing in learning, mentorship, and well‑defined career pathways, TBWA\RAAD has built a workplace where its employees thrive,' he concluded.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
After two months, this Upstate Democrat drops out of SC US Senate race
An Upstate Democrat who entered the U.S. Senate race hoping to oust Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, is now out after two months of campaigning. Lee Johnson, an engineer, dropped out of the race Wednesday. He was unable to gain traction and only raised $67,000 in his two months on the trail after putting in $500,000 of his own cash to kick off his campaign. Johnson was an underdog for the nomination, let alone winning a general election. The favorite in the Democratic race, Dr. Annie Andrews, reported raising $1.2 million in her first month of running. 'As the Democratic primary has taken shape, it has become clear that now is the time for unity. I've had honest conversations with supporters, community leaders, friends and family,' Johnson said. Johnson said at the beginning of the campaign he would not take any political action committee money and would only serve two terms if elected.
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Post-war homes set for a facelift as south Essex councillors agree on plans
THURROCK council's planning committee has voted unanimously to update prefabricated homes built following the Second World War. The council will insulate and provide new windows for 20 Airey houses in Ridgewell Avenue, Orsett. Mears Group Ltd, ECD Architects, Michael Dyson & Associates and Keegans Group have been appointed to 'retrofit the council owned properties made with non-traditional construction methods'. Airey houses were designed for swift construction following the Second World War. A total of 26,000 Airey houses were built between 1945 and 1955 by Sir Edwin Airey who was a Leeds based builder. The precast homes were covered with shiplap concrete panels but many are now blighted by deterioration of the concrete and erosion of embedded steel supports. The work will include adding external wall insulation, loft insulation and replacing external windows or doors. The works aims to 'improve the energy efficient performance of the homes and as a result reduce the energy bills'. At a planning meeting last week, Steve Taylor, a co-opted member of the committee from the Campaign to Protect Rural England. Said: 'Many of those houses were refurbished, repaired, restored in exactly the same way about 20 to 25 years ago and many of them were semi-detached. 'Half because it was privately owned was done and the local authority part wasn't so if anything it will actually bring some regularity back to the area.' Residents will not have to move out for the work, which is part of an almost £4 million grant funded project to upgrade 206 council owned properties. A report to planning officers by architects said: 'The whole house, fabric first retrofit of the Airey council owned properties is progressive step towards the decarbonisation of the council owned housing stock contributing towards the governments overall net zero target. 'These measures not only contribute to a wider goal of decarbonisation but at an individual level also make a large positive impact by significantly reducing the predicted heat demand and thus lowering bills for residents within these homes.'
Campaign ME
16-07-2025
- Business
- Campaign ME
Call for listings in Campaign's PR, Events and Experiential Guide 2025
Campaign Middle East has announced the listings open for Campaign's annual PR, Events & Experiential Guide 2025 along with the online directory listings. This guide would be circulated on 25th August 2025 and will act as a comprehensive, all information in one, hands-on guide detailing PR & Events companies in the region. Here are some pointers on Campaign Middle East's annual PR, Events and Experiential Guide: The guide will be a ready reference for brands managers, clients and other industry professionals looking for a PR, Events and Experiential agency, and for journalists looking for contacts. As a directory, it will list key clients, agency contacts and vital company information. Building on the success of Campaign's annual directories and guides rolled out over the last few years (including Digital, Media & Creative Agency Guides and TV, Radio Guide and Outdoor Guides), Campaign's PR, Events and Experiential Guide in 2025 is its seventh year running. Basic listings are free in order to be comprehensive as possible, so make sure to send in your agency details. Enhanced listings are also available to make your agency stand out from the crowd. Get in touch now to share your details and ensure your place in the industry's go-to reference source. Campaign Middle East also maintains a digitised version of its directories, with each agency having their own page hosted in the Campaign's Online Agency Directory on Campaign's website. Clients and brands will use this directory to search for agencies based on their services requirement. In each agency page will feature all the latest news, articles, contact details, work, clients and all related information carried in Campaign, so it will be updated throughout the year with fresh news, editorial articles, clients work and all related information, making it a good place for all brands and clients to see the work you have been doing and the news that you have been making and in this way contributing to lead generation. You can view last year's Campaign PR & Events Guide 2024 for reference. Partnership options: Option 1 – Free Listings: Please note that there would be 8-10 free agency listings on each page – and information maybe dropped to accommodate space. If exclusivity and added exposure are preferred, please find below the paid add-on options: Option 2 – Extended Listings + Annual listing in Campaign's online directory: This option includes the free info and the below added info: Agency Bio (100 words) All Specialisms and all Key Clients Local phone number, Website Address Contact number Social media tags (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram etc) Plus an annual listing subscription in Campaign's Online Directory, where the above info would be available online throughout the year on Campaign's website in the form of a full page listing. Option 3 – Half Page listing for each agency: This option would include all the above listing information in a half page format of the magazine along with the Company logo, Leadership panel (pictures and designation of up to 6 top management) and Awards won. Plus annual subscription to the Online Directory Option 4 – Full Page listing for each agency with Case Study: This option would include a Half page listing with all of the above detailed listing information + either Half Page Industry Snapshot Interview with CEO or Half Page Case Study + annual subscription to Online Directory Option 5 – Double page option: Full Page listing for each agency opposite a Full page Case Study / Ad: This option would include the above Full page listing plus a Full page Ad / Full Page Case Study. The FP listing would be opposite your FP Ad, thus giving you a Double page spread in the agency guide. This option also includes the annual subscription to Online Directory. Option 6 – Bespoke title partnerships: This option includes the above Double Page option and the Directory's Title Gold Sponsorship with your logo on the Front Cover and Adverts in premium IFC & OBC positions. For sending us the free listings and more details on the costs of the above add-on options, please email [email protected]. The deadline is 4th August 2024 for providing us all the above listing information, this special issue would hit the stands on 25th August and will be available throughout September across major bookstores, hypermarkets and Motivate's collection points.
