Manning Selvage & Lee, a regional public relations firm, has appointed of Sheila Kaur as managing director, Dubai, to replace the departing Eddy Rizk. A Singaporean, Kaur joined the company in June 2001 as assistant managing director. She played a key role in shaping the company and was instrumental in new business development.
Speaking on the company's new phase of growth CEO MS&L Middle East and North Africa, Raja Trad said; "The last 24 months have been a very busy time for us, but the real battle lies ahead. Our clients have come to expect much from the team, and our challenge is clear – to maintain their confidence through sound PR counsel and demonstrable results."
For her part, Kaur commented; "The public relations industry is rapidly maturing in the region. This is good because it allows us as PR practitioners to deliver the full force of PR-led solutions in a market ready to sit up and listen.”
MS&L MENA today handles several local and international clients on retainer, including Booz Allen Hamilton, Cisco Systems, GEMS, Kodak, MasterCard, Nokia, Philips, Philip Morris, Procter & Gamble, Showtime and Wyeth.
In May 2001, MS&L opened its regional headquarters in Dubai. The headquarters is supported by five full-service and support offices in Riyadh, Jeddah, Cairo, Beirut and Kuwait City. MS&L MENA offers a full range of public relations capabilities, including strategic media relations, crisis communications, government relations, issues management, community relations, product launches and event management. — (menareport.com)
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