Dr. Amina Al Rustamani Named Advertising Person of the Year By Dubai Lynx
8 February 2015 – The Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity has announced that it will honour Dr. Amina Al Rustamani, Group Chief Executive Officer of TECOM Investments, as Advertising Person of the Year at the upcoming Dubai Lynx awards. Dr. Amina is widely recognised as one of the Arab world’s most influential business people.
“Each year we present this award to an individual who has made significant contributions to advancing the reputation and profile of the communications industry in the MENA region,” said Terry Savage, Chairman of Lions Festivals, “We are delighted that this year, Dr Amina has accepted this prestigious accolade. She is a leading voice on Dubai’s media and communications landscape, a driving force behind the development of Dubai’s free-zone strategy and the Emirate’s innovation strategy, making her a worthy recipient of this award.”
Dr. Amina joined TECOM in 2001 as a project engineer for Samacom and quickly moved up through the ranks, taking control of Dubai Media City, Dubai Studio City and International Media Production Zone as the Executive Director of media for TECOM Investments, and then CEO of TECOM Business Parks. Dr Amina played a major role in driving the Dubai’s leadership’s vision of developing the Emirate into a knowledge-based economy, and was incremental in the development of TECOM’s vibrant business communities. In her current role as Group CEO, Dr. Amina plays a key role in the ongoing growth and development of TECOM Investments, including its new flagship project Dubai Design District (d3), and in driving forward the organisations new innovation strategy.
Dr Amina is also a Board Member for Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI), which was established in 2003 to streamline the Emirate’s media industry and promote creativity and innovation, and the National Media Council (NMC), an industry body created in 2006 to regulate the UAE’s media sector. Dr Amina has played a major role in the development of innovative media initiatives such as People Meter, a project designed to create a deep understanding of UAE TV viewership and ensure a strategic approach across film and TV production, as well as the Digital Video Broadcasting on Handhelds (DVB-H) initiative.
“I would like to thank Dubai Lynx for giving me this prestigious award, which I am extremely proud to receive. Since the creation of Dubai Internet City in 2000 and Dubai Media City in 2001, TECOM Investments has grown to become an internationally-renowned developer of thriving business communities, home to some of the world’s leading companies as well as start-ups and entrepreneurs, and has championed innovation and creativity across all industries right from the start. This award is testament to the tremendous journey that we have been on over the past decade, and in line with the Dubai Government’s innovation strategy, we will continue to promote innovation and creativity across all of our business communities and hope to play a major role in Dubai’s transition into a global innovation economy.”
The award will be presented to Dr. Amina during the Dubai Lynx Awards Ceremony on 11 March 2015. Dubai Lynx is the Festival and awards for MENA’s creative communications industry, providing a platform for learning, networking and inspiration while setting creative precedents and benchmarks for the region.
Registration to the Festival and awards is currently open. Further information on how to be a part of it can be found at www.dubailynx.com.
The Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity is the leading competition and awards for advertising creative excellence in the Middle East and Africa.
Presented by Lions Festivals together with their regional partners, Motivate, the Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity, is held in association with the UAE Chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA) and with the support of Dubai Media City (DMC). The 8th Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity will bring to the Middle East and Africa a series of high profile seminars, workshops, exhibitions and screenings aimed at giving creative inspiration, learning and networking opportunities to the advertising and allied industries in the region. The Academies, The Young Lynx Competitions and Networking evenings are amongst the events enjoyed by participants. The Dubai Lynx awards, which are part of the Festival, will honour creative excellence in Film, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Direct, Promo & Activation, Media, Interactive, Film Craft, Print & Poster Craft, Design, Mobile, PR, Integrated and Branded Content & Entertainment advertising and communications. High-profile international jurors will award the coveted Dubai Lynx trophy to establish the definitive standard for creative excellence in the Middle East and Africa region. www.dubailynx.com
About Lions Festivals
Lions Festivals Limited is the organiser of international and regional festivals of creativity in communications, including its flagship event, Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Eurobest and Lions Health as well as co-organisers, with its joint venture partners, of Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity, Spikes Asia Festival of Creativity and the Festival of Asian Marketing Effectiveness. www.lionsfestivals.com. Lions Festivals is powered by Top Right Group.
About Motivate
Motivate is the Middle East’s leading publisher of magazines and books. Motivate’s portfolio comprises of more than 20 market-leading magazines – many of which have independently audited circulations – and over 300 books. With a staff of more than 200 experienced and dedicated professionals, Motivate is committed to providing editorial excellence, audited circulation and transparent research data across its platform of publications.
In addition to partnering Dubai Lynx, Motivate, through its cinema advertising company, Motivate Val Morgan, is also the Official UAE Representative of the Cannes International Festival of Creativity. http://www.motivatepublishing.com/
Key Dates:
Delegate registration open
Entries: open
Late entries: [email protected]
Festival Dates: 8–10 March 2015
Dubai Lynx Awards: 11 March 2015
