Business & Money | Wednesday 18 March, 2015 9:55 am |

International business communications consultancy announces new clients and new hire

Leading international business communications consultancy Instinctif Partners has announced continued growth in the Middle East, with four new clients and a new hire. Instinctif Partners’ Dubai office, which services clients across the region, is now representing OTTCO (the Oman Tank Terminal Company), Astellas (MENA & Sub-Saharan Africa), JMS Property Development & Management (Sharjah) and DTZ Qatar. Ibrahim Mougharbel joins Instinctif Partners from Edelman as Senior Regional Consultant.

Nicholas Lunt, Managing Partner, Middle East, commented:

‘Our regional offering has grown from strength to strength since our rebrand in February 2014, and this year is set to be a very busy one. With a wide range of new and existing clients in both the public and private sectors, we continue to strive for the expansion of our regional footprint, and the diversification of our range of services. Important and varied client wins in the first quarter of 2015 have set a strong precedent for the coming months.’

Instinctif Partners has begun work for OTTCO, for whom the team is developing and implementing internal engagement and a global external communications strategy targeting customers and investors.

The Middle East office is also delivering strategic communications for Astellas, a leading research-driven global pharmaceutical company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which has recently expanded into the MENA/SSA region.

Instinctif’s work for JMS Property Development & Management is focused on the launch of a unique landmark mixed used development in Sharjah called Al Rayyan. It is the first of its kind to offer leaseholds to non-GCC expatriates.

DTZ Qatar is another real estate sector client for whom Instinctif Partners is delivering PR support. DTZ is a global property company, providing investors and occupier clients around the world with industry leading solutions. Instinctif is currently providing DTZ’s Qatar office with 360-degree communications outreach for the local market.

Ibrahim Mougharbel joins Instinctif’s Dubai office as Senior Regional Consultant, and will work on assignments in markets including the United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman. His sectors of specialisation are real estate, oil and gas, healthcare, financial services, and private sector growth companies, as well as government relations.





Samantha Bartel Al Khalaf, Managing Partner, Middle East, commented:

‘We are looking forward to working with Ibrahim to continue building a presence in the region. He brings with him fresh perspectives and valuable insights at a time when we are growing rapidly and increasing our offering. Instinctif has a strong and experienced team of talented people who will continue to drive growth and provide exceptional international communications solutions for our clients.’

About: Instinctif Partners
www.instinctif.com
Instinctif Partners is a leading international business communications consultancy with areas of expertise including capital markets, corporate affairs, public policy, engagement, life sciences, content and creative, strategic insight and research. Instinctif Partners currently employs 400 people in 22 offices across 13 countries including the UK, Germany, Belgium, the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong and Mainland China, South Africa and the US. We create compelling and powerful messages that bring about change in perception, understanding and behaviour for our clients and their key audiences. We are invested in our clients and collaborate to deliver the challenges they set.
We are backed by funds managed by Vitruvian Partners LLP (“Vitruvian”), an independent private equity firm that specialises in middle market buyouts, growth buyouts and growth capital investments in the United Kingdom and Northern Europe. Vitruvian focuses on investing in ‘dynamic situations’ in industries characterised by growth and change such as information technology, media, telecoms, financial services, business services, healthcare and leisure. Vitruvian is now investing its second fund of £1 billion, which closed in December 2013.