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Gulf Marcom names GM, Creative Director

Manama : Gulf Marcom has made key additions to its management team to bolster company’s presence in response to the demands of a changing market.

It has appointed Simon Chapman as General Manager and Degal Pinto as Creative Director.

Simon recently held the role of managing director at Saatchi & Saatchi in KSA. Before that, he was Client Services Director for GMASCO in Dubai. He held the same role at agency Imagination in London and has also acted as GM of Saatchi & Saatchi in Kuwait. 

Degal comes with over 18 years of agency experience in Bahrain, New Zealand and India. He brings proven knowledge of creative strategy, communication and management. His work covering categories such as telecoms, FMCG, hospitality and automotive.

Commenting on the appointments, Thamer Al Muqla, Gulf Marcom Group’s MD, said: “Simon and Degal join us as we enter our next phase of development. Having worked with many major agencies and brands they will be a great asset to Gulf Marcom.”

Khamis Al Muqla, Gulf Marcom Group Chairman, added, “We welcome Simon and Degal. We see these as key appointments for the growth and continued success of Gulf Marcom.”

Gulf Marcom started in the Kingdom of Bahrain in 1974 and manages many local, regional and international clients. Gulf Marcom is a part of Gulf Marcom Group, a Bahrain based strategic holding company that manages a portfolio of industry pioneers in marketing communications.