Background An award-winning creative leader with more than 20 years of integrated advertising, communication and branding experience in the MENA region. Before joining RAPP as MD/ECD, Ramzy spearheaded the creative teams of some of the region’s top tier agencies, such as Wunderman, Y&R, Publicis, M&C Saatchi, and Webedia Arabia.

Holding a Masters degree in advertising and communication arts from the prestigious ALBA university in Beirut. With more than 128 international awards and recognitions, he is a creative evangelist, a forum speaker, and a sitting jury member for many international advertising and design festivals.

Why I'm at RAPP Working in a multi-cultural environment, rooted in local insights, and fueled by empathy. I love to be part of fierce team that uses refined analytics and data to create groundbreaking, memorable ideas that spark new conversations.

Background Karim boasts more than 20 years of Finance and operations experience across various industries and territories. In 2010, Karim joined the TPH group as Group CFO, based in Dubai, where he handled all financial aspects in GCC and Levant, including preparation of strategic financial planning, annual budgets, monthly and quarterly reviews and the oversight of several mergers and acquisitions. In August 2018, he was appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of RAPP MENA, looking after the day-to-day administration and operation of the business.

Why I'm at RAPP It’s a great pleasure to work for an agency that has an edge over others, with a great work environment and a team of passionate go-getters.

Background Rabih is a customer and brand focused professional with over 12 years of experience in building strategic alliances with business partners to drive sustainable business growth mainly in the automotive industry in the MENA region. His excellent skills for business development and revenue growth have been achieved by combining an entrepreneurial leadership style with innovated marketing to achieve business excellence.

Why I'm at RAPP joined, and am at RAPP to be a part of a fearless global individuals that lives by the philosophy of reshaping and changing the world.

Background Jess has over 7 years of experience in marketing, and has been a key member of RAPP Dubai’s success for over 2 years. Originally from London, she uses her passion for clarity to deliver key client projects with great efficiency and attention to detail. With a CRM background, she uses this experience to perfect creative based on the consumer journey and mindset, truly putting people at the heart of every piece of work. Jess is well versed in a variety of marketing principles and clients, including print management, CRM, social and messaging strategy. She maintains a positive and calm attitude in every project she touches to ensure precision, and that the creative is truly inspired by insight.

Why I'm at RAPP The people, their passion and our collective drive to create work that works. I have the pleasure to develop campaigns alongside truly individual and talented people, who bring a unique energy to every project and inspire me every day.

Background With a strong experience design background, Aditya has spent the past 16 years at agencies and large MNCs in key roles across CRM, CX, digital transformation, marketing and advertising, in India and the Middle East. He is skilled in developing strategic initiatives that drive business value through customer experience and has successfully rolled out large scale programs in mass personalization, eCommerce, loyalty and digital innovation.​ Some of the brands he's worked on include Audi, Volkswagen, Castrol and British Petroleum, in addition to large banks and FCCG companies.

Why I'm at RAPP I deeply admire RAPP’s ethos. Our inclusive and progressive culture, commitment to innovation and the principle of doing right by our brands, our clients and our people are all qualities that I resonate with and from day one I knew; this was the place for me.

Background Kate is an awarded creative thinker and marketing and brand communications problem solver with 12+ years of experience in the UK and MENA region. Kate has worked in nearly every area of marketing, in-house and agency-side, across multiple sectors, including FMCG, retail and F&B.

With an integrated agency background and lateral thinking ability, Kate has a knack for approaching things in a holistic manner, always considering the bigger picture.

Kate is passionate about people, understanding what makes them tick, and leading teams to success.

Why I'm at RAPP “Having been referred to as ‘a bit of a maverick’ throughout my life, I feel an affinity for the Fiercely Individual spirit of RAPP and embrace it. I’m known for being obsessed with the details and having a passion for data and research to understand the bigger picture. Long story short, RAPP makes sense for me.”