MANAMA: A Bahraini businessman
has received a top regional honour for his contribution to the marketing and
advertising industry.
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Holdings chief executive Akram Miknas was named by UAE-based media publication
Arabian Marketer as its 2018 ‘Person of the Year’ during an event in Dubai.
“Although
I have diversified into numerous other fields in recent years, I will first and
foremost always consider myself an ad-man,” said Mr Miknas.
“Thus,
recognition from my peers and from influential advertising and marketing
publications, like Arabian Marketer, mean a lot to me.”
Mr Miknas
is also the chairman of Middle East Communications Network (MCN), which is one
of the leading advertising and marketing communications agency networks in the
Middle East and North Africa region.
“Behind
every individual success story is a world-beating team, and I would not be
where I am today without a fantastic army of incredibly talented co-workers and
employees, along with many others who have supported me when the going got
tough and not to mention the unstinting love and backing of my family.”
Mr Miknas
added that the private sector in the Arab world has expanded tremendously in
recent years, but there is not enough to offer tangible opportunities for
millions of new graduates and school-leavers each year.
“In many
communities, lack of opportunities leads to desperation and even radicalisation
which in turn undermines our social fabric and holds the Arab world back.
“It
sounds trite to say that political instability and the worlds of marketing
don’t mix.
“Yet this
masks a deeper truth: Unless we work harder to stimulate a flourishing economy
and career opportunities for our young people across the entire region, less
fortunate corners of the Arab world will never escape this vicious circle of
social divisions and economic stagnation.”
Mr Miknas
was ranked number three on Communicate’s Power List 2011 – The Middle East’s 50
Most Powerful People in Media, Marketing and Advertising and was recognised as
‘Man of the Year’ 2014 by the prestigious regional publication ArabAd.
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