Abu Dhabi, December 6th, 2011: Abu Dhabi Media announced today the appointment of Hala Al Gergawi as the new managing editor of anaZahra.com. In this role she will oversee all content and development of the women's portal. anaZahra.com was launched in July 2010 as an addition to Abu Dhabi Media's premium digital content offering, designed to be the online home for modern Arab women. The portal features popular editors, contributors, bloggers and some of the most influential personalities from the Arab world and abroad. Malcolm Wall, CEO of Abu Dhabi Media, stated: "We are very excited to have Hala Al Gergawi on board to lead anaZahra.com as we continue to focus on the strength of our digital offerings. Hala brings extensive experience to anaZahra.com, and we look forward to her contributions with new additions and developments coming to the site soon."
Commenting on her appointment, Hala Al Gergawi said "It is a great pleasure for me to join anaZahra.com, the leading online portal for women in the region. Covering trending topics and issues, the portal shares news and stories rich with flavor and sheds light on everything of importance to Arab women. Culture, health, fashion and beauty are just a few of the topics you will find on anaZahra and I'm excited to expand on its current success."
Hala has been a member of the Emirates Publishers Association since January 2010, chaired by Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi. In January 2009, she was elected as a board member of the Emirates Business Women Council and in June 2008, she was appointed by the Young Arab Leaders as the UAE Country Office Manager. She is also the founder of two businesses, Excelencia Publishing and Events, which manages both local and international events and creates commercial, legal and investment publications, and Queen Bee Services FZCO, which provides home services to busy women.
Hala Al Gergawi holds a BSc of Information Systems applied in Communication and Media Sciences, from Zayed University, a Masters in Business Administration from Cass Business School, City University London and a Higher Diploma with Merit in Quality Management and Performance Measurement from Bradford University.
anaZahra (www.anaZahra.com)anaZahra.com aims to be the home for modern Arab women who are passionate about fashion and beauty, interested in celebrity news and lifestyle topics, and looking for greater interaction and a sense of community. The portal, launched in 2010, features popular editors, contributors, bloggers and some of the most influential personalities from the Arab world and abroad. The site attracts an average of 622,000 unique visitors and 7 million page views daily. Abu Dhabi MediaAbu Dhabi Media is a leading media organization in the Middle East, with businesses in free and pay television, radio, publishing, digital media, games, feature films, music, digital signage, outside broadcast/production and printing.The company manages over 20 market-leading brands such as the TV channels Abu Dhabi Al Oula, Abu Dhabi Riyadiya/AD Sports; Emarat FM and Star FM radio stations; Al Ittihad and The National newspapers; Majid and Zahrat Al Khaleej magazines; the websites, anazahra.com and admcsport.com; and subsidiaries Image Nation, LIVE and United Printing Press. Abu Dhabi Media partners with Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment on VEVO, the world's leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform, and with National Geographic on National Geographic Abu Dhabi, the Arabic language television channel and National Geographic Al Arabiya magazine.-Ends-
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