• 1969 In Beirut, Lebanon, Publirizk was established by 2 young men who soon became advertising pioneers in the Middle East & Africa, the creative brain André Rizk and the marketing genius & guru Wagih Nakhle.

• In 1978 Publirizk expanded across the Gulf Region, with offices in UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain.

• In 1986 Publirizk International was established in France by Wagih Nakhle

• In 1992 Publirizk Egypt was established by Wagih Nakhle.

• In 1993 Publirizk Syria was established, covering Syria, Jordan and Iraq.

• In August 2003, Publirizk Merged with International M&C Saatchi in Levant & North Africa Region taking the leading local advertising and marketing agency Publirizk Network from a regional player to an International player in a move orchestrated and managed by Karim Nakhle, who merged with International M&C Saatchi as a step aiming at reinforcing the two companies’ presence in the Middle East and NorthAfrica (MENA) region, and appointing Karim Nakhle as the CEO for Publirizk/M&C Saatchi North Africa region, for further development and progress in the industry, which soon followed by the establishment of M&C Cairo Network, which Karim Nakhle grew and expanded to include Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Sudan and Libya.

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Publirizk / M&C SAATCHI won 87 awards, for the marketing & advertising campaigns created for numerous clients since its inception in 1969 and 28 Regional & International awards for clients since 2001 including:

• Sheraton Hotels 

• Intercontinental Hotels •Samsung
• Nizoral

• Maxo Ice cream (Nestle) 

• Pax radio
• SOS Sida
• Egypt Tourism

• Egyptair
• Gastec
• Dubai Tourism
• Tunisia Tourism
• Syria Tourism
• Bridgestone
• National Heritage foundation 

• Pampa Fruit Juice

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Since 1 9 6 9 our Advertising Campaigns & Unique Marketing Ideas dominated the M E N A industry for more than 3 decades.

 

Some call us a REVOLUTION we simply say it's EVOLUTION. 

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