Key Hires

Joelle Samaha

Joelle Samaha who joins BPG Maxus as Director Planning. A Lebanese national, Joelle joins BPG from Universal Media, where she was the Associate Media Director for the last two and a half years. Joelle has been in the Media industry for over seven years, with expertise in strategic planning. A Bachelor in Advertising and Marketing, Joelle is interested in sports and travelling.

Julia Rowley

Julia Rowley, who joins BPG PR as Senior Account Director. A British national, Julia joins us from Grayling PR (Singapore) where she was an Account Director. Julia’s career in Marketing & PR spans over 14 years, having worked with Boots The Chemists and Alliance & Leicester/Santander in the UK, and later with Majid Al Futtaim in Oman & Bahrain. Her PR experience is with Hill & Knowlton & Ketchum across Oman and Bahrain. Julia has a BA (Hons) in Business & Finance and her hobbies include horse riding, keeping fit and travelling.

Nasser Nasser

Nasser Nasser joins BPG|bates as Senior Account Director. A Lebanese national, Nasser joins us from Tamweel, where he was the Marketing Manager. A Bachelor in Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University, Nasser has been in the marketing and advertising field for over nine years, having worked with LOWE and RAKBANK prior to joining Tamweel. His hobbies include travelling and football.

Nathan Charles

Nathan Charles joins BPG|bates as Account Director. An Australian national, Nathan joins us from M&C Saatchi (Abu Dhabi), where he was in Account Management for the last six years. A Bachelor of Business (Marketing/ Management), coupled with an Associate Degree in Aviation, Nathan has been in the advertising and sales field for nearly a decade, with expertise in the retail sector. His hobbies include snowboarding, water sports, motor sports, flying and music.