Qanect is a full service marketing and communications agency based in Qatar. They offer a range of integrated services including marketing, public relations, design, digital, and event management. Their team of experienced professionals work together to develop strategic communication plans and campaigns that influence audiences and deliver measurable results for clients. Qanect works with clients across many industries to identify objectives and manage all aspects of projects from concept to completion.

1. Qanect

2. Who are we?
Qanect is a full service marketing and communications agency created and launched in Qatar. Each division works
together to offer our clients seamless integration for a complete range of communications, public relations,
marketing, design, event management and digital services.

3. What we do?
Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Media Planning & Buying
• Print Production
• Marketing Collaterals
• Direct Marketing
• Promotional Sampling
• Guerrilla Marketing
Public Relations
• Media Management
• Media Monitoring
• Media Relations
• Editorial Coverage
• Press Releases
• Speech Writing
• Press Conferences
Design
• Corporate Branding
• Campaign Creative
• Collateral Design
• Arabic Adaptations
• Corporate Documents
• Digital Design
Digital
• Social Media
• Social Marketing
• E-Marketing
• Web Development
• Digital Content
• SEO
• Viral Marketing
Event Management
• Conferences & Exhibitions
• Launch Events
• Networking Events
• Media Events
• Corporate Celebrations
• Workshops
• Seminars
Communication
• Strategy & Planning
• Key Messaging
• Stakeholder Mapping
• Internal Communications
• Reputation Management
• Media Training
• Crisis Management

4. Our Mission
We understand all aspects of our clients business in order to deliver strategic marketing communications that
influence and transform what audiences think, feel and do about our clients brands.
We offer well executed and integrated campaigns based on your objectives and deliver real and measurable
results.

5. Our Philosophy
• We believe in building solid strategy based on sharp instincts, extensive
experience and good judgment to formulate winning campaigns that deliver on
your goals and objectives.
• We believe in delivering highly effective marketing and communication
campaigns, driven by passionate, motivated and results orientated professionals
• We believe in innovation and creativity, from concept to reality, to make the
impossible possible, allowing you to stand out in the crowd.
• We believe in providing efficient, comprehensive project management, allowing
you to focus on what is important for your business.

6. Public Relations & Communications
Qanect works together with our clients marketing and, or management teams to identify specific PR strategies for
each message and company objective. Developing both pro-active and reactive PR activity, Qanect can not only
develop awareness but also recognition and preference through targeted and comprehensive messaging.
Qanect’s strong media network and media relations allow our clients preferential placement, significant media
exposure and on-going editorial coverage.
• Media Relations
• Press Release Development
• Internal Corporate Communications
• First Language Arabic Translations
• Copy Development
• Internal Corporate Documentation
• Crisis Communication Planning
• Media Crisis Management
• Local, Regional & International Relations
• Database Access

7. Marketing
Qanect has a strong track record of developing sound strategy, built from customer insight and a comprehensive
understanding of the Qatar market (expatriate and local). Our experience allows for highly effective campaign
planning across numerous industry sectors and rapid roll out of numerous integrated marketing communication
elements.
• Local, regional and international communications
strategy planning & implementation
▫ Direct marketing
▫ Stunt and guerrilla marketing
▫ Digital and online
▫ Traditional advertising
• Brand portfolio management
• Research for ROI / Evaluation / Insight
• Stunt marketing / Brand activations
• Break through the clutter!
• Social media development and management
• Promotional campaigns
• Brand activations
• Employee engagement programs
• Collateral sourcing and production
• Market research

8. Design
Qanect currently provides every one of our clients with design services. Our dedicated Creative Director,
Conceptualist and Designer allow for rapid turn around times on various design items, full campaign
conceptualisation and all aspects of web and digital design.
Corporate Documentation
• Layout and design of internal company documents, annual reports and handbooks
Newsletter Design and Layout
• Weekly to annual custom newsletters with client databases
• Automated system support for easy data basing and newsletter management
Retail Point of Sale and Promotional Collateral
• Flyers, menus, posters and advertisements for hospitality brands
• Window displays, point of sale merchandise and bag designs for retail
• Business cards, letter heads, CD stickers, & scroll banners for corporate
accounts
Digital Design
• Website design
• Mobile applications
• Stunt marketing
• Virtual / Augmented reality for product launches and exhibitions

9. Event Management
Working with highly regarded vendors , Qanect delivers perfect results. Specializing in a variety of events from
corporate functions, exhibitions, conferences, fundraisers, product launches, gala dinners, concerts, fashion
shows, Qanect always creates a one-of-a-kind event.
Qanect has planned and designed large and small-scale events for some
of the top brands and personalities in Doha and around the world.
• Trans4 Exhibition and Conference
• USA Commonwealth Trading Conference
• Gasal’s 5th Anniversary Gala Dinner
• ACS Doha International Board Summit
• Qatar’s First Flash Mob, Bloomsbury Qatar
• World Climate Summit
• Total Annual Staff Gala Dinner
• Crowne Plaza Grand Opening inaugurated by the Emir of Qatar
• California Tortilla Grand Opening Event
• Maserati Motorshow Press Conference
• Shakespeare & Co. The Pearl Grand Opening

10. Digital
Social media and smart-phones have become the most powerful communication tools in the Middle East, bridging
language and demographic barriers. It is low cost, mass market, two way communication and has for many
organisations become a non-negotiable aspect in communicating with their customers.
Qanect has quickly become a market leader in social media, managing a host of international and local
organisation social media campaigns. Qanect specialises in the development of social media, 24-hour
management and ensuring that the activities employed by our SM managers are focused and build toward the
brand’s greater marketing goals and objectives.
With proposed activities such as brand activations, social media is able to ensure significant reach and impact for
our clients.
• Build dedicated audiences to provide two way communications and customer feedback
• Increase footfall to retail and hospitality outlets through social media promotional activity
• Provide monthly reports for ROI and engagement evaluations
• Provide low cost mass communication platforms for each brand or groups of brands

11. Our Clients

12. Managing Partner
Our Team
Chief
Financial Officer
Finance
Manager
Research
Director
Director
PR
Director
Marketing
Snr Marketing
& Project
Manager
Marketing
Manager
PR
Manager
Social Media
Manager
Senior
Creative
Manager
Creative
Manager
Assistant
Marketing
Manager
Assistant
Marketing
Manager

13. Lauren Fryer
Managing Partner
Bringing 16 years of expertise and experience, in PR, Media Relations, Marketing, Crisis comms, strategy
development and event marketing, Lauren is Qanect's founding and managing partner.
Lauren has worked with the leaders in the media including the BBC, Time Warner, Network Ten and ITP Publishing
wile based in London, Dubai, Melbourne and now Qatar.
Lauren has created strong relationships and ties within the local business community. Sitting on the board of EO
Qatar and taking instrumental roles with numerous organisations Lauren not only spearheads the ongoing
development of Qanect but also the marketing industry in Qatar.

14. Jane Wilson
Research Director
Jane brings 20 years of international experience to Qanect's research team.
Over the last 10 years in the Middle East, Jane has setup and run the research group for Emirates and developed
the Leisure and Travel department at YouGov before moving to Qatar.
As a member of the Global Market Research Society and with a formidable education Jane is able to offer an
international level of both primary and secondary research planning, execution and evaluation to Qanect's clients.

15. Justin Floyd
Marketing Director
Educated on the cutting edge of both marketing and branding theory, Justin has worked internationally with the
likes of L’Oreal, Cisco Systems, Red bull, Bentley and Jack Daniels each time demonstrating his ability to adapt to
any corporate and customer environment.
With a background in brand management, client services, media planning and event management, Justin
specializes in situational analysis and brand architecture, delivering actionable and strategic direction to his clients.
Justin manages several key accounts across education, construction and IT. His role extends to spearheading all
strategy and proposal development for new business, as well as marketing plans and budget development for our
clients and all brand management activities undertaken by the company.

16. Menna Hazem
PR Director
Fluent in Arabic, English, Spanish and French and with a background in Communications, PR, Media Relations
and Event Management, Menna specializes in the development and management of PR plans across Qanect's
client base.
Through her work experience in Doha for the past 4 years she has created strong relationships with key local
media in addition to regional and international. Her expertise and skills in public relations, make her an expert in
writing all relevant materials and delivering the desired objectives.

17. Saba Karim
Senior Marketing and
Project Manager
Saba has worked in a diverse range of marketing and communication strategy roles with companies including
Citigroup and the Abu Dhabi Group, where she looked after brand management, corporate communication, PR and
corporate social responsibility portfolios. She has worked on a variety of ATL and BTL campaigns
Educated with an MPhil degree from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom, Saba is the project lead and
marketing manager for a major Government client at Qanect, where she leverages her regional experience and
skills.

18. Maya Saidani
Assistant Marketing Manager
With a Diploma in Business Marketing and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management (Dubai) Maya has built up a strong
grounding in the principles of modern business management. Having lived in Doha for 10 years, she is not only fluent in Arabic and
English but has also developed an in-depth knowledge of the culture and community.
Maya has taken part in numerous positions in Qatar with organisations such as COP, UNFCC, United Nations, Futurallia and Silatech.
Maya currently works with Pamela at Qanect as an Assistant Marketing Manager on numerous hospitality clients. Maya is a
exceptional member of the Qanect team with an unsurpassed ability to work with government departments and a determination to
ensure all campaigns developed by Qanect are carried out to perfection.
Maya joined Qanect as Marketing Coordinator and is responsible for creating and executing PR and Marketing.

19. Varsha Vasudevan
Assistant Marketing Manager
With a Bachelor's degree in Visual Communication and an M.B.A in Marketing Communications, Varsha has
worked for companies such as Star Vijay TV Network and Ogilvy &Mather (India). She has an excellent grasp
of the communications industry and has previously managed brands like Paerryware, Roca, Khazana, and
SFM (Radio channel). With a major in Television production, Varsha was also involved in the production of the
Television show “Super Singer”, South India’s first ever reality show. She was also the key person in the
launch of “Roca” (world’s no.1 in Sanware) in the Indian market.
At Qanect, Varsha is responsible for managing client relations, providing strategic marketing direction and
supervising multimedia projects.

20. Suliemaan Ahmed
Creative Manager
With a B.A. in graphic design and advanced courses in graphics and illustration software, Suliemaan is responsible
for the design of all client projects, from conception to launch, an expert in translating business requirements into
effective advertising campaigns while ensuring projects meet all deadlines and budget requirements.
Having participated in brand development and advertising campaigns for Qtel, q.media, q.mobility, Official
Motorsport Rally of Jordan, FollowFridayHelper and Bless Jordan to name a few, Suliemaan brings to Qanect a
wealth of experience and creativity.