ITP Media Group

General information

ITP Media Group (ITP) is one of the largest media companies in the Middle East, with a portfolio of more than 100 brands. The company delivers quality up to date content to its readers, viewers, delegates and guests through digital, print, events, awards, video content, social media platforms and social media influencers. These brands include major international and regional names such as Time Out, Arabian Business, Harper’s Bazaar, Hello! Middle East, Construction Week and Condé Nast Traveller ME.
ITP strives to offer its customers the largest audience in the GCC with the highest engagement levels by adopting a 360 degree approach.

ITP Live, its newest division which was designed to extend the company’s digital footprint as well as enhance its total reach on social media, has five key business areas - the region’s largest social influencers’ agency, video content creation, digital sales representation, ecommerce and live events. On April 12th 2017 ITP Live broke its first Guinness World Record, just 4 months since its opening, at a live event to celebrate its launch.

The ITP Customer division publishes the catalogues, previews and daily show newspapers for all exhibitions organised by Dubai World Trade Centre as well as a host of specialist publications for major retail and financial organisations. ITP works in collaboration with a number of leading international partners including Condé Nast, Dennis Publishing, Dubai World Trade Centre, Epoch Messe Frankfurt, Hearst, Hola!, Mondadori, Northern & Shell, Revolution International, Rodale, Shortlist Media and Time Out International Limited.

ITP was founded in 1987 in the UK, and to reflect the international scope of its business, the company subsequently relocated to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, where over 500 staff are based. The company also has offices in Mumbai and London, and is led by CEO Ali Akawi, with former Sunday Times Editor and BBC broadcaster Andrew Neil acting as chairman. www.itp.com