Zinc Media Group has agreed terms to acquire WM Productions (WMP Qatar), the Doha-based events and production company behind some of the Gulf’s “most ambitious live experiences.”
WMP is an award-winning creative agency with over 15 years staging high-profile events, film and design across the Middle East. Its client base spans science and technology, education, healthcare and government.
The acquisition pairs WMP with The Edge, Zinc’s existing Qatar business, also founded in Doha in 2010.
Zinc plans to co-locate the two operations to create a single Doha-based offer spanning brand, film, television and live event production. “For clients across the GCC, that means a deeper bench of local talent, plugged into the wider Zinc platform behind all 13 of the group’s brands.”
Founder William Martin will retire on completion after building WMP into one of the region’s most respected event producers. He hands over to WMP’s existing management team, eight years in post, now backed by Zinc’s senior leadership.
Mark Browning, CEO of Zinc Media Group, said: “This is a natural fit for our existing business in Qatar, and it’ll fuel growth across Saudi Arabia and the UAE. We’re thrilled to welcome WMP into the Zinc Media Group. Their craft in live events and design production dovetails brilliantly with our strategy, and puts real rocket fuel behind our growth in the region.”
Jon Creamer
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