ITP Publishing Group
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ITP Publishing Group is a magazine publishing company focusing on the Middle East
. The company, founded in 1987, publishes over 60 magazines in both Arabic and English. Their flagship title is Ahlan! magazine, which launched in 2003.
The group is part of ITP Holdings, a privately held, owner-managed company. was founded in 1987 in the UK
, and won The Queen's Award for Export Achievement
in 1995. The company subsequently relocated to Dubai
in the United Arab Emirates
.
The company publishes magazines, organizes exhibitions, and operates websites. The portfolio of publication includes more than 80 weekly and monthly magazine
s, many of general interest, some prepared for in-house distribution retail and financial organisations, and including the n-flight magazine of Etihad Airways
, and catalogues, previews and daily show newspapers for exhibitions organised by Dubai World Trade Centre. The firm organises more than 50 business and consumer events and conferences each year.
The group also operates regional websites, including CARMiddleEast, AhlanLive, and Masala for a general audience, as well as industry news websites such as ConstructionWeekOnline.com]. HotelierMiddleEast.com, and ArabianOilandGas.com.
The group has subsidiaries in India and the UK. It employs close to 600 staff, divided between the Dubai Media City
headquarters building and in its national offices in Bahrain
, Mumbai
and London
. The group is registered in the British Virgin Islands
under company registration number 1402846
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
. The company, founded in 1987, publishes over 60 magazines in both Arabic and English. Their flagship title is Ahlan! magazine, which launched in 2003.
The group is part of ITP Holdings, a privately held, owner-managed company. was founded in 1987 in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, and won The Queen's Award for Export Achievement
Queen's Awards for Enterprise
The Queen's Awards for Enterprise is an awards programme for British businesses and other organizations who excel at international trade, innovation or sustainable development. They are the highest official UK awards for British businesses...
in 1995. The company subsequently relocated to Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
in the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
.
The company publishes magazines, organizes exhibitions, and operates websites. The portfolio of publication includes more than 80 weekly and monthly magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
s, many of general interest, some prepared for in-house distribution retail and financial organisations, and including the n-flight magazine of Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways is the flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates. Established in July 2003 and based at Abu Dhabi International Airport, Etihad commenced operations in November 2003....
, and catalogues, previews and daily show newspapers for exhibitions organised by Dubai World Trade Centre. The firm organises more than 50 business and consumer events and conferences each year.
The group also operates regional websites, including CARMiddleEast, AhlanLive, and Masala for a general audience, as well as industry news websites such as ConstructionWeekOnline.com]. HotelierMiddleEast.com, and ArabianOilandGas.com.
The group has subsidiaries in India and the UK. It employs close to 600 staff, divided between the Dubai Media City
Dubai Media City
Dubai Media City , part of Dubai Holding, is a tax-free zone within Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It has been built by the Dubai government to boost UAE's media foothold, and has become a regional hub for media organizations including news agencies, publishing, online media, advertising, production,...
headquarters building and in its national offices in Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
, Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. The group is registered in the British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands, often called the British Virgin Islands , is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union, located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. The islands make up part of the Virgin Islands archipelago, the remaining islands constituting the U.S...
under company registration number 1402846