Khamis Al Muqla gets global advertising industry honour

Khamis Al Muqla, a founder of the IAA Bahrain Chapter established in 1993 and Chairman of the Gulf Marcom Group, was bestowed with an Honorary Life Membership Award by the international advertising industry for his services to the IAA and his work as a communication leader. The event held in Bucharest paid tribute to a number of distinguished personalities at the 2018 IAA Inspire Awards and Gala dinner held on 2 October 2018.

“This is in recognition of your contribution to advancing the aims and objectives of the IAA in the Kingdom of Bahrain and your long and distinguished services in supporting the Association’s activities and the global marketing communications industry,” said IAA World President and Chairman, Felix Tataru, presenting the Inspire Award and Honorary Life Membership to Khamis Al Muqla.

This is also the third time Al Muqla is being honoured by the agency for his works - previously in Moscow and London and this time in the Romanian capital, Bucharest. Commenting on the nominations, Heather Leembruggen, IAA VP & Chairman of the IAA Inspire Awards selection committee said, “We were delighted with the calibre of the nominees and the spread of countries represented in the entries we received.”

Al Muqla, referring to the honour, said, “It is indeed gratifying to be recognised for one’s contribution along with venerable members from Romania and Sri Lanka.” Khamis Al Muqla is a member of the High Authority for Information and Communications under the chairmanship of H.H. Shaikh Abdulla Bin Hamad Al Khalifa.