New MD Appointed for MidEast Food Channel Fatafeat

DUBAI: Discovery Networks Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA) has named Amanda Turnbull as the managing director of Fatafeat, a food network in the Middle East.

Turnbull, who takes on the role tomorrow, is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the network. She becomes the primary point of contact for all day-to-day business development. Turnbull will manage the Fatafeat team from a new office in Dubai Studio City. She reports to James Gibbons, the senior VP and country manager for emerging business at Discovery Networks CEEMEA.

“After an extensive search to find the right candidate, we couldn’t be more pleased to welcome Amanda to the team, ready to take on the exciting position of managing director at Fatafeat,” said Gibbons. “Amanda will be responsible for the strategic and operational management of Fatafeat, spearheading the network’s ad sales and overall business goals in order to cement its position as the number one food channel across the Middle East.”
 
“I am thrilled to take on the role of managing director at Fatafeat,” added Turnbull. “This is an exciting time in the channel’s history and I look forward to working closely with the entire Fatafeat team here in Dubai and in Cairo to take the business to the next level.”