Turner promotes Tarek Mounir to VP, GM

Manama : Turner Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) yesterday announced promoting Tarek Mounir to the position of vice president and general manager Turkey, Middle East, North Africa, Greece & Cyprus.

Under Tarek Mounir’s leadership, Turner has grown its channel footprint across kids, news and general entertainment, seen a sustained period of robust ad sales growth, engaged audiences with its growing brands, and developed a successful local content strategy through hits like Emirati cartoon Mansour in the UAE and Kral Sakir in Turkey.

Mounir was hugely instrumental in innovative deals such as the soon-to-open Cartoon Network theme park zone, as well as the creation of Cartoon Network Studios Arabia. He also has revitalised the Turkey business since taking it over 18 months ago.