DMA Media is setting up offices in the newly opened media zone in Abu Dhabi, twofour54. Its UAE subsidiary, DMA Middle East, will operate from there and is expecting a very busy year.

General Manager Chris O’Hearn said ‘the whole Gulf region is bursting with energy and needs world class media expertise. We’re in a good position to help to develop local talent in the region, and that’s very much our strategy.’ Chris added: ‘We believe the key to developing media is a healthy freelance market in the region, and twofour54 is working to make the UAE visa process much easier. There’s no shortage of good talent out there.’

Click here for Chris’ comments on the freelance visa situation in The National (the UAE’s leading English language newspaper).

DMA were the media partners for twofour54’s Intaj studios and production facilities, and have worked with the project since the very start. Now DMA is expanding its operations in the GCC and providing support and outsourced content services to broadcasters and companies throughout the Middle East.