What Nexturn does

Nexturn is a privately held, project-based B2B creative and digital agency founded in 2002, operating from a headquarters at MediaCityUK (Manchester, UK) and a Middle East regional office in Dubai Marina (UAE). The firm offers 21 service lines organized across creative production, advertising, branding, design, video/animation, event management, digital marketing, and a full technology stack covering website, app, systems, and CRM integrations. Its customer base is concentrated in enterprise accounts across pharmaceutical/healthcare (Janssen Cilag, Boehringer Ingelheim, Medtronic, Nestle Nutrition), financial services (Ajman Bank), government (Sharjah Police), telecommunications (du), food & beverage (Al Ain Fresh), and consumer health (Lavasta). Multiple global James E. Burke Marketing Awards (2019) and the Nestle METAP Best Launch Meeting 2017 award anchor its positioning in healthcare/pharmaceutical event marketing.

Name

Nexturn

Legal name

Nexturn

Website

https://nexturn.me

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nexturn is a B2B creative and digital agency operating from Manchester (UK) and Dubai (UAE), offering 21 service lines spanning branding, advertising, animation, events, and digital/technology development for enterprise clients across pharmaceutical, financial, government, and consumer sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative & Advertising Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Public Relations Agencies (541820)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Product & Brand PR (Consumer & B2B) (BPAFADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technology & B2B PR (BPAFADAI)

Keywords

• Creative agency services
• Branding and advertising
• Event management
• Digital marketing services
• Interactive experience design

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Creative Services: Project-based creative services including content creation, video editing, lead design, and UX design for bold campaigns.
2. Advertising Services: Traditional and digital advertising services across TV, print, outdoor, radio, and web platforms. Revenue generated through campaign-based projects.
3. Branding and Brand Strategy: Brand identity development, positioning, and strategy services including brand development and integrated advertising.
4. Event Management Services: Full range of event management services from idea pitching to production, including interactive experiences and product launches.
5. Technology Development Services: Website development, app development, UX/UI design, systems development, and CRM integrations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nexturn is a B2B creative and technology services agency that delivers end-to-end branding, advertising, digital marketing, video and animation production, event management, and interactive experience design for enterprise and government clients. Its offerings span strategy, creative concept, production, and technology development (websites, apps, CRM integrations) executed on a project basis. The agency is particularly known for healthcare and pharmaceutical awareness events and product launches featuring proprietary interactive technologies such as motion sensors, VR medical content, and AI face detection.

Product overview

Nexturn is a creative and technology services agency, not a product company. It offers a comprehensive suite of 21 distinct service offerings organized across creative, digital, marketing, and technology categories. The services include: Creative, Advertising, Branding, Design, Video & Animation, Events, Digital, Video Production, Marketing, Brand Strategy, Brand Development, Integrated Advertising, Social Media, Online Performance, Technology Development, Technology Strategy, UX & UI Design, Website Development, App Development, Systems Development, and CRM Integrations. The company operates as a unified service offering where clients engage the agency for project-based work across any combination of these service areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Creative Services Content creation, video editing, lead design, and UX services that deliver bold campaigns and create meaningful business impact for enterprise clients.
• Advertising Services Advertising execution across TV, print, outdoor, radio, and web platforms using tested and proven tools for enterprise and government clients.
• Branding Services Brand identity development that identifies differentiation from competitors, builds trust, and generates new leads through positioning and visual identity systems.
• Event Management Services End-to-end event management from idea pitching to production, including interactive experiences, product launches, and brand activations for enterprise and pharmaceutical clients.
• Video & Animation Production Video content marketing including script, storyboard, production, animation, live action, and turning client vision into reality for visual and emotional audience impact.
• Digital Marketing Services Social media management, online performance, and digital content creation that builds successful online presence with meaningful engagement and growing reach for enterprise clients.
• Technology Development Services Custom technology solutions including website development, app development, UX/UI design, systems development, and CRM integrations to deliver innovation and business results.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% increase in employee proactivity six months after Janssen Annual Day 'Analyze and Disrupt' event
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Partner logos displayed (50+)minorOthersPartners page displays 50+ client/partner logos including pharmaceutical companies, financial institutions, government entities, and consumer brands. Partner names are not explicitly listed in text form. These appear to be clients and creative collaborators rather than formal strategic partnerships.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jack Morton Worldwide: Global brand experience agency specializing in experiential marketing, events, and interactive brand activations. Most comparable to Nexturn on the experiential/event side of the business, including pharma launches.
• Leo Burnett MEA: Leo Burnett's Middle East operation running creative, digital, and brand work for regional and multinational clients. Comparable in scope (creative + digital + events) and client vertical mix to Nexturn.
• FP7 McCann Middle East: Regional creative network headquartered in the Middle East serving pharma, FMCG and government accounts across MENA. Directly comparable to Nexturn as a MENA-headquartered full-service creative agency competing for the same enterprise clients.
• TBWA\RAAD: Award-winning creative agency based in the UAE with strong regional and global client rosters including healthcare and consumer brands. Closely comparable to Nexturn on MENA creative-agency positioning and integrated campaign work.
• Havas Middle East: Havas's regional operation delivering creative, media, and healthcare communications across MENA. Directly comparable on healthcare/pharma client overlap with Nexturn.
• MullenLowe MENA: Independent-leaning regional network with multi-discipline creative, digital, and activation services across MENA. Comparable to Nexturn in size, integrated offering, and enterprise client focus.
• Serviceplan Middle East: European-rooted independent network with a strong presence in the Gulf offering integrated creative and digital services. Comparable to Nexturn as a multi-service creative house with B2B/enterprise clients.

Emerging players

• Geometry (VMLY&R Commerce): WPP's activation and experiential commerce agency with strong event-led and shopper activation capabilities. Comparable to Nexturn on the experiential and activation services that drive its pharma/health launches.

Broad incumbents

• Ogilvy Middle East: WPP-owned legacy network in MENA offering advertising, PR, digital, and healthcare communications. Overlaps heavily with Nexturn on enterprise creative, brand, and event work, but at significantly greater scale.
• Saatchi & Saatchi Middle East: Publicis creative network with a long-standing MENA presence covering creative, digital, and shopper marketing. Comparable on enterprise client scope but operates as part of a much larger portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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