What’s in a name? A lot. And experts say that it is going to be a while before people around the world start calling Burj Dubai, “Burj Khalifa.”
“Abed Bibi managing partner of branding agency Wolff Olins in Dubai, agrees. “I think this was a very good move to show the connection between the cities [in the UAE], which is great. It will only boost the UAE and not any particular city. So I think the strategy worked well,” he says.”
Source: What’s in a name? / KippReport.com

What’s in a name? A lot. And experts say that it is going to be a while before people around the world start calling Burj Dubai, “Burj Khalifa.”

“Abed Bibi managing partner of branding agency Wolff Olins in Dubai, agrees. “I think this was a very good move to show the connection between the cities [in the UAE], which is great. It will only boost the UAE and not any particular city. So I think the strategy worked well,” he says.”

Source: What’s in a name? / KippReport.com

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