Katara launches B2B Brand Management book
Katara Cultural Village witnessed on Sunday the launch of the book B2B Brand Management - Qatar Edition, dubbed as the first specialised reference of its kind in the country highlighting modern practices in business-to-business brand management. The launch ceremony was attended by HE Lolwah bint Rashid AlKhater, Minister of Education and Higher Education; HE Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kawari, Minister of State and President of the Qatar National Library; HE Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim al-Thani; and a number of senior officials, academics, experts, and those interested in the world of marketing and brand management. The book is authored by a group of leading international experts: Katara general manager Prof Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim al-Sulaiti, a professor specialising in marketing; Prof Philip Kotler, known globally as the “Father of Modern Marketing”; and Prof Waldemar Pförtsch, a leading pioneer in B2B brand management and human-centred marketing. The book offers a contemporary perspective on the realities and future trends of the Qatari business sector. During the launch ceremony, Prof Dr al-Sulaiti expressed his pride in launching this high-quality publication, which reflects the rapid development of the business sector in Qatar. He noted that the book is the fruit of scholarly collaboration aimed at supporting the Qatari business sector with modern knowledge tools. He explained that the book demonstrates how Qatari institutions build strong brands in a challenging environment, featuring real-world Qatari case studies such as Qatar Airways, Al Jazeera, Industries Qatar, and other Qatari companies, in addition to experiences from Katara. These case studies reveal how Qatari companies innovate, build trust, address challenges, and how Qatari culture becomes a source of brand strength.