9 Best PR Agencies in the GCC for Tech Companies (2026)

Full disclosure: this guide is written by Joseph Tannous, founder of Jamco PR, which is one of the agencies below. We've tried to be fair about when each agency is the better choice, including when that isn't us.

The GCC is six markets, not one: the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman each have their own media, languages of business and decision makers. This list covers agencies with their own offices in two or more GCC countries, plus strong single-country specialists in Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman. The UAE and Saudi Arabia have their own lists, linked below. We checked each agency's own website for its offices, history and services.

Which PR agencies in the GCC are best for tech companies?

The best PR agencies in the GCC depend on which countries you sell in and which readers you need to reach. For guaranteed placements on international business publications that enterprise buyers and investors recognise, fast, choose Jamco PR: Business Insider, USA Today, Yahoo Finance, AP News and 35+ other outlets, the first live in as little as 24 hours. Jamco works with Gulf companies remotely; it has no office in any GCC country.

For one network with offices in five GCC countries, Burson. For a regional network founded in Saudi Arabia with offices in the UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait, TRACCS. For an integrated agency across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Action Global Communications. For Oman, Kensho Mindful Communications. For Qatar, Portland's Doha team or Foresight Communications. For Kuwait capital markets and investor communications, Bensirri Public Relations. For Bahrain media relations, Zajil Press.

The shortlist at a glance

1. Jamco PR: best for guaranteed international business press

Jamco PR gets B2B tech companies and their executives on Business Insider, USA Today, Yahoo Finance, AP News, Benzinga, Investing.com and 35+ other publications. Placements are guaranteed and agreed before you pay: if one doesn't go live within 60 days, it's replaced with another top-tier outlet at no extra cost. The first placement can be live in as little as 24 hours, and most clients see their first article within 14 days. Projects start at $5,000, as a package, a monthly program (6-month minimum) or a one-off push.

Jamco is registered in Tallinn, Estonia, and founder and CEO Joseph Tannous is based in Jordan. It works remotely with teams in all six GCC countries, in Gulf business hours, and has no local office in the Gulf. Its strength is international press, especially US business media, for enterprise tech, IT services and fintech companies raising capital, expanding to the US or selling to global enterprises.

Example: an AI security company got on Business Insider and 3 other outlets in 16 days, then closed a $1M pre-seed round two weeks later.

Choose a Gulf-based agency below instead if you need Arabic-language media relations, government relations, events or a consumer campaign in a specific country.

2. Burson: best for one network across five GCC countries

Burson's own locations page lists offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Manama, Doha and Kuwait City, which covers every GCC country except Oman. It describes itself as a global network across 40 markets, with practices in corporate and public affairs, consumer and brand, creative and content, intelligence and innovation, and advisory.

Good fit for large enterprises and multinationals that want one agency relationship across most of the Gulf and other regions.

3. TRACCS: best for a regional network with Saudi roots

TRACCS opened its first office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in 1998. Its about page lists its corporate headquarters in Jeddah, its operational headquarters in the UAE, and offices in Riyadh, Manama in Bahrain and Kuwait, with Qatar enquiries handled by TRACCS Kuwait. Its services run across advisory (including media engagement, digital and crisis management), content and training in English, Arabic and French, and its UAE office lists telecom and technology among its sectors.

Good fit for companies whose priority markets are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait or Bahrain and that want Arabic-language media relationships.

4. Action Global Communications: best for the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar together

Action Global Communications says it has been creating connections since 1971, and its locations page lists its own offices in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, alongside Cyprus, Greece, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan and Ukraine. Its Qatar office, in Laffan Tower in West Bay, Doha, has been on the ground since 2004 and lists fintech among its client sectors. Services span PR, digital marketing, public sector work, production and events.

Good fit for companies that want PR, digital and events from one agency across the three largest GCC markets for business events.

5. Kensho Mindful Communications: best for Oman

Kensho Mindful Communications lists offices in Al Khuwair South, Muscat, and Business Bay, Dubai, and says it works across the GCC and MENA. Its services include strategy and consultancy, public relations, branding, content, digital, events, workshops and training, and translation.

Good fit for companies entering Oman or running Oman and UAE communications together.

6. Portland (Doha): best for strategic communications in Qatar

Portland established its Doha office in 2014 and says it has a 20-person specialist team there, backed by consultants in London, New York, Washington, Nairobi and Singapore. Its Qatar services include strategic positioning and narrative development, media relations, crisis communications, branding, digital and translation.

Good fit for companies and organisations that need narrative work and media relations in Qatar with an international network behind it.

7. Foresight Communications: best for PR plus digital and training in Qatar

Foresight Communications is a strategic communications and marketing firm in Barwa Tower 1, Doha. Its services cover strategic communications and crisis management, press office and media relations, integrated marketing, digital solutions, and media and presentation training, for brands, start-ups, corporations, government entities and academic institutions.

Good fit for companies in Qatar that want media relations, social media and spokesperson training from one local firm.

8. Bensirri Public Relations: best for capital markets and investor communications in Kuwait

Bensirri Public Relations was established in 2008 and is based in Sanam Tower 1, Kuwait City. It lists capital markets, M&As and IPOs, and investor communication among its expertise, works with clients from financial services to oil and gas, and says it works in Kuwait and the Gulf region. Technology is not a stated specialty.

Good fit for listed companies, financial firms and fintechs announcing a deal, listing or investment in Kuwait.

9. Zajil Press: best for media relations in Bahrain

Zajil Press was founded in early 2008 in Bahrain. Its services include PR writing and distribution, social media management, government relations, events, reputation management and marketing campaigns, and it works in both B2B and consumer PR, including with telecom operators and print and digital media.

Good fit for B2B and telecom companies that need day-to-day media relations in Bahrain.

Which agency for which GCC country

Which agency fits your company?

Gulf media, regional business press or international press?

There are three layers, and they reach different readers. Gulf media means each country's own newspapers, broadcasters and Arabic-language outlets, such as Gulf News and Khaleej Times in the UAE; they reach local customers, partners and government buyers in that one country. Regional business press, such as Arabian Business and Zawya, is read by executives and investors across the GCC.

International press, such as Business Insider, Yahoo Finance and AP News, matters when your buyers or investors sit outside the Gulf: a US expansion, a raise from international funds or a deal with a global enterprise. A Gulf-based agency is usually the better choice for the first layer, especially in Arabic. Many Gulf tech companies use one for local media and Jamco PR for guaranteed international business press.

Whatever the layer, AI search tools now draw on this coverage when buyers ask for recommendations. In our October 2026 test of Perplexity and Google AI Overviews, about two in three sources behind UAE and Saudi "best X" answers came from a vendor, often a competitor, which makes independent coverage more valuable.

How we chose these agencies

We included agencies whose own websites list offices in two or more GCC countries, and single-country agencies whose own websites confirm an office in Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain or Oman along with media relations services. We checked each agency's site for offices, founding year and services, and left out any fact the site didn't state. We left out global networks whose current Gulf offices we couldn't confirm on their own sites, and kept the UAE and Saudi Arabia details consistent with our country lists for those markets.

What to ask a GCC PR agency before you sign

• Which GCC countries do you have your own staff in, and which do you cover through partners?
• Which tech or B2B companies have you placed in the last 6 months, and in which outlets?
• Do you pitch in Arabic and English, and who writes the Arabic copy?
• Can you reach international business press as well as Gulf media?
• What is the fee, the minimum term and what is included, and what is guaranteed versus only pitched?