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Intelligence

Etisalat at 50: The Rebrand Story From e& to Etisalat

Rebrand

Ahmad Vaseem

6 Oct 2026

6 min

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Pillars

Come at it from your angle.

From strategy to events, BTC covers brand strories, perspectives, analysis and opinions across streams.

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Strategy

Brand strategy, positioning, architecture and growth.

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Creativity

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Design

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Rebrand

Refreshes, rebrands and repositioning.

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Industry

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Tech

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Travel

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People

Talent, leaders, founders and practitioners.

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Events

On-the-ground coverage from events we attend as press.

What moved this week

Fresh reads, sharper signals.

The stories that moved the brand world this week, so you are along with the stream.

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BTC Observatory

Where measurement joins the reporting.

The scoring layer behind the stories above, in build, publishing soon.

BTC Observatory

Track brand strength before it becomes a headline.

A scoring layer for brand strength: movement, signals and editorial interpretation. In build, not yet public.

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Future reports

State of Brands reports are coming.

Free and paid research on how brands are moving, in development.

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Concept

BrandLab

Useful tools for brand builders.

Templates, scorecards and canvases built from the same judgment behind the reporting.

BTC BrandLab · 01

Audit

Template

Brand Audit Starter

Review identity, message, proof and market signals.

Free AED 99

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Score

Scorecard

Rebrand Readiness Check

Know whether change is strategic or cosmetic.

AED 49 AED 149

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Case

Builder

Case Study Builder

Turn finished work into a useful evidence story.

AED 79 AED 199

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Canvas

Canvas

Positioning Canvas

Audience, promise, difference, proof and trade-offs.

Free AED 129

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