Olivier Auroy (born 25 April 1969 in Orléans, France) is a French writer and entrepreneur. Some of his works are published under the pen name Gabriel Malika.
Olivier Auroy | |
|---|---|
 Olivier Auroy | |
| Born | 25 April 1969 Orléans, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Other names | Gabriel Malika |
| Education | Paris Institute of Political Studies, CELSA Paris |
| Occupation(s) | author, entrepreneur |
Biography
editOlivier Auroy is a graduate from Science-Po Paris, class of 1991.[1] He holds a master degree in advertising and marketing from CELSA (Paris, La Sorbonne).[2]
He worked as product manager for Renault Italia until 1995 before moving on to a variety of naming, branding and design agencies.[2] He is appointed Managing Director of Landor Dubai in 2006 and becomes CEO of FITCH Middle East (WPP) in 2009.[3] Around that time, he launches BQ, a brand of sunglasses inspired by the Emirati burka.[4][5]
In 2014, after having spent the better part of a decade in the Middle East, he is recruited by the French agency CBA as head of Corporate Branding.[6] He was Joint Managing Director of Kantar Consulting till 2018.[7][8] In 2019, he creates Onomaturge, a company dedicated to brand creation.[9]
His views are regularly reported in the press, especially in The Huffington Post and Marketing Society.[10][11][12][13][14][15]
Writing career
editWhile in the Middle East, he publishes his first two novels under the pen name Gabriel Malika, so as to separate his identity as writer and as a businessman.[16]
His first book, Les Meilleures intentions du monde (The Best Intentions in the World), published in 2011, tells the stories of men and women from all walks of life embarked on a journey off the coast of Dubai. This the first ever French novel to use Dubai as backdrop for its intrigue, which has been called a "literary milestone" in and of itself.[17][18] In December 2017 this book was edited in an English digital version.
The second book, Qatarina, is published in 2014. In 2022, US teacher John Summerbe flies to Quarabia, where the Football World Cup is being held.[19] With this work of fiction, Oliver Auroy openly criticizes Qatar's bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[20][21][22]
His third novel, Au nom d’Alexandre (In the name of Alexander), is published under his real name in 2016.[23] Alexandre works in brand naming. He opens up to a young journalist and reflects on his professional life. Inspired by his own career,[24] Oliver Auroy "presents us with a delightful novel about an excentric scholar".[25]
His fourth novel, L'amour propre is published in April 2018 by « éditions Intervalles ».[26][27]
Other activities
editBetween 2012 and 2014, Oliver Auroy hosts debates and interviews other writers such as Jérôme Ferrari, Maxime Chattam, Dominique de Saint-Mars and Katherine Pancol during the Dubai's Literary Festival.[28][29]
Olivier Auroy is often featured on the RTL radio talk show La Curiosité est un vilain défaut.[30][31] He was a frequent panelist on Talking of Books, a Dubai Eye radio program. While in Dubai, he also worked as literary critique for Le Mag du Moyen-Orient magazine.[28]
Personal life
editOlivier Auroy is married to an Italian native. Together, they have two daughters.[32]
Works
edit- (in French) Jean-Marie Albertini et Olivier Auroy, L'aventure de l'automobile. Gallimard. 1995. ISBN 978-2070587452.
- (in French) Gabriel Malika, Les meilleures intentions du monde. Editions Intervalles. 2011. ISBN 978-2916355597.
- (in English) Gabriel Malika, The Best Intentions in the World. Editions Intervalles. 2017. ASIN B077Y3D284.
- (in French) Gabriel Malika, Qatarina. Editions Intervalles. 2014. ISBN 978-2916355986.
- (in French) Olivier Auroy, Au nom d'Alexandre. Editions Intervalles. 2016. ISBN 978-2369560319.
- (in French) Olivier Auroy, L'amour propre. Editions Intervalles. 2018. ISBN 978-2-36956-063-0.
- (in French) Olivier Auroy, Dicorona. Editions Intervalles. 2020. ISBN 978-2-36956-094-4.
- (in French) Olivier Auroy, Les déraisonnables. Anne Carrière. 2021. ISBN 978-2380821352.
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ The colourful life of Olivier Auroy, a modern man of letters, The National. May 27, 2011
- ^ a b (in French) Fiche de M. Olivier AUROY, lesbiographies.com. June 13, 2017
- ^ (in French) Olivier Auroy, directeur général de Fitch Moyen-Orien, Stratégies. October 1, 2009
- ^ (in French) Dubaï : Quand mode et burqa font bon ménage, Le Figaro. November 25, 2009
- ^ DUBAI: Now, she can look pious in hijab and cool in her shades, LA Times. November 24, 2009
- ^ (in French) De Dubaï à Levallois Archived 2017-08-07 at the Wayback Machine, Stratégies. February 18, 2015
- ^ (in French) Kantar Added Value France réorganise son management, CBNews. June 12, 2017
- ^ (in French) Kantar lance Kantar Consulting, CBNews. January 8, 2018
- ^ Onomaturge
- ^ (in French) Pourquoi la Génération X veut vivre plusieurs vies à tout prix, Huffing Post. October 14, 2017
- ^ Airbnb puts the village back on the map, Marketing society. October 3, 2017
- ^ Design Thinking 3.0, Marketing society. December 6, 2017
- ^ (in French) Si vous pensiez qu'à l'heure d'internet, la culture générale est inutile, ces 3 histoires vont vous prouver le contraire, Huffing Post. January 16, 2018
- ^ What has changed (or not) about the business of creating names, Marketing society, January 23, 2018
- ^ (in French)Les quinquas sur le marché du travail, Huffing Post, May 26, 2019
- ^ (in French) Entre Qatar et Arabie, Détours, Radio télévision suisse. April 20, 2015
- ^ (in French) Rentrée littéraire : le premier roman en français sur Dubaï Archived 2017-08-07 at the Wayback Machine, l'oriental. September 21, 2011
- ^ (in French) Dubaï, Monumental, Radio télévision suisse. July 22, 2015
- ^ (in French) Qatarina, un roman ensoleillé ou une bombe à retardement ?, aufeminin. February 12, 2014
- ^ (in French) "Qatarina" de Gabriel Malika, le Qatar saura-t-il relever le défi de la coupe du monde de foot 2022 ?, Dubaimadame. February 26, 2014
- ^ (in French) “Qatarina” de Gabriel Malika, ou la tragédie annoncée de Qatar 2022, Profondeurchamps. January 30, 2014
- ^ (in French) Qatar : une plongée dans l'avenir avec "Qatarina", TV5 Monde. June 2, 2014
- ^ (in French) "Au nom d'Alexandre", pourquoi on aime ce roman d'un dingo des mots ?, aufeminin. April 4, 2016
- ^ (in French) Au nom d'Alexandre, Le vif. March 4, 2016
- ^ (in French) Olivier Auroy rend un bel hommage à Littré et consorts, l'express. February 21, 2016
- ^ L'Amour propre, Decitre
- ^ (in French) Luluttérature - "L'amour propre" d'Olivier Auroy, RTBF. May 24, 2019
- ^ a b (in French) La Foire Internationale du Livre d’Abou Dabi ouvre ses portes !, institut francais uae. April 13, 2014
- ^ (in French) Interview exclusive- Katherine Pancol au festival de littérature de Dubai, Dubaimadame. March 12, 2014
- ^ (in French) Les Verts, patrimoine et Dubaï dans La Curiosité, RTL. January 18, 2016
- ^ (in French) Mammouths dans La Curiosité, RTL. May 20, 2016
- ^ Style file: Olivier Auroy, The National. August 31, 2011
