→ Blue Hat is launched by co-founders Sami Hmaidan & Judy Maamari - January 8, 2014 from Wimbledon.

→ Later, Blue Hat operated from Club Workspace London (a co-working space in Southbank)

→ Elif Tas joins as Design Strategist

→ John Abou Jaoude joins as Web Development Consultant

→ Blue Hat moves to Lebanon. Blue Hat is registered as Blue Hat Offshore SAL. First Office in Beirut, downtown - 45 sqm
→ Team size grows to 5 Bluehatters Growth of portfolio in KSA to include prominent clients, such as: Maison De Joelle KSA, Al-Nahda Society

→ Launch of Blue Hat Istanbul in Kolektif House - Levent, Istanbul - Nov 2016

→ Elif is appointed as Country Manager of Istanbul, office

→ Team size grows to 7 Bluehatters

→ Overcoming recession in the Middle East by diversification of markets and industries

→ Registration of Blue Hat Creations SAL to tackle the Lebanese market - June 2017

→ Fawaz Hmaidan joins as Partner

→ Blue Hat moves to a bigger office (170 sqm)

ISTANBUL ACTIVITIES

→ Initiated Project Shipship - Istanbul

→ Blue Hat signs reseller agreement with Udentify

→ Blue Hat becomes renowned for innovation strategy and tackling complex questions

→ Blue Hat hosts 2 events in its office as part of Beirut Design Week (Talk + Workshop)

→ More accounts in the corporate / business and consumer goods sectors

→ Team size: 12 Bluehatters + a pool of freelancers.

→ Further diversification of clients & industries

→ Blue Hat secures an international recognition for International Women’s Day Campaign for Al-Nahda

→ Blue Hat acquires clients in new cities: NYC, Madinah, Dhahran, London

→ More projects in the hospitality sector & medical

→ New team structure is implemented: 16 Bluehatters including Head of Design, Head of Social Media

→ New market segment tackled: Holding companies

→ Purpose Award nomination for Al-Nahda project

→ Team size: 22 Bluehatters + a pool of freelancers

→ Increase in Branding projects

→ Notable clients: W20 - AlRifai

→ Clients in new countries: UK, Qatar, France

→ Covid-19 Pandemic pushed for a remote work culture

→ Overcome COVID with minimal damage

→ Overcome Beirut’s explosion & Recession

→ Partnering up with Web Summit Portugal to present 2 Masterclasses

→ Securing 8 International Awards added to Blue Hat’s Achievements

→ Growing the Team Size: 25 Bluehatters

→ Established representative office in Lisbon, Portugal

→ Unlocked new markets in the EU: mainly UK, Germany

→ 10 International Awards added to Blue Hat’s previous achievements

→ Tapping into new markets: Portugal

→ 2 New Partnerships: “rooom.com” based in Germany for metaverse solutions and incubator center “Build Up Labs” based in Portugal

→ Growing team of international Bluehatters in different cities: Lisbon, Copenhagen, Madrid, Istanbul, Beirut, Khobar, Amman

→ Co-founders main speakers at South Summit, Madrid "Sustainability as Strategy"

→ 7 New International Awards for Strategy, Branding, and Digital Marketing

→ New services introduced: SEO/SEM, Food Photography & Styling

→ Tapping into new markets: Kuwait & Angola

→ Event and Social Media Coverage of the Regional Cybersecurity Week in Abu Dhabi

→ Attracting Larger clients, Holding companies, Academic Institutions, and Semi-Government entities

→ Expanded team diversity: 8 nationalities across 8 global locations

→ New services introduced:UGC photography, event coverage, and CGI videos

→ Event and Social Media coverage of GISEC, GITEX, and CyberQ

→ Facilitating 3 collaborative campaigns by connecting our clients with one another for impactful partnerships

→ Co-founders as speakers at South Summit, Madrid “Driven by Purpose: Lessons from Brands that Rose, Fell, or Reinvented Themselves!”

→ 3 New International Awards

→ New service introduced: Performance Marketing

→ Tapping into a new market: Egypt

→ Launching AI Workshops to train corporations on practical AI integration and implementation