We\u2019re delighted to welcome two new senior hires and an apprentice to our team.<\/p>\n
Digital PR and content specialist, Victoria Attwood, joins us from digital marketing agency Cedarwood Digital as Account Director. Victoria brings over eight years\u2019 experience to the role and will really help our Digital PR offering.<\/p>\n
Tom Houghton, former North West Business Editor at Business Live \u2013 which encompasses the Manchester Evening News and Liverpool Echo \u2013 also joins the team as Senior News and Content Manager.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re also really pleased to welcome our first apprentice, 18-year-old Ella Howatson joining the team whilst working towards a QA Digital Marketing qualification.<\/p>\n
The appointments come just a couple of weeks after being awarded the North West\u2019s \u2018PR Consultancy of the Year\u2019 by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). As well as being named in Prolific North\u2019s Top 50 PR agencies and taking home the Media Relations Award at the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) 2021 Awards.<\/p>\n
Our co-founder and managing director, Gary Jenkins said of the new appointments: \u201cVictoria\u2019s extensive knowledge of digital PR, SEO, and content marketing paired with Tom\u2019s keen eye for a story make for the perfect additions to our growing team. We\u2019re so proud to have Victoria and Tom join us, and to be attracting this calibre of professionals who want to work alongside us and grow with us. I\u2019m confident they\u2019ll both bring something special to the agency.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing in a position to invest in young talent like Ella is really rewarding too, and she is relishing the opportunity to forge a new career with us, rolling up her sleeves and doing an amazing job so far. We\u2019re really proud to be championing apprenticeships as more and more young people consider on-the-job learning as an alternative to university.\u201d<\/p>\n