Biss Lancaster promotes Beech to joint MD
Brian Beech, managing director of London-based PR firm Biss Lancaster's Manchester and Edinburgh offices, has been appointed joint MD for the entire company.
Beech has been promoted alongside Holly Ward, who now has responsibility for the agency's London base, and they will work together across the agency's three offices.
Graham Lancaster, who remains as chairman and CEO, said: “The appointment of Brian and Holly to manage the company jointly is of strategic importance and is designed to accelerate further growth for the agency as a whole, as well as building on the existing growth in cross working between our three offices.”
Beech's appointment follows a productive 2008 for his northern operation, which retained and won clients including Asda, Pets at Home, Mecca Bingo and Debenhams.
"These are exciting, if challenging, times for our industry,” Beech said. “But I am confident that Holly and I can build on Biss Lancaster’s unequalled success of the last thirty years. We have a team of people who are passionate about PR and some fantastic clients – what more could you ask for?”