News

5 March 2008

Barker Brooks Media Ltd announces new Head of PR

Barker Brooks Media, has announced the appointment of Susan Reid as Head of Public Relations to run its growing PR business.

With over ten years' experience in PR, Susan has worked in a diverse range of sectors from property, packaging and the food industry, to retail and tourism. As well as a thorough knowledge of marketing and communications, she also has strong business acumen having spent the last three years running her own business.

"Barker Brooks has grown hugely over the last five years and has established an impressive portfolio of prestigious clients. As a full service agency, we are able to offer a complete range of marketing services from PR and design, through to events management and sponsorship," explained Susan Reid. "We have a fantastic opportunity to further develop the PR operation. Having run my own business, I appreciate that clients want value-for-money and demonstrable results from their media campaigns."

Lucy Barker, CEO of Barker Brooks based in Harrogate said, "I am delighted that Susan has joined us. More and more clients are asking us for PR services, so it is really important that we have a team we can depend on."

Susan lives in Harrogate with her husband and two children.

As well as expertise in media relations, Barker Brooks PR is able to offer wider marketing and communications services including crisis PR; internal relations; corporate ID and brochure work; and exhibition attendance.

Based at Cardale Park, Harrogate, the Barker Brooks Group is a rapidly-expanding, media-based company which employs over 50 staff.

For further press information, please contact: Susan Reid or Jane Burgess, Barker Brooks (01423) 851150 susan.reid@barkerbrooks.co.uk or jane.burgess@barkerbrooks.co.uk