| Bite Communications Appoints Kath Pooley As Managing Director, Bite Communications EMEA |
In her new role, Pooley will oversee the management of Bite’s London and Stockholm offices and will work with Bite Communications CEO, Clive Armitage, to expand further Bite’s presence across Europe. Pooley joins Bite Communications from Lewis PR where she was General Manager for the UK business. Pooley will report directly to Armitage and will sit on Bite’s main board of directors. Having been involved in Technology PR since 1995, Pooley has led the UK operations of Lewis PR since 2003. With a particular passion for building and developing teams as well as delivering outstanding client campaigns, Pooley was named PR Week’s Young PR Professional of the Year 2004 and CIPR’s Outstanding Young Communicator 2005. As Managing Director, Bite Communications EMEA, Pooley will be responsible for driving the continued growth of Bite’s London and Stockholm offices as well as identifying new geographic markets for Bite to expand into. In addition, she will be focused on working with senior management teams in both offices to drive increased innovation in client service delivery to ensure that Bite continues to deliver exceptional client service across its client portfolio. Clive Armitage, CEO, Bite Communications, said: “Kath’s energy and passion for building award winning client campaigns with committed and enthusiastic teams is what made her the perfect candidate to head up our EMEA operations. “We guard our reputation jealously as an agency and are committed to delivering the best possible service to blue chip and emerging brands. To do so, we must continue to attract the best possible talent to the business. Kath is one of the outstanding young talents in the UK PR industry today and we’re delighted that she has chosen to continue to develop her career with us. “We know that clients are looking for us to have a presence in more locations around the world and I’m incredibly excited to have Kath on board to help us as we continue with the process of developing our business internationally.” Kath Pooley, Managing Director, Bite Communications EMEA, said: “I have spent 12 fantastic years at Lewis and am immensely proud of the agency we’ve built over that time. The Bite role however is a unique opportunity at an exciting time in the agency’s development. “I’ve always admired Bite’s culture, client base and commercial track record. The fit felt right from the outset and I have the enviable opportunity to be part of the team driving the business forward globally. In particular, there’s an enormous opportunity in Europe given Bite’s reputation and brands. “I look forward to getting started and working with the existing teams in the UK and Sweden to build on their success to date.” or Hugh Birley |