Clutch of client wins prompts expansion at Birmingham PR agency
A Birmingham PR consultancy has enjoyed a strong start to 2017 with a clutch of client wins, expansion and its relocation to new offices in the heart of the Colmore Business District.
Story Comms has secured four new clients since the start of the year. It has been appointed by the British Business Bank’s Midlands Engine Investment Fund to become its long-term PR partner following a competitive pitch process.
The fund, which will connect 10 LEPs across the Midlands, will provide a range of finance options to the region’s burgeoning business community.
As well as flying the flag for the Midlands Engine, Story has also been selected to deliver communications strategies for inward investment bodies Drive Midlands and Enterprise Telford.
Completing the quartet of wins is national property firm CEG, which has brought in Story to support its £1m co-working office space, Alpha Works. The 14,000 sq ft hub is based on the 21st and 22nd floors of the city’s landmark Alpha Birmingham – formerly Alpha Tower.
The four new clients join an existing roster that includes Marketing Birmingham, the Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP, law firms Mills & Reeve and Anthony Collins, SME investor Finance Birmingham, and The FA.
To meet the demand for its services, the agency has also recruited two new members of staff.
Account manager and corporate communications specialist Sophie Zumbe has joined to support the delivery of high-impact reactive media relations and multichannel content campaigns across the agency’s client roster.
The firm has also recruited account executive Arya Chopra following her tenure within the PR team at Marketing Birmingham. She will be working across multiple accounts to deliver quantitative ROI reports, supporting with research and media relations activity.
Amanda Lowe, managing director at Story Comms said the agency’s growth reflected the thriving economy of the West Midlands.
“From attracting inward investment to supporting the region’s fast-growing businesses and regenerating its skyline, we are excited to be working with clients at the heart of these changes,” she said.
“As an agency we are focused on being the home of industry-leading talent and so I am really excited to welcome Sophie and Arya to the team, as we continue to grow our presence as a key player in the B2B and public affairs communications community.”
As the client roster grows, then the agency said it would be looking to recruit further, with the emphasis on sustaining local talent.
“We’re keen to provide the flexibility and culture that the region’s brightest comms professionals want and need to thrive,” added Ms Lowe.
