Berkeley PR appoints new managing director

Berkeley PR has announced the promotion of Paul Stallard, its director and head of operations, to the new role of managing director.

Formerly of Eclat Marketing and Whiteoaks Consultancy, Mr Stallard was hired as a senior account manager in 2007 and has worked with brands such as Iron Mountain, Kaspersky Lab, Netgear, Skillsoft and GoApe during his time with the agency.

Taking responsibility for quality control, business development, HR and the day-to-day running of the firm, Mr Stallard has been credited with helping Berkeley PR achieve record business wins and industry acclaim.

With the support of newly-appointed partner Kate Jones, he will now be tasked with taking the agency to an annual revenue total of five million pounds over the next three years.

Agency chief executive officer and founder Chris Hewitt said: "This is Paul’s time. He has demonstrated leadership, commitment and real grit to get the agency to where it is today."

Berkeley PR operates offices in Reading and London and was nominated for three EMEA Gold Sabre Awards earlier this year.