Huntsworth Health reports revenue growth for 2012

Huntsworth Health has experienced strong year-over-year growth in 2012, having successfully built up its traditional services around a digital core.

The agency's revenues rose by 6.8 percent on a like-for-like basis last year, with multi-office revenues up by 8.4 percent and operating profit rising by 23.3 percent, with a margin of 21.6 percent.

During 2012, the firm was able to secure new contracts with the likes of Eisai, Allergan and Genentech, while expanding its global network through regional hubs in key cities, often in partnership with sister agency Grayling.

Its growing digital expertise was also rewarded, with pure digital now accounting for 30 percent of Huntsworth Health's revenues.

This comes in the same week that the Huntsworth group strengthened its international capabilities through a new strategic alliance with BlueFocus, Asia's largest public relations group.

Peter Chadlington, chief executive of Huntsworth, said: "We believe this relationship will help Huntsworth to achieve further organic growth and the investment will also significantly reduce our debt."