A specialist built-environment PR agency has appointed a new director following recent growth.
Meeting Place, which has its headquarters in Bristol has reported a 22% boost in revenues to close its financial year. The news also coincides with the appointment of Helen Goral, director of Midlands and North, who has just joined the agency鈥檚 board.
Established in 2006, the company works with clients across the built environment to deliver positive change for new developments through planning communications and public relations. The 22% boost in like-for-like revenues over the last financial year is supported by several new client wins and a growing team.
Ms Goral joined Meeting Place in 2020. She said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 been excellent to play a part in the recent period of growth across our teams and I鈥檓 delighted to have been invited to join the board having finished the financial year on a very strong footing.
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鈥淲hether we鈥檙e gaining support for a new solar farm in Warwickshire, homes for first-time buyers in Leicestershire, establishing ESG strategies, or driving awareness through PR - we鈥檙e on a mission to use the built environment as a force for good.
鈥淥ur recent hires, promotions and client wins mean we鈥檒l be able to do even more of this; expanding our presence and ambition to use the built environment as a catalyst for positive change; whether that鈥檚 environmentally, socially or economically.鈥
Nikki Davies, Meeting Place鈥檚 managing director, added: 鈥淭he agency鈥檚 passion and understanding of the built environment, as well as our drive to deliver results for clients, makes us one of the sector鈥檚 fastest-growing communications agencies.
"Meeting Place鈥檚 rebrand at the start of the year reflected the evolution of the business towards offering a truly integrated service. Its planning comms team utilise public affairs, social value and digital campaign experience in an effort to bring communities together to recognise the potential of the built environment.
Ms Davies continued: 鈥淚n addition to our flexible, remote working policy, we provide staff with their own co-working budgets to encourage team collaboration, an approach which has delivered commercially for Meeting Place and culturally for our team.
鈥淚mpressed with her commitment and nous for the sector, we鈥檙e delighted Helen has joined as a board member to support us on our mission and we can鈥檛 wait to see what the next financial year brings.鈥
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