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A Staffordshire marketing consultancy has welcomed Catherine Spibey to the business as agency account director.

Catherine has joined Smart Marketing Works, based in Stone, after spending three years as head of marketing at Leeds-based Ceramica Impex.

Prior to that, Catherine clocked up more than 20 years at Johnson Tiles in various senior national account and marketing roles.

Catherine, who lives in Stafford, said: "I am relishing the challenge of transferring the skills and knowledge which I have built up during my career working in-house to the agency environment.

"I'm delighted to be part of the Smart Marketing Works team and I believe there’s a great opportunity before us now to continue the growth profile of the agency and provide class-leading service to all our clients."

Catherine joins a team of 16 at Smart Marketing Works, which has grown steadily since its formation in 2009.

Owner and managing director Kay Porter said: "I am very proud of the fact that we have been able to attract someone of Catherine’s calibre to join our team.

"It's obviously been an exceptionally difficult time for many in our industry, so we are very pleased to have been able to continue our development during the pandemic.