A Midlands PR agency is building for future success after achieving a successful year of growth in 2017. 

 

Star Public Relations has begun its second year of trading by recruiting a new member of staff and landing another account. Katie Love, from Cannock, joins the agency, which operates out of Telford and Wolverhampton, with 12 years of PR experience working for a mix of local, regional and national clients.

 

As part of her varied role as PR consultant, Katie will manage client work, research and write press releases, features and other content, liaise with key media, as well as oversee social media accounts and help organise and manage events.

 

Katie’s appointment follows a successful first year during which the agency grew from having no clients or staff, to a team of three that supports half a dozen businesses and organisations in a variety of sectors, including housing, education and training, and retail.

 

The agency’s newest client is Glowstone Ltd, which uses the latest in smart and connected technology to optimise everyday products. Its flagship product is the Glowstone wirelessly heated smart mug. Star PR will support the company with new product launches.

 

Agency director Sundeep Sehijpal said: “It was 12 months ago that I walked into the empty Star PR office with no clients, no staff and no business plan. While there have been ups and downs, successes and disappointments, pressure and stress, it’s been fun and I’ve enjoyed it.

 

“Today, we have staff, clients, business plan, objectives and targets and I am looking forward to the next 12 months, which has begun with Katie join the team.

 

“Katie’s experience and background will make her a great addition to the business. She’s the type of person who is ready to get stuck in and help us deliver for our growing portfolio of clients, as well as support the agency as we target new business opportunities.”

 

Katie added: “I’m really excited to be joining Star PR. Even though it’s only been going for a year it’s already made a big impact with its clients. I think 2018 is going to be an exciting year and I’m really look forward to being part of the agency’s ongoing success.”

 

Star PR offers a wide range of services, including media relations, social media, event organisation and management, launches and openings, as well as content marketing, copywriting, public consultation, internal communications and stakeholder engagement. The agency is part of the Midland News Association, one of the UK’s largest independent regional media organisations and publisher of the Express & Star and Shropshire Star newspapers.

 

Contact: Rebecca Heyes, MNA communications executive, 01902 319448 rebecca.heyes@expressandstar.co.uk

A ‘wonderful’ NHS nurse has thanked colleagues at Kidderminster Hospital & Treatment Centre after she won a local radio competition.

 

Deepa Raghavan won Signal 107’s employee of the week competition, organised by a leading recruitment services firm. 

 

Deepa, who works in the outpatients department at the hospital in Bewdley Road, Kidderminster, was surprised by Signal 107 DJ Dicky Dodd when he called her at work to let her know she had won.

 

She was awarded pizzas for 10 colleagues and a red letter day experience when she was picked from a host of entrants in the competition, organised by MNA Recruitment.

 

Deepa said: “I am really thankful to have won this competition. I would like to dedicate my award to the whole department as it is such a fantastic place to work.

 

“When I joined here two years ago I felt very welcome and I really enjoy working here. Thank you to my lovely colleagues for making every day brilliant.”

 

Deepa was nominated by colleague Maggie Davies for always putting her patients’ needs first and going above and beyond to make sure they are well cared for.

 

Maggie said: “Deepa is such a wonderful person and this radiates into her clinical work. She will go above and beyond to make sure her patients are well cared for and is a fantastic patient advocate, even in the face of adversity.

 

“She has a fabulous sense of humour, and it’s a constant pleasure to work alongside her; she makes every shift a joy.”

 

Deepa was presented with her winnings on Friday, along with the food delivery for her colleagues.

 

The search for the employee of the week was staged as part of a promotional campaign for MNA Recruitment, who wanted to brighten the mood among the local workforce during the traditionally gloomy January period.

 

At a time of the year when many recruiters and candidates are looking at their options, MNA Recruitment wanted to honour a popular employee as part of their promotion of their services.

 

Recruitment business development manager Tracey Thompson said: “Deepa is a very worthy winner and MNA Recruitment was so pleased to award her for her achievements.”

 

Signal 107 DJ Dicky Dodd said: “Deepa and her colleagues are a brilliant team and they thoroughly deserve this award.”

 

MNA Recruitment is part of the Midland News Association, the publisher of the Express & Star and Shropshire Star.