Bristol public relations agency Speed Communications has appointed Sara Turner to the newly created role of head of B2B PR.
Sara, pictured, will help drive continued growth in the agency’s business and corporate team, which was earlier this year listed as one the UK’s top 25 agencies for business-to-business PR.
She joins Speed with more than 20 years’ experience with four of the world’s biggest PR agencies, most recently at FleishmanHillard, where she was a director in the technology practice, and previously at Ketchum, Hill & Knowlton and FTI Consulting.
Her expertise spans reputation-building and communications across various corporate sectors, including technology, professional services, automotive, aviation and energy.
Throughout her career, Sara has managed high-profile campaigns for global clients, including AT&T, IBM, KPMG, Philips, Nissan, Bombardier and Visa.
Speed Communications managing director said Kelly Pepworth said Sara, who will report to the agency’s director of business & corporate Clare Cooper, would be “a great addition” to the team.
“Her impressive track record and specialist understanding of impactful corporate and B2B comms environments will be invaluable as we continue to expand our portfolio of business brands,” she added.
Describing Speed’s commitment to excellence as “second to none”, Sara said: I’m eager to contribute to our support for a range of brilliant clients and our next phase of growth.”
Speed employs around 40 people working on comms strategy planning, content creation, digital implementation, engagement and PR for a range of clients, including kitchen and homeware brand Brabantia, Virgin Media and global assurance provider LRQA.
It is part of the Devon-based MISSION group of creative agencies, which employs more than 1,100 people across 25 locations on three continents, including 19 offices in the UK.
