Northbank Communications Announces Appointment of New Account Executive

London, Manchester, Munich, 21 November 2007 - Northbank Communications Limited has expanded its team with the appointment of Lauren McConville as Junior Account Executive. Lauren will be based in Northbank’s Munich office.

Joining Northbank last month, Lauren is a bilingual graduate from the University of Vermont with dual US/German citizenship. She has a degree in Zoology (General biology and Genetics) with German. Lauren also has had work experience in the healthcare sector, having worked for Fletcher Allen Healthcare in Burlington, Vermont, USA.

Douglas Pretsell, Munich Bureau Chief, said “Lauren brings with her a passion for writing and an enthusiasm for science which will serve as an excellent start for a career in life science communications. She is sure to be a valuable addition to the Munich office, especially in light of our greater international reach following the merger with College Hill.”

For further information please contact:

Sue Charles, CEO
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7268 3248
Email: s.charles@northbankcommunications.com 





Lauren McConville, Junior Account Executive

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Raji Nandipati, Senior Account Executive/Marketing Executive

Tel: +44 (0)20 7268 3246

Email: r.nandipati@northbankcommunications.com 

About Northbank Communications - www.northbankcommunications.com 

Northbank Communications, now a member of the College Hill Group, is a full service PR and communications consultancy, focused on serving science-based companies and organisations, with a strong emphasis on the life science industry. Northbank has focused practise areas in corporate communications, financial communications and marketing communications, and an in-house design studio. Through College Hill, Northbank can now provide additional services in Public Policy, Strategic Research and Internal Engagement.

The consultancy operates from offices in London and Manchester in the UK, and Munich, Germany and serves a combination of retained and project clients from across Europe, the USA and Australasia, representing most of its clients on a global basis.

Formed in 2002 through the merger of Charles Consultants into (founded by Sue Charles and Katja Stout) into STMP Marketing Solutions Ltd (founded by Peter Colley), Northbank was acquired by College Hill in October 2007. Northbank’s 32 staff now form part of the larger College Hill team that employs more than 150 staff in the UK, Hong Kong and Johannesburg.