Reading Room attracts Phil Jones as Chairman

01/08/2007 - London

Reading Room attracts Phil Jones as Chairman

Bringing Phil Jones on board is a key element in Reading Room's ongoing plans for growth and is also an endorsement of the consultancy's consistent pioneering vision. Singled out as the UK's fastest growing Digital Design Agency*, Reading Room has tripled headcount and almost doubled turnover with a sustained and impressive 79% sales growth 2006/2007 and continues to attract significant new business wins.

Phil's experience in building successful creative businesses will prove invaluable as Reading Room continues its rapid expansion. Reading Room draws clients from the corporate, commercial and financial sectors and continues to build upon its established reputation with public sector clients. Broadening its range of services and capabilities, through the recruitment of appropriately skilled personnel, as client demands dictate, has always underpinned the consultancy's approach. Equally unchanging is the consultancy's passionate commitment to client service and support. Fiercely independent and determined to remain so, Reading Room is also investigating a number of acquisitions of "like-minded" operations and the establishment of new divisions in the UK and overseas.

Reading Room London moved to 10,000 sq ft of exciting new Frith Street, Soho, premises in June 2007, while Reading Room in Manchester and Sydney will also shortly move to new offices to accommodate their continuing growth. The consultancy also plans a roll out of a new brand and corporate identity in the coming weeks.

Phil Jones said: "I'm looking forward to joining the Reading Room team. What attracted me to them was the quality and creativity of the senior team and their ambitious growth plans. Reading Room has a unique personality and a great vibe to match. My role will focus on embracing the challenge and creating the drive to take the business further forward."

Commenting on Phil's acceptance of the group role, Simon Usher, founder and joint CEO Reading Room, said: "Phil and Reading Room are ideal soul mates. We both share a belief in excellence, integrity and enjoyment in everything we do. Phil will bring so much to the consultancy in terms of his knowledge, energy and his status and reputation that will count for a lot with our staff and clients."