Marketing roadshow specialist Event Marketing Solutions (EMS) has made a key new senior appointment after celebrating a record business year.
EMS has appointed Alex Saxton as Group Account Director, as part of a long term plan to provide additional strategic support and direction to the account handling team, who are managing an increased number of clients.
He joins EMS with 16 years experience in marketing services, primarily in London, working for some of the sectors biggest players, including Momentum, McCann Erickson, KLP and Saatchi & Saatchi.
Alex will work with the Senior Account Management team to support the development of incremental work from existing and former customers, contributing insight and strategy.
Alex said: "Im really looking forward to being part of the team. EMS has outperformed the market over the last couple of years and has some exciting growth plans. My brief is to ensure the roadshow service is pitched, presented, delivered and evaluated as an integral part of the clients marketing mix."
EMS Client Services Directors, Justin Isles commented: "I am delighted to welcome Alex on board. He brings with him a wealth of experience in the marketing arena. The company has some ambitious targets for 2012/13 and I believe Alex will play an important role in achieving those. I am delighted that we are in a position to bring his talents to EMS as we drive the business forward.
Like EMS, Alexs communication and marketing experience spans multiple sectors from mobile telecoms to FMCG and retail to finance. He has worked with leading brands such as Virgin Media, O2 Telefonica, Coca Cola, London 2012, Umbro, Visa Europe and General Motors.
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Photo caption:Group Account Director - Alex Saxton
Note to editors
Event Marketing Solutions (EMS) is the Europes leading provider of vehicle-based marketing road shows. They specialise in creating and managing face-to-face campaigns for global brands across the world. The marketing vehicle specialist has worked with a wide range of high profile companies including
Dell,
20th Century Fox, and
Marks & Spencers.
