Anthony Thomson, founder and chief executive of the Financial Services Forum, has joined the board of leading financial services marketing agency Teamspirit, as a non-executive director.
Thomson, who is also publisher of industry journal Argent, joins the seven current members on the board of Teamspirit, which is part of Chime Communications PLC.
"Anthony will be an invaluable addition to our board," said Teamspirit managing director, Joanne Parker. "As we look to grow the business, he will be able to provide us with a wealth of industry knowledge and advise us on external trends that may affect the company."
"I'm delighted to become a part of Teamspirit," added Anthony Thomson. "The agency is doing some great things within the financial services industry and has a very good reputation. Jo Parker and the team are very ambitious and I hope to help them achieve all their goals for the coming year."
In 1987, Anthony Thomson co-founded City Financial Marketing, which over the next ten years became the largest financial services communications group in Europe. In 1997, Thomson sold the group to Publicis, which is the world's fourth largest agency conglomerate.
For more information on Teamspirit and the services the agency offers, visit www.teamspirit.uk.com.
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For further enquiries, please contact Joanne Parker on 020 7438 9400 or on jparker@teamspirit.uk.com
Notes to editors:
Teamspirit is one of the UK's top financial services integrated marketing and PR companies. It has offices in both Tower Street, London, and St Andrew Square, Edinburgh. A team of over 40 people works across brands including Scottish Widows, Norwich Union, Prudential, IFAP and Sheilas' Wheels
The Financial Services Forum has over 320 members, typically CEOs, directors of marketing, brand and distribution. They are responsible for, or directly influence their companies' marketing strategy. In addition the Forum has recently launched a new tier of membership, Associate, aimed at those responsible for the delivery of their companies' strategy. Associate members are typically heads of marketing functions.
