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Oli heads bgroup's digital revolution

The expansion of one of the region’s fastest growing creative agencies is continuing with the appointment of a talented individual with bags of experience.

Oli Wood has been named as bgroup’s new Head of Digital and will take charge of a team of accomplished IT experts working on a range of accounts regionally, nationally and internationally.

The newly-created role is the latest piece of the jigsaw for Newcastle-based creative agency bgroup which is strengthening its senior team in the wake of a number of major contract wins.

Oli brings with him a strong project-based pedigree having worked for global management consultants Accenture on two major government IT projects. He worked on the system testing side of the Rural Payments Agency contract, as well as the Pensions Transformation Programme.

Oli said: “There is tremendous opportunity for me at bgroup. It is more creative and I’ll be working more closely with the clients. I’ll be managing all of the digital output at an agency that is working on a range of exciting projects.”

Si Bales, bgroup managing director, said: “We have been searching long and hard for the right individual to head up this crucial part of the business. Oli came through a tough recruiting process and proved he has the right skills and ability to be a real asset to bgroup.

“The digital side of the business is a major element of our work. We needed to find a head for the department to maximise the capabilities of that division. We wanted to get this appointment absolutely spot on and we believe that in Oli we have found the best person.”

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