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Bdaily appoints new Yorkshire correspondent to drive growth

Regional business news service, Bdaily Business News, has appointed Nick Hill as Yorkshire correspondent.

Nick graduated Leeds Metropolitan University, now known as Leeds Beckett, in 2013 with a degree in English Literature. He then went on to work as a staff writer at online popular culture magazine, Contact Music.

Nick, who is based in Pontefract, will be responsible for producing news and opinion content for the region, as well as managing Bdaily’s social media platforms across Yorkshire.

Bdaily Business News, which is based in Newcastle, covers content in the North East, North West, Yorkshire and South East.

Commenting on his appointment, Nick said: “I’m excited to be a part of the Bdaily team. Working closely with the editorial team, I will be looking to build upon Bdaily’s existing presence in Yorkshire, while bringing my own flair to the role.”

Managing director at Bdaily, Sarah Callender, added: “We are delighted to have Nick on board. Bdaily has a strong presence in Yorkshire and Nick’s appointment will help drive growth in the region.”

“2014 was a fantastic year for us; we saw unique visitors grow 65% on 2013, while pageviews skyrocketed 52%. We are already experiencing significant growth in 2015, with last month’s unique visitors up 110% on February 2014 - we can’t wait to see what 2015 has in store for us.”

Nick can be contacted on 07850630791 or nick.hill@bdaily.co.uk. He can be found tweeting at @bdailyyorkshire.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ellen Forster .