Huddersfield technical PR agency relocates to former textiles mill

Scriba PR, the Huddersfield-based technical PR agency, has recently relocated to a self-contained converted loft within Heritage Exchange in Lindley.

The agency began the year with just three employees, but with the addition of a PR assistant, executive and two account managers, the team now stands at seven.

This expanding team led to the move to a new office space within the former textile mill.

Hannah van Rooyen joined as an account manager in February, while work placement student Paige Catton became a full time member of the team in May and has recently been promoted to PR executive.

The two most recent additions are part time PR assistant Selina Shaw and account manager Jenny Gibson. Ex-journalist Jenny also lectures on PR at the University of Huddersfield.

The recruitment drive has equipped Scriba to increase the capacity of its client base from 15 at the beginning of 2017, to 30 currently now on board.

Recent additions to the list are chemical manufacturer SNF, cloud tech specialist Vapour Cloud, HR and employment law advisory firm esphr, IT support experts Q2Q IT and high voltage electrical engineering contractor Smith Brothers.

Katie Mallinson, Scriba PR’s managing director, said: “Our old office was beginning to feel slightly cramped, and as the team continued to grow we needed more space to accommodate that.

“The move has provided us with an inspiring place to work that’s packed full of character, which I think is important when you spend so much time at your desk like we do. We have also been encouraging our clients to come and visit us to see our creative space for themselves.”

Katie continued: “2017 has seen us really starting to cement our presence in the technical sectors we sought to specialise in – including technology, engineering, demolition and waste and recycling to name a few.

“Earlier this year I was asked to be a judge for the National Recycling Awards, which was an absolute honour as it is a sector that we hold close to our hearts, and to have our expertise recognised in this field was a great accolade for us.

“I feel we have really established ourselves over the past 12 months and our relocation has been a huge part of that. We’re a growing team and I’m excited to see what the next year will bring!”