Industry leaders from top independent agencies ZUT, Tangerine and Definition will be speaking at Prolific North’s Independent Agencies to Watch event 2024.
The event, sponsored by business advisory firm Sedulo and Nimbus Hosting, will be hosted on 19 September from 5.30pm at Colony, One Silk Street in Manchester.
It marks the second year of this initiative from Prolific North, designed to celebrate the rising stars on the North’s thriving independent agency scene with a list set to be exclusively revealed at the event.
The list, which has been compiled by the editorial team at Prolific North, will showcase those independent agencies who are creating the biggest waves as they grow, be that financially, creatively or as an employer.
At the event, we’ll be uniting the North’s agency ecosystem, kicking off with a keynote session with an ambitious and fast-growing Northern Agency set to be announced soon.
Following an exclusive reveal of the Independent Agencies to Watch 2024 list, there will be a panel discussion delving into the future of independent agencies, set backs and successes, plus the best ownership structure for indies.
Find out about the speakers on the panel below:
Sam Gregory, co-CEO, Tangerine
As co-CEO of independent and employee-owned Tangerine Communications, Sam Gregory has been instrumental in the agency’s growth and has helped Tangerine to become an industry leader in PR and social media communications. Recently crowned as Campaign’s global independent agency of the year, Tangerine’s client roster includes established global brands and disruptive market leaders like Specsavers, Iceland Foods, Essity, Topcon and PPG.
Mark Hancock, managing director, ZUT
Mark Hancock is managing director and owner of ZUT – a global content creator based in Liverpool. Mark, 43 from Knowsley, went from being one of ZUT’s clients to working at the agency, becoming a director, and eventually buying the business. Under his leadership, ZUT has grown to become one of the leading creative and production companies in the North West, achieving £4.1m turnover last year.
Louise Vaughan, Co-founder & chief client officer, Definition
Louise is co-founder and chief client officer of Definition and has been instrumental in leading the agency’s growth into one of the UK’s largest agencies with a HQ outside London. Definition has almost 300 clients worldwide, ranging from start-ups and scale-ups to global household names like Amazon, Lego, Honda, HSBC, and the Cabinet Office. PR Week made Louise one of its Top 10 Influential Leaders outside London and she is listed in their Power Book for 2024 (oh, and for 2023, 2022 and 2021).
It’s set to be an unmissable event but spaces are limited – make sure you secure your place here.
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