CATHERINE WARNE BECOMES CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF RED DOOR GROUP 01/04/2010
Catherine Warne, Catherine Oliver and Nicola Walsby promoted in senior management shake-up.
Catherine Warne has been promoted to Chief Executive of the Red Door Group signalling a start of fresh growth and development for the healthcare communications specialists.
Catherine co-founded Red Door Communications ten years ago and it has since grown into one of the largest and most well-respected healthcare PR consultancies in the UK. It is currently Number 5 in the PR Week Healthcare League Tables and has been a finalist for the Communique PR Consultancy of the Year for an unprecedented seven years in a row as judged by healthcare PR peers.
Last year the company's medical education offering was launched as a separate entity - ROCK Medical Communications - which has quickly established itself as a leading consultancy with a team of 12 and turnover of more than £1million.
In her new role Catherine will oversee both businesses as well as explore new offerings, either as start-ups or acquisitions.
`We believe that there are other opportunities out there for our group to diversify and adapt to the evolving and dynamic market place,' says Catherine. `My new role is to help us realise these opportunities.'
In addition, as joint head of the Health Division within Creston plc, Catherine will be working to further develop the group offering of best-in-class companies who provide services across PR, medical education, digital, market research and consumer health.
Catherine Oliver becomes Managing Director of Red Door Communications, taking over the day-to-day running of the consultancy.
Catherine has worked with RDC founders Catherine Warne and Julia Harries for 13 years `and we both believe she has the passion, talent, experience and loyalty to take the company to the next level,' says Catherine Warne.
Julia Harries returns from maternity leave to her role as Client Strategy Director in May.
In addition
Nicola Walsby has been promoted to the Board and becomes a Director of Red Door Communications. `Nicky's continued achievements speak for themselves - just this year she has not only done an MBA but she has also grown her portfolio of business by 50%, both profitably and sustainably,' says Catherine Warne.
Finally, RDC's Finance Director
Paul Turnbull has been promoted to the newly-formed position of Divisional Finance Director for the Creston Health group of companies where he will look after RDC, Rock Medical Communications and PAN Advertising.