Following its win of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ outstanding small consultancy title for 2008, Betterpr has made the appointment of account executive Roz Golds official.

The team welcomed 25-year-old Ms Golds a former journalist and English/history graduate of the University of Birmingham.

She has worked for a leading UK news agency writing real-life features for national newspapers and magazines, having built up work experience at national and regional newsdesks including the Birmingham Post.

Juliet Betterton, who heads Betterpr, said: “The first six months of this financial year are the most successful in our 13-year history with a 40 per cent increase in turnover. Roz’s media skills expand our in-house journalist expertise, part of our range of communications services aimed at helping clients acquire new customers.”