Communications consultancy Liquid has appointed Jon Perks as its new PR account manager.

Mr Perks, who joins from Cure Leukaemia where he was PR manager, is the former magazines and supplements editor at bpm Media, publishers of the Birmingham Post.

He will be based at Liquid’s Midlands office in Stoke Prior, near Bromsgrove, and will work with a range of clients in education, finance, lifestyle and security. The agency’s services span public relations, design, marketing and branding, crisis management and public consultation.

Liquid CEO Elisabeth Lewis-Jones said: “We are delighted that Jon has joined the team; this is a busy and exciting time at Liquid and he will be a hugely valuable addition.”