A capital move for Brass as 2011 starts with new office

Marketing communications agency Brass has established a full-time presence in London, to help service the agency's growing demands from clients within the M25.

Brass will retain its main office in Leeds - where it has been based for the past 27 years and employs around 160 people - but will seek to grow its presence in the capital as part of a two-pronged approach to client servicing and new business.

The move follows a significant increase in not only the number of clients based in the South East but the volume of work that the business does with the likes of GlaxoSmithKline, The Royal Mail and Mission Foods.

Chief executive John Morgan explained: "More than half our clients are based outside Yorkshire, and a good proportion of them are in the South East, so being on their doorstep will enable us to react even more quickly when we need to.

"We also know that many major brands and businesses in our key sectors - such as retail, FMCG, travel and financial services - are headquartered in and around London. Having a base in the capital will allow us to target those brands more effectively."

Two account directors are leading the Brass London team from offices in central London but the agency's presence is expected to grow over the coming months as business increases.