On the Way Up - Northbank Communications Strengthens Team with Four Promotions

London, Manchester, Munich - 25 May 2007   Northbank Communications, the full service PR and marketing consultancy focused on science-based companies, has announced four promotions. Janina Schaper moves up from Senior Account Executive to Junior Account Manager, Katie Odgaard moves up from Account Executive to Senior Account Executive. Holly Griffiths moves up from Junior Account Executive to Account Executive and Claire Mosley moves up from Account Administrator to Junior Account Executive.

Janina joined Northbank's Munich office in April 2006. She holds a Diploma in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Brunswick and recently finished a PhD program at the Research Centre Jülich GmbH. Prior to joining Northbank, she gained consultancy experience, working as an intern at CapGemini, as well as European research experience in European countries such as Switzerland and UK.

Katie joined Northbank's London office in October 2006. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Genetics from the University of Liverpool. Prior to joining Northbank, she gained extensive experience working as a Patent Analyst for Thomson Scientific.

Holly also joined Northbank's London office in October 2006. She has a First Class honours degree in Neuroscience and a Distinction in spoken German from the University of Manchester. She also has international experience gained in Austria's Center for Brain Research.

Claire joined Northbank's London office in November 2006, having graduated from the University of Leeds with a BSc (Hons) Biology degree. She gained previous PR experience from 'The Corporation' and 'Sharon Osbourne Management'.

Commenting on these promotions, Sue Charles, CEO of Northbank, said "At Northbank, we recognise that the appointment and development of highly skilled staff is key to our continued growth and expansion. Therefore, we are very much focused on promotion from within and these promotions reflect the contribution each has made to Northbank through their hard work and dedication."

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