New high profile addition to digital agency

As part of it’s ambitious growth plans, award winning digital agency Rokk Media which develops bespoke software, mobile apps and websites, has recently welcomed successful local entrepreneur Robert Pocock to its board as a non-executive director.

Robert has spent the last 20 years assisting businesses at board level to achieve rapid growth. Over 5 years as Group Finance Director at Orchard Media he was influential in the business achieving impressive profits and culminating in a £25m sale. As Commercial & Finance Director at Lets Go Travel he shared responsibility for driving growth to £50m turnover at one of the UK's fastest growing companies prior to a successful sale.

Recently Robert launched a financial blog - www.FYIBusiness.co.uk which has been recognised already in the national press for it’s insightful analysis of global economics.

Robert's role at Rokk Media is to assist in an equally ambitious five year growth strategy which will see the company take on an extra 70 staff in multiple locations throughout the UK through development of new software and mobile app based products and services.

Rokk Media’s Managing Director Adam Stone commented: “We’re delighted that Robert has agreed to join our board. Robert’s track record in helping businesses to grow rapidly and profitably is exemplary and he shares the same customer focused views as we do too.”

“Our goal is to be a key player in mobile app and cloud based software development in UK and Europe over the next few years, and Robert’s appointment will help us achieve that and strengthen our already impressive team.”

Having been a client of Rokk Media’s as well as with Adam’s previous companies, Robert is equally excited about the appointment: “My own experience as a client with Rokk Media has been striking in that we share the same "think-outside-the-box" and positive commercial approach to fulfilling customers' needs. Adam has already built a great team to deliver on all aspects of their work, and I look forward to supporting and guiding them in their ambitions to progress Rokk Media to the next level.”

Rokk Media celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2012 by moving into impressive purpose built offices on the outskirts of Exeter and topped the year with the best financial results in its history. As well as developing bespoke web-based software solutions for blue-chip organisations, universities and HM Government projects, the agency has also become a leading developer of mobile applications south of Bristol.

Recent clients have included one of the top four banks, a London based global leader in educational events, one of the largest property groups in India and a Texas based publisher to the petroleum industry.

For further information contact:

Rokk Media Ltd, Chantry House, Chantry Meadow, Exeter EX2 8FF

01392 424300. info@rokkmedia.co.uk. www.rokkmedia.co.uk