Hallam Appoints Two Company Directors to Its Shareholder Board

Hallam, the national multi-award-winning digital marketing agency based in Nottingham, has appointed two MD and Strategy directors to its shareholder board.

Aimming at building its people up to be the best version of themselves, and supporting continuous development, Hallam thought Managing DirectorJake Third and Strategy DirectorBen Wood may have just reached the pinnacle of what this culture allows for. As a result, the two both recently joined the shareholder board.

The move, which follows a management restructure earlier this year, will see Jake and Ben acquire shares of the company. They have worked at Hallam for six and eight years respectively.

Since stepping up to become Managing Director in May 2020, Jake has overseen the financial strategy and success of the business during the turbulent period caused by the pandemic. He's also led Hallam's commitment to colleague wellbeing, which includes launching its first Mental Health First Aiders initiative back in May.

Ben, who adopted his new role at a similar time, has been responsible for leading the new Strategy division of Hallam, which has contributed to new major client wins and numerous industry awards, including Best Large Integrated Agency at the 2020 EU Search Awards and, more recently, an agency record 10 prizes at The Drum Digital Recommends Awards night.

Founder and previous CEO, Susan Hallam, recently announced her plans to retire from Hallam at the end of the year. Susan and current Commercial Director Mike Hallam will retain shares in the business. Jake and Ben will join CEO Julio Taylor and Technical Director Jon Martin to complete the shareholding.