A former reporter has been recruited by two ex-journalists to join their public relations firm.

Carlisle-based agency Intro has appointed Sally Edgar as a marketing manager.

Sally, a former ITV reporter, has more recently worked in a content marketing manager role for Newsquest.

Intro was launched in 2018 by former CN digital strategy manager and Society of Editors president Nick Turner, along with ex-CN colleague Helen Statham.

From left: Nick Turner, Sally Edgar and Helen Statham

The company now has nine members of staff and counts the Cumberland Building Society, Lakes College, Stagecoach and Eden District Council among its clients.

Sally said: “I’m very excited to have joined the team at Intro.

“It’s a fantastic agency, full of brilliantly creative and experienced people who are passionate about what they do.

“I’m looking forward to helping lead the team into the next phase; building upon their current success to create innovative campaigns, and get the best possible results for our clients.”

Helen added: “We’re very excited to have Sally joining us to help lead the team.

“Her experience in digital and content marketing will be a big help in getting results for our clients.

“At Intro we have an emphasis on creative ideas – whether that’s attention-grabbing social media campaigns or more wacky ventures such as delivering bunches of flowers to dozens of businesses to promote a course.”