Pictured above: (l-r) Eve Farrell, Tom Hughes and Gemma James join the M3 Communications team

One of the Midlands' most established advertising agencies M3 Communications begins 2011 with three new appointments due to a number of substantial account wins.

The West Midlands -based full service advertising agency has increased staff levels over recent months due to winning key projects for Nexus Industries, Hilton Garage,  Infinity Tyres  and Midland Air Ambulance Charity.

Gemma James and Tom Hughes join the web design team at M3, and Eve Farrell brings over ten years' experience to the agency's PR offering.

Gemma joins M3 as digital marketing executive and her role will cover all aspects of digital marketing including pay-per-click (PPC) and search engine optimisation. 

She comments: "My knowledge and experience in PPC and Affiliate will help to drive the digital agenda forward. Bringing new digital ideas to existing accounts and expanding the digital offering of M3 is of paramount importance."

Tom Hughes, from Shrewsbury joins M3, in the role of digital account manager. 

Tom comments: "Being given the opportunity to work with M3 is an exciting prospect and is the next step up for me. I am looking forward to developing my web-based, and project management skills with such an experienced and professional company."

Glen Pawson, digital director for M3 adds: "Website design, social marketing and online PR services are becoming increasingly significant to clients and I believe Gemma and Tom will bring a new dimension to the digital team."

Eve Farrell will be managing the agency's Public Relations accounts and offers over a decade of experience covering trade, consumer and franchise PR.  She comments:  "I am really looking forward to bringing new ideas to the PR team and extending the Public Relations client portfolio at M3."

Dave Lawrence, M3 Chairman adds: "The agency is currently experiencing significant growth; we have expanded our offering over the last 18 months to include digital and PR services and we now have the staff levels to ensure each account receives the very best service."