The drpgroup have seen a 110% increase in gross profit for the first quarter versus the same period last year. The group saw this huge leap shortly after posting an EBITDA net profit figure of £1,061,000 for the previous year. Returning client confidence, huge investment into facilities and equipment and a 40% increase in team members helped fuel growth this year and last with 2010's figure a record for the group despite the recession and the Impact of TOMS.

The drpteam have already exceeded their first quarter targets with only a few days left before the second begins and are already 70% of the way towards achieving their 2nd quarter figure. An increase in projects from client's old and new accounts for these results but this has become achievable on the back of the groups development during its 30th anniversary year.

The group has added 30,000 square feet to its London and Hartlebury facilities including a brand new construction warehouse and purpose built video and digital media facility. The group has also seen the team expand by 40% in the last 15 months, with 27 joining since January alone, increasing capacity across the business and allowing the delivery of more projects for clients old and new. Investment in the latest technology

Dale Parmenter, group managing director commented on the recent promising results, "Throughout the recession we adopted an aggressive strategy towards investment in our facilities, our equipment but most importantly, our team. While others were making redundancies, we were talking people on and its down to the hard work and strength of the team that we have been able to achieve such fantastic results in 2010 and such a promising first quarter."

drpgroup is an integrated full-service communications agency, designing and producing communications solutions globally. The group assists a wide range of corporate clients to effectively communicate to internal or external audiences, through award winning video, events, print, interactive media and team development solutions.