Salmat : Reports Revenue And Earnings Growth As Business Transformation Takes Effect

Salmat Chief Operating Officer - Digital, Ian Harris, said the investment demonstrated the importance of digital in clients' marketing mix and would help drive further growth in Salmat's digital business following the recent completion of the purchase of e-commerce experts Netstarter.

'Andrew joins us with significant digital experience and will oversee all activities related to digital and performance marketing to help our clients amplify and optimise their online visibility and grow their revenues. As an expert in this field, he will work to ensure best practice in the development of effective strategies and smart campaigns, and be on the cutting edge of industry updates and changes. Andrew has the experience and know how to lead the charge and inspire the team. We're excited to welcome him,' said Mr Harris.

Andrew has twelve years of experience in handling online marketing and sales strategies,first in the telecom industry, at Vodafone and O2 UK, and then Vodafone Hutchinson Australia where he lead the Digital and Direct Sales & Marketing Team. He has spent the last few years heading up a successful digital agency in Queensland.

'I'm excited to be joining Salmat as the business continues to strengthen its marketing services offer, particularly in the digital space. I've worked with some exciting brands, both in house and on the agency side, and I look forward to working with Salmat's existing and new clients to help them drive their digital strategies to reach, convert and serve their customers,' said Mr Lane.

Salmat also recently achieved the Google 'Premier Partner' status by meeting Google's highest standards and criteria for qualification transparency and customer service. Google launched the Premier Partner Program last year to recognise agencies which follow best practices and deliver excellence to businesses advertising with their products such as Search, Video & Display. The program connects Google's trusted and experienced marketing partners with businesses seeking experts to create, manage and optimise their digital marketing.

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About Salmat

Salmat is a leading Australian marketing services business. We partner with our clients to help them with the constant pressure of acquiring and servicing their customers, week-in, week-out. With media, digital and contact capabilities, we have the right solutions for our clients, enabling them to Reach, Convert and Serve more customers.

Founded in 1979, Salmat has evolved from a small letterbox distribution business to an ASX-listed company. With a talented team across four countries we work with some of Australia's most recognised and trusted brands to manage billions of customer interactions every year.

Reach: We offer the broadest reach media (online & offline), with the ability to target individuals and up to 17 million people. Convert: We deliver conversion across multiple channels, creating more opportunities for our client's customers to buy. Serve: We make every one of our client's interaction count online and offline.