Gary Brine (pictured) has quit as chief executive of leading integrated communications agency Gyro International after 17 years, handing over the role to Richard Glasson.
Glasson has been chief operating officer at Gyro since 2002, and worked alongside Brine as they took the business through its recent sustained and significant growth and international expansion.
Glasson has also led the acquisition programme for Gyro, which has seen eight new companies added to the group over the past two years in addition to the organic openings in Dubai and Madrid during the same period.
Brine, who founded Gyro, took over in March from Graham Kemp as chairman of the Marketing Communication Consultants Association.
Gyro has also announced that Richard Perry has been promoted to chief operating officer. Perry has been at Gyro since 1995, most recently as vice president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa and managing director of the group’s UK and Ireland businesses.
Glasson said: “Gary started Gyro in 1991 and has been an incredible leader of the business for the past 17 years. He has become a great friend as we have worked together over the past six years, and I wish him all the very best for the future.
“I am delighted to be taking over as chief executive at this exciting time in Gyro’s history. In January this year we secured new investment of £55 million, and we have some exciting new opportunities to continue Gyro’s expansion, in the UK and overseas. 2008 will be yet another record year for the company, and we head into 2009 full of optimism.”