Mobile marketing company Mediaburst has announced that its finance director, Gary Bury (pictured), has been appointed managing director with immediate effect.
Bury, who was part of the management team that bought the business two years ago, replaces Jeremy Bygrave.
In his new position, he will consolidate the progress made by the company over the past year, particularly as a mobile marketing support company for agencies, helping them to develop and deploy their digital media strategies.
A qualified accountant, Bury developed his skills with a fast-growing group of finance companies in New Zealand. He returned to the UK in 2003 and was appointed finance director of property consultants Ep2 where he was instrumental in improving management reporting systems and grooming the company for an eventual trade sale in April 2005.
Bury joined Mediaburst in January 2006 as finance director and became a major shareholder in August of that year and part of a new management team that purchased the business. His remit was extended by the board in November 2006 to cover all technical and operations departments.
Bury’s contribution to Mediaburst’s success was recognised at the Fast Growth Business Awards event this year when he was nominated as one of three finalists for the finance director of the year award.
Bury said: “Mediaburst has made significant progress over the past year as a mobile marketing company and 2008/09 will see the company consolidate and build its business relationships with marketing and advertising agencies.
“Mobile messaging campaigns are becoming essential to brands to better interact with consumers and Mediaburst has the expertise and products to help ensure their success.”
The management team continues to include sales director Stuart Brown, who was also part of the management team that acquired the assets of the company in 2006.