London, UK, 6th October 2008 – SEO and online brand specialists LBi Netrank today announces the appointment of Adam Hawkins to the role of Account Manager.  Based at their Brick Lane offices, Hawkins will be responsible for delivering commercial account management, analysis and search insight for a range of blue chip clients. His appointment is a result of a number of significant new client wins that has also seen LBi Netrank increase headcount across other areas of their business.

Adam Hawkins brings to LBi Netrank a wealth of sales and business development experience including time at search company Latitude, and prior to this, at Elsevier, working on their most challenging journals and pharmaceutical accounts. His experience means he brings added expertise, valuable ideas and innovation to LBi Netrank’s search and digital PR campaigns.   

Commenting on his appointment Hawkins said, “I am looking forward to managing and further developing LBi Netrank’s clients and relish the opportunity to research new areas of growth for the company in what is a very buoyant time for natural search - despite the current economic downturn. “

Lucy Allen, LBi Netrank’s Managing Director, commented, “Adam’s appointment is a positive indicator that the SEO industry remains buoyant for LBi Netrank and that the sector’s future is bright, as more and more digital agencies grab independent SEO agencies in-house due to the move in media spend away from above the line, into trackable and responsive mechanisms such as natural search.”