Public relations consultancy Lynx PR has appointed MELANIE JOBLING from the North East Business and Innovation Centre.

The 26-year-old joins as an account executive and will be working with consumer brands that include H-Box, National Grid, Halifax and CE-Electric UK.

A graduate in English from the University of Leeds, Ms Jobling lives in Dunston, Gateshead. She joins the company after working at the North East Business and Innovation Centre, in Sunderland, for three years.

Sandy Simpson, Lynx PR North-East director said: "Melanie already has an excellent track record. I am confident she will put her experience to great use and become a highly-valued member of the team, both in the North-East and our Leeds office. I am thrilled that she has chosen Lynx PR to develop her career."