AN EXPANDING PR firm turned to a familiar face when recruiting its newest member of staff.

Publicity Seekers, based in Hartlepool, has appointed Ros Harkness as account manager.

Ros joins the team from the Hartlepool Mail, where she worked for many years with Publicity Seekers’ directors Jonathan Ward and Samantha Lee.

She will work with its growing portfolio of clients, including Middlesbrough College, travel agency Dawson and Sanderson, and the investment programme Finance Tree.

Mr Ward said: “Ros has an incredible amount of experience working with the media and journalists and has already proved invaluable in securing quality media coverage for our clients.”