Limelight Sports Appoints New Communications & PR Account Director

Victoria Wood has joined the UK’s leading sports participation company, Limelight Sports as Communications and PR Account Director. 

She originally worked for Biss Lancaster and Tangerine PR on a number of consumer PR programmes for clients including, ASDA, Galaxy, and Wilkinsons.  In 2009 she moved into sports PR and has worked for clients such as Meindl and Puma.

Commenting on her appointment Wood said, “This is a great opportunity for me and a wonderful time to be joining Limelight.  The enthusiasm and commitment from everyone here shows just why the agency has been so successful in recent times.  Sports participation is a sector which will continue to grow in the coming years and as such will attract significantly more media attention”.

She joins at a time when the agency is enjoying unprecedented levels of success. Last year Limelight won the award for Sport Agency of the Year at the Sport Industry Awards.  In March the agency picked up three more awards at the Hollis Sponsorship Awards including Sponsorship Agency of the Year.

Limelight Sports has created many of the UK’s highest profile events and programmes including the Sainsburys’ Sport Relief Mile and Sky Ride. Limelight Sports also runs Swimathon, the annual national swimming challenge and works with the Royal Parks Foundation to stage a unique half marathon in London.