Avalon-backed The Agency (London) Ltd has made two promotions to its leadership team.
Stepping up to Joint MD, Katie Haines and Judy Edmonds will assume responsibility for running the company and will be joined on the board by senior agents Ian Benson and Emily Hickman.
Agents Simon Blakey, Hannah Boulton, Jonathan Kinnersley and Katie Williams will step up to management roles, on a track to join the board in the future. The founders of the company, Stephen Durbridge, Julia Kreitman and Bethan Evans will continue to work alongside the team and to represent their lists, whilst Avalon CEO, Laura Kennedy and ARG MD, Sue Latimer remain as board members.
Katie Haines and Judy Edmonds, Joint MDs at The Agency, said “We are honoured to be entrusted with running The Agency and pleased to welcome Ian and Emily to the board. We’re grateful Stephen, Bethan and Julia will be on hand to offer their invaluable advice and expertise as The Agency continues in its mission to represent the best in the business.”
The Agency represents many of the UK’s top television writers, leading playwrights, theatre and film directors, children’s authors and IP. Among its clients are Russell T Davies, debbie tucker green, Andrew Haigh, Debbie Horsfield, Suzie Miller, Matt Orton, Sally Wainwright and Matthew Warchus; rights include those of Malorie Blackman, William Boyd, Ian McEwan, Hilary Mantel, Alex Michaelides and Zadie Smith.
Stephen Durbridge, Co-Founder and Chairman of The Agency, said: “The promotion of Katie and Judy to run the company is reward for their huge contribution in recent years, to the talent that Katie represents and to Judy’s business acumen and expertise. I could not be prouder of the team, its achievements and position in the industry.”
The Agency is part of the Avalon group.
Picture: Katie Haines and Judy Edmonds © Lawrence Watson
Jon Creamer
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