F.Y.I.

Kate Vale joins board of Undertow Media

Spotify Australia MD Kate Vale has joined the board of Undertow Media, while its parent group Bastion has also acquired creative and content agency The Stadium.

The release: Bastion Group, Australia’s fastest growing communications collective, today illustrated the rapid expansion of the firm with the acquisition of a creative & content agency The Stadium, launch of a social media analysis centre, Bastion Amplify and a new board appointment to Undertow Media: Spotify Managing Director ANZ Kate Vale.

Kate Vale is widely recognised as one of the country’s most influential digital experts and joins the board of Undertow Media (the strategic communications arm of Bastion Group) in an advisory, non-executive role. Vale’s name is synonymous with digital growth. She joined Google as their very firstAustralian employee as Head of Sales and Operations Australia / New Zealand in 2002, and later became the Head of YouTube, Australia / New Zealand.

Currently Managing Director of Spotify Australia / New Zealand, Vale joins Undertow Media to further support the firm as it continues to enhance its digital offering across its Australasian offices.

The announcements realise Bastion Group’s strategy to disrupt traditional marketing by creating custom, cutting edge content and marketing solutions for its growing roster of clients through any medium. With the acquisition of Content & Creative Agency The Stadium, launch of Bastion Amplify and the board appointment of Spotify’s Kate Vale, Bastion are the perfect position to assist clients with favourable commercial outcomes, said Bastion Group CEO, Fergus Watts.

“Our clients are demanding world-class strategy and creative outcomes from the Bastion Group. We are seeing a significant increase in the need for high quality and original creative content that places our clients front of mind at real time moments.

Our strategy at Bastion Group is simple. Build an environment to attract the very best people and let them be great. These new developments will bring a creative X factor to our culture. I couldn’t be more excited about the future with content now firmly established as the differentiator to Bastion Group’s clients and incredible people.”

“Kate’s digital expertise, combined with her proven experience building innovative team cultures made her the perfect addition to the Bastion Group. We believe recruiting the best people who are passionate about what they do is the key to growth and happy employees. Kate’s incredible experience at arguably the biggest brands in the world driving innovation in the digital space and building rewarding culture make her an invaluable asset to Undertow Media and the wider Group.”

Stay tuned for more announcements on Bastion’s rapid expansion in coming months.

Source: ThatComms press release

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