Clear Channel UK promotes Edwards to regional and local sales director

Clear Channel UK has promoted Simon Edwards to regional and local sales director.

Reporting to group sales director Steve Atkinson, Edwards will be responsible for driving the sales performance of client, agency and specialist teams in the regions and will sit on the CCUK Management Board.

He starts his new role on 1 July and will be based in CCUK’s Manchester office.

Edwards has been at CCUK for five years after joining from the Evening Standard where he was planning manager in strategic sales. He has also worked at PHD and Tri Direct in planning and buying roles.

Atkinson said: “Promoting Simon to this important role is a demonstration of the confidence we have in him and in our staff generally.

“At a time when many companies are feeling the need to cut their internal resource we are in the fortunate position to be able to invest in ours. I confidently expect to be promoting from within for Simon’s position.”