Racepoint Global president Peter Prodromou becomes CEO

Racepoint Global has announced that Peter Prodromou, the company’s president since 2013, will assume the role of CEO. Larry Weber, who founded the firm in 2004, is to take on the title of founder and chairman.

racepoint-global-peter-prodromou

Peter Prodromou

Prodromou has been part of Racepoint Global, which has its European HQ in London, since it was founded in 2004. He has served in several roles, including as the first head of its Boston office, where he created its public affairs offer.

He also opened its Washington office, started Racepoint Global’s country affairs practice and was chief global accounts officer.

Prodromou became president in 2013 when the company merged its sister company, Digital Influence Group – a social media marketing firm – into the Racepoint brand.

He also helped launch FieldFacts, an influencer marketing tool for Racepoint Global customers, and expanded the agency’s China footprint to include a Shenzhen office, which will open later this month.

Before Racepoint Global, Prodromou worked with Weber Shandwick for several years at the industry’s tech PR agency, The Weber Group.

Prodromou was also a partner in an advertising agency and before that, spent several years as part of a deal origination group at Lehman Brothers affiliate, The Boston Company Advisors.

As well as his new role as CEO, Prodromou will retain the title of president at Racepoint Global.

The agency says these moves are part of an overall strategy to double the agency’s revenue and expand its footprint over the next five years.

Larry Weber, Racepoint Global’s founder and chairman, said: “In 2013, I asked Peter to take the role of president and help me rationalise our terrific service offer into something unique to the industry. With his guidance and partnership, we have grown the organisation by one-third as measured in revenue and increased our profits significantly.

“His ability to translate my vision into action, along with his own ability to intuit the future of the industry, has been a critical asset underpinning our great growth.”

Prodromou added: “My time with Larry Weber and the Racepoint family has been dynamic, thrilling and constantly fresh. We share a rare symbiotic vision and approach that reflects what the industry needs and clients want.

“Our ability to execute on this has fortified growth and profitability that exceeds industry norms. We expect that as Larry focuses on increased thought leadership and I on growth strategies, we will continue to beat our peers and be a leader.”

Related Posts
Opinion: How challenger agencies can compete with the big agency networks
Barbara Bates, global CEO at Hotwire, highlights the key areas where challenger agencies can go the extra mile to compete with their larger counterparts. For a long time in [...]
60 Seconds with The Academy co-founder Mitch Kaye
60 Seconds with The Academy co-founder Mitch Kaye
Mitch Kaye, co-founder of The Academy, reveals why he and Dan Glover started their second agency, how the pair work together and his love of AFC Bournemouth. What made you [...]
Discover how PR can move from evolution to revolution
At CommsCon earlier this month, we heard a range of fantastic speakers articulate their view of what comms professionals can do to improve their output. They encouraged their [...]
Brendon Craigie Tyto PR
Opinion: Why “PR” is having a renaissance
Brendon Craigie, co-founder and managing partner at Tyto PR, examines why PR professionals are once again adopting the PR moniker. The public relations industry is in the [...]