Laura Bessell has been appointed Chief Financial Officer at UK-headquartered physical music and creative packaging manufacturing agency, Key Production Group.<\/p>\n
Bessell will work alongside COO Neil Gibbons<\/strong>, reporting directly to CEO and Founder Karen Emanuel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n As CFO, she will be responsible for shaping the company’s financial strategy and supporting long-term business growth.<\/p>\n Bessell brings over 25 years of experience in finance, most recently serving as COO at Argonon<\/strong>, a global production group, where she “led UK and international finance teams through periods of expansion and transformation.”<\/p>\n According to the press release, her appointment comes at a “pivotal moment” for Key Production Group, as it continues to scale operations following an expansion into the European market with the launch of a new German office<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to Key Production Group, the addition of a new CFO follows a period of “strong growth” for Key Production Group as it expects to see sales of vinyl and physical formats “continue to flourish”.<\/p>\n Commenting on her new role, Laura Bessell, CFO at Key Production Group, said: \u201cKey Production Group has long been a leader in physical music and packaging, so I\u2019m delighted to be joining the team at such an exciting time.<\/p>\n “The move towards an Employee Owned Trust is truly inspiring, and I look forward to working closely with Karen and the team to build upon such strong foundations and grow the business in a sustainable and people-focused way.\u201d<\/p>\n “The move towards an Employee Owned Trust is truly inspiring, and I look forward to working closely with Karen and the team to build upon such strong foundations.”<\/p>\n LAURA BESSELL, KEY PRODUCTION GROUP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The recruitment of Bessell follows the transition of Key Production into an\u00a0Employee Ownership Trust<\/strong> (EOT), where the ownership has been transferred from CEO, Karen Emanuel to the Trust on behalf of the staff.<\/p>\n Emanuel remains CEO and Director of both Key Production Group and the Trust.<\/p>\n Karen Emanuel, Founder and CEO of Key Production Group, said:\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re really excited to welcome Laura to the Key Production family.<\/p>\n “She brings a wealth of experience and financial knowledge that makes her the perfect individual to help steer Key Production through its next phase of growth.”<\/p>\n “She brings a wealth of experience and financial knowledge that makes her the perfect individual to help steer Key Production through its next phase of growth.”<\/p>\n\n
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