DRP ends 2014 with £8.3m gross profit

Events agency DRP has reported a gross profit of £8.3m in 2014 - the highest in its 35-year history.

DRP's Ryan Curtis and CEO Dale Parmenter
DRP's Ryan Curtis and CEO Dale Parmenter

celebrated the end of 2014 with a Christmas ‘Santa’s’ workshop-themed conference and party at its Worcestershire head office. The event saw 23 behind-the-scenes interactive sessions created for the 155-person team to experience. Staff were able to view the the successes and highlights of 2014 for each department across the agency.

outlined the year ahead and launched the company’s 35th anniversary year programme of activity and plan for growth, which includes a series of launches throughout the year, including a CSR programme, culminating in a celebration event in June.

Parmenter said: "2014 has been challenging and a very busy year, we made , , launched new services, increased team numbers and invested in our facilities. It’s brilliant we’ve been able to achieve an increase GP, despite a drop in turnover, we’ve been focusing on efficiencies and offering value, so our strategy has clearly worked."

At the event, DRP awarded its top performers with its Brilliance Awards, with the Sainsbury’s account team winning the anything’s possible team of the year and Ryan Curtis, from marketing winning the anything’s possible team member of the year and a trip to New York.

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