UK-based venture fund The Business Growth Fund (BGF) today appointed Jon Rhodes as director of communications and marketing.
Rhodes was formerly a partner at the UK-based international corporate communication firm the Brunswick Group, where he built the firm’s London-based public affairs practice, and has worked for both the Labour party and film studio Polygram Filmed Entertainment.
Rhodes said: "This is an exciting time for the BGF and a critical time for the UK economy. BGF’s success will be built on the close relationships we can build with businesses across the UK, and with the communities of which they are a part. Fast growing businesses need to be properly aware of what is on offer and how the BGF can help them fulfill their potential. First class communications lies at the heart of this process."
The BGF was launched by five of the UK’s major banking groups, in October 2010, with the aim of stimulating the UK economy by investing in small businesses. The fund plans to announce its first investments shortly.