Richmond Towers has added PR agency Van Communications to its team.

Van Communications, established ten years ago by Mark Cooper and Matt de Leon, becomes a business unit within Richmond Towers, which also includes dedicated food and drink teams the Eco PR Agency and the social media specialist Straight Social. de Leon joins the Richmond Towers board and will direct the Van team while Cooper remains with the business as a consultant. Van’s staff has relocated to Richmond Towers’ Frith Street, London offices as part of the deal.

Rob Metcalfe, MD of Richmond Towers, said: “All of these attributes make Van both extremely attractive and a natural fit for our business. We have known the Van team and admired its work since it launched in 2004 and look forward to building the business further over the coming years.”