Former President of American Express GNS joins Board of First Protocol
09/08/2011
An original investor in First Protocol when the agency was established in 1996, Peter has acted in an advisory capacity to the Board for the past fifteen years.
Peter has had a distinguished career in the financial services industry, having held several senior appointments at American Express and HSBC over the past twenty five years. Most recently he was president of the fastest growing division of American Express, Global Network Services, where he was responsible for banking and financial relationships in 130 countries around the world. In 2010 he was awarded ‘Industry Personality of the Year’ for his outstanding contribution to the global payments industry.
An inspirational orator, Peter is globally recognized for his dynamic leadership, negotiating prowess and commitment to his team’s professional and personal development.
Richard Waddington, CEO of First Protocol Group, said “As one of my original investors and a great personal friend, Peter has been an inspiration to and supporter of the business over the years. Now that he has a little more time on his hands this is a great opportunity to offer him a more formal role and be able to leverage his knowledge, experience and guidance as we take the company forward.”
Peter Godfrey commented “First Protocol is an extremely well ran business. It has weathered the economic crisis extremely well and come out a much stronger, bigger business. This current year is looking extremely positive and proof that the strategy put in place two years ago has worked. The Board has ambitious, even aggressive, plans to grow the business through the development of new service offerings and further international expansion. I’m looking forward to the challenge and am confident I can both support and fast track them on the road to further success.”
First Protocol is a leading event marketing agency providing event management, production, creative and consulting services to a diverse range of clients around the world. First Protocol works with some of the most respected brands across the finance, professional services, aerospace and defense, media, healthcare and education sectors, advising them on their event marketing strategy and delivering complex event solutions that fully integrate with the wider marketing mix. First Protocol is a shareholder owned and managed business with offices in London, New York and Los Angeles.
For all enquiries, please contact Simon Mogford, simon.mogford@firstprotocol.com
