This interview first appeared in CEO Today Magazine, November 2018 Edition. 

Julia Meighan is Chair at VMA GROUP. Founded more than 40 years ago, VMA GROUP is an international interim and permanent recruitment and executive search specialist for communications, digital and marketing. With 35 consultants, they operate from hubs in the UK, continental Europe and Asia, and work with clients across all industry sectors from SMEs to multinational corporations, public sector and not-for-profit organisations. Julia is passionate about stakeholder communications and developing the vital role of communications as the custodian of an organisation’s corporate reputation. She champions the progression of women into Senior Executive roles, and chairs VMA GROUP’s Advisory Boards across Europe and Asia. We spoke with Julia about company reputations, managing stakeholders in a business, and the ins and outs at VMA GROUP.

What have been VMA GROUP’s biggest developments in the last 5-10 years and what role do your Advisory Boards play in helping you shape your business?
The growth of our business is based on the increasingly central role that communications now plays in organisations, transitioning from back-office support to a co