PH Media Group

PHMG Worldwide

Type	Private limited company
Industry	Audio branding, Music on hold, On-hold marketing
Founded	1998 Manchester, England
Headquarters	London, Manchester, Chicago
Number of employees	400
Website	http://www.phmg.com

PHMG Worldwide is a provider of audio branding services, with major offices in London, England, Manchester, England and Chicago. It provides audio branding, music on hold and on-hold marketing to more than 20,000 clients in 39 countries worldwide, including Coca-Cola, Air France, Adidas and Audi.

The company's on-site music service is provided to retailers including Selfridges and Harvey Nichols, which involves the creation of audio 'zones' and playlists designed to influence consumer behaviour.

Founded in 1998 as PleaseHoldUK in Chester, England, the company experienced rapid growth in its early years, reaching 250 clients and moving to Manchester in 2000. In 2008, the company rebranded to become PH Media Group and, three years later, opened an office in London. PHMG expanded its London presence in October 2013 by moving to a new office in City Tower, based in the City of London, which now acts as the company's headquarters.

In 2014, the company was named by Investec in their Mid-Market 100 list - as Please Hold (UK) - ranking it as one of the 100 fastest-growing private companies in the UK and recognising it as the world's largest audio branding agency. Continued growth saw the company move up the Investec Mid-Market 100 list in 2015, from 48th position to 35th.

In 2015, PHMG was also named on the list of '1000 Companies to Inspire Britain' by , which aims to recognise some of the fastest-growing and most dynamic businesses in the UK. It was once more named as one of the '1000 Companies to Inspire Britain' in the 2016 list.

The rebrand from PH Media Group to PHMG followed in September 2016 and was also accompanied by a change to the company's logo.

Also in September 2016, the company opened a permanent office in Chicago, initially housing 35 staff. This Chicago base replaced PHMG's office in New York City as the organisation's North American headquarters, headed up by CEO - North America, Peter Evans.