PR consultancy firm Lexington has opened an office in Abu Dhabi to expand its services to the Middle East. The new office will be led by Sarah Bartlett, who has been appointed director and head of Lexington Middle East. Bartlett’s 25-year-long career in comms includes time at the Weber Shandwick and Kekst CNC. Lexington’s new office will focus on clients based in the Gulf region and work closely with Kyu Collective partners in the area. The move comes after a year of strong growth for Lexington, with revenue rising 10.4% YoY to £10.6m in 2022. Net profit also rose to £1.9m, up from £1.6m in 2021.