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'''Bell Pottinger Public Affairs''' (BPPA) is one of the largest public relations companies in the United Kingdom. | '''Bell Pottinger Public Affairs''' (BPPA) is one of the largest public relations companies in the United Kingdom. | ||
| − | "BPPA is one of fourteen companies operating within the public relations division of [[Chime Communications]] plc," it states on its website. The Public relations division is named [[Bell Pottinger Communications]] | + | "BPPA is one of fourteen companies operating within the public relations division of [[Chime Communications]] plc," it states on its website. The Public relations division is named [[Bell Pottinger Communications]]. |
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| + | In September 2006, ''PR Week'' reported that "senior politicians including two Cabinet members pulled out of evening receptions organised by Bell Pottinger Public Affairs at the Labour conference this week ... following revelations that the firm was charging clients fixed fees to meet them." An email leaked to ''The Times'' indicated that clients would be charged some £5,000 for the opportunity to meet with [[Lord Falconer]], [[Stephen Timms]], [[Richard Caborn]] and [[Kevin Barron]] MP. <ref>Ravi Chandiramani, "[http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/article/595209/BPPA-fire-cash-access/ BPPA under fire over 'cash for access']," ''PR Week'' UK (sub req'd), 28 Sep 2006.</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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See [[David Hill]] | See [[David Hill]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:02, 18 September 2007
Bell Pottinger Public Affairs (BPPA) is one of the largest public relations companies in the United Kingdom.
"BPPA is one of fourteen companies operating within the public relations division of Chime Communications plc," it states on its website. The Public relations division is named Bell Pottinger Communications.
Contents
Controversy
In September 2006, PR Week reported that "senior politicians including two Cabinet members pulled out of evening receptions organised by Bell Pottinger Public Affairs at the Labour conference this week ... following revelations that the firm was charging clients fixed fees to meet them." An email leaked to The Times indicated that clients would be charged some £5,000 for the opportunity to meet with Lord Falconer, Stephen Timms, Richard Caborn and Kevin Barron MP. [1]
History
In March 2004 BPPA won a $5.8m (£3.2m) four-month contract from the U.S. supported administration in Iraq to promote the establishment of democracy ahead of the handover of power to the interim Iraqi authority on 30 June. According to PR Week, the contract also includes promoting the election of an Iraqi government.
"B-PC will work with its Dubai operation Bates PanGulf, and Baghdad-based media services company Balloch & Roe. A small team will be sent to work with Balloch & Roe's Arabic writers who will advise on how best to cross the cultural divide," PR Week reported.
The project team, PR Week reports will be headed by Mark Turnbull and the head of BPPA's Dubai office Tom Mollo. The Independent (UK) reported that company founder Tim Bell described his role as "masterminding the campaign in London". [1]
Clients
Clients include
Staff
- Fiona Mason, director [4].
Contact information
Bell Pottinger Public Affairs
6th Floor, Holborn Gate
330 High Holborn
London WC1V 7QC
Phone 020 7861 2400
Fax: 020 7861 2401
http://www.bppa.co.uk/index.html
Resources
See David Hill
References
- ↑ Ravi Chandiramani, "BPPA under fire over 'cash for access'," PR Week UK (sub req'd), 28 Sep 2006.
External links
- Sarah Robertson, "Bell Pottinger in Iraq democracy PR drive", PR Week, March 11, 2004.
- Ian Burrell, "How to sell democracy to Iraqis: bring in Lord Bell," Independent (UK), March 13, 2004.
- Paul Holmes, "U.K. Firm to Promote Democracy in Iraq," The Holmes Report, March 13, 2004.
- Heather Timmons, "Publicist Hired to Tell Iraqis of Democracy," New York Times, March 31, 2004.
- Ravi Chandiramani, "BPPA under fire over 'cash for access'", PR Week (sub req'd), September 28, 2006.
- "Bell Pottinger opts for its own code of ethics", PR Week (sub req'd), June 21, 2007.
