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{{Template:NuclearSpin}}[[Image:Kreab Gavin Anderson.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Kreab Gavin Anderson, London office; Scandinavian House, 2-6 Cannon Street, London EC4M 6XJ (opposite St Paul's Cathedral)]]
Owned by the giant [[Omnicom]] Group <ref>See [http://www.omnicomgroup.com Omnicom website]</ref>, Kreab Gavin Anderson is a large public relations company with offices in Europe, Asia-Pacific and the US.<ref> [http://www.gavinanderson.com/offices.php ‘Our network’], Gavin Anderson website, accessed November 2008.</ref> Merged with [[Kreab]] in February 2009.<ref>[http://www.kreabgavinanderson.com/Default.aspx?tabid=251 KGA website 'Our History'], accessed July 2009.</ref>

==Involvement in education industry==
[[Peje Emilsson]], founder, chairman and majority shareholder of Kreab Gavin Anderson, is also founder of [[Kunskapsskolan]], a Swedish group of private schools. 

In the UK Kunskapsskolan sponsors three academies through the [[Learning Schools Trust]]. Kreab director [[Calle Emilsson]] is a Sponsor Director of  the [[Learning Schools Trust]].

It also operates schools in India. 

Kunskapsskolan schools are operated using a program for 'personalised education'. Much of the learning at its schools in Sweden is done alone by students, using an online system, with one-on-one guidance from teachers once a week, interspersed with lectures in classes of up to 60 students.<ref>Richard Orange, [http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/sep/10/sweden-free-schools-experiment Doubts grow over the success of Sweden's free schools experiment], ''Guardian'', 10 September 2011</ref> They have been criticised for falling standards and for cutting teaching costs.


==People==
<ref> [http://www.kreab.com/corporate-information/people/ People] ''Kreab'', accessed 22 October 2014 </ref>
===Board===
*[[Peje Emilsson]], executive chairman
*[[Dale Adams]], vice chairman 
*[[Calle Emilsson]], director group affairs
*[[Charlotte Erkhammar]], chief executiveofficer

===Executive Board===
*[[Charlotte Erkhammar]], Chief Executive Officer
*[[Sebastian Remøy]], President Public Affairs 
*[[Jeremy Walker]], Global Finance Director
*[[John Lagerquist]], Global Finance Director
*[[Kirill Babaev]], Managing Partner
*[[Gunilla Banér]], Managing Partner
*[[Mark Boutros]], Managing Partner 
*[[Eugenio Martinez Bravo]], Managing Partner
*[[May Nah Chin]], Managing Partner
*[[Tapio Christiansen]], Managing Partner
*[[Johan Hallsenius]], Managing Partner
*[[Armon Hicks]], Managing Partner 
*[[Karl Isaksson]], Managing Partner
*[[Arnfinn Jacobsen]], Managing Partner 
*[[Walter Jennings]], Managing Partner
*[[Bengt Ludvigsson]], Managing Partner 
*[[Sturle Lyberg]], Managing Partner
*[[Marco Antonio Sabino]], Managing Partner 
*[[Markus Uvell]], Managing Partner
*[[Lisbeth Wirgowitsch]], Managing Partner

===Partners===
*[[Jan-Erik Ander]], Senior Partner
*[[Iris Walquiria Campos]], Partner
*[[Henning Christophersen]], Senior Partner
*[[Georg Danell]], Senior Partner
*[[Sandra Eccles]], Partner 
*[[Anders Frostell]], Senior Partner
*[[Christian Groenning]], Partner
*[[Marco Antonio Guarita]], Partner
*[[Paula Hannaford]], Partner
*[[John Houston]], Senior partner based in Brussels. According to the ''Financial News'' he is described by one banking sector public relations professional as the best industry lobbyist in Brussels. Houston used to run his own eponymous consultancy and has worked for most major banks at some point. A former member of the cabinet of the European Commissioner responsible for financial services, he started his consultancy career in the late 1980s in the City of London before moving to Brussels in 1990.He was the founding chairman of the lobbying industry body the [[European Public Affairs Consultancies Association]] and sits on its management committee. <ref>[http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2010-02-08/some-of-the-top-banking-industry-lobbyists Some of the top banking industry lobbyists], Financial News, 8 Feb 2010, accessed 15 March 2011.</ref>
*[[Andreas Jasper]], Partner
*[[Peder Jonsson]], Senior Partner
*[[Robyn Joseph]], Senior Advisor
*[[Kayo Kasahara]], Partner
*[[Teresa Lloret]], Partner 
*[[Michael Morgan]], Partner
*[[Sture Palmgren]], Senior Partner
*[[Kaisa-Maria Soro- Pesonen]], Partner
*[[Chris Philipsborn]], Partner, Head of Energy UK
*[[Chris Pond]], Partner, Head of Public Affairs UK
*[[David Reed]], Partner 
*[[Göran Riegnell]], Senior Partner
*[[Matti Saarinen]], Senior Partner 
*[[John Short PR|John Short]], Partner
*[[Per-Arne Skogstad]], Partner
*[[Mikael Söderlund]], Partner
*[[Birgitta Stål]], Partner
*[[Petra von Rohr]], Deputy Managing Partner 
*[[Lars Wahlström]], Partner
*[[Sergio Hernandez Weber]], Partner
*[[Pete Wilson]], Partner 
*[[Sara Evedius Zirn]], Partner 

*[[Joanna Moss]], Senior Advisor, London, with 20 years experience of financial communications, working in Spain, France and the UK. Previously worked for [[Goldman Sachs]], Spanish State Holding company Teneo/Infovest and Spanish bank [[BBVA]] (as Director of international institutional relations), her IPO experience includes Argentaria 1,2 and 3, Endesa, Telefonica Moviles, Belgacom, JC Decaux, Azeo, Corporacion Dermoestetica, Probitas Pharma (roadshow), Renta 4 (roadshow). <ref> [http://www.kreabgavinanderson.com/Default.aspx?tabid=246&language=en-US Senior Advisors], accessed 23 December 2011 </ref> Worked for KGA at least until 2012.<ref> [http://www.aeri.es/MadridInternationalConferenceIR/madrid-international-conference-ir-program-invitation.pdf IR: Riding the Wave II Madrid International Conference on Investor relations] ''AERI'', 19 January 2012, accessed 22 October 2014 </ref>

===Former people===
*[[Richard Constant]], President & CEO (based in London). Is not Non Executive Board Member at [[Living PlanIT]] SA, Senior Partner at [[Richard Constant Consulting]], Chairman of the Board at [[Bara Kali]] Limited and Vice Chairman Global at [[Reputation.com]] Inc.<ref> [http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/richard-constant/4/89/95a Richard Constant] ''Linkedin'', accessed 22 October 2014 </ref>
*Lord [[Peter Truscott]], the ex Labour MEP and former Energy minister, listed in 2008/09 that he was a consultant to Gavin Anderson.<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article3423486.ece ‘Ex-ministers cash in on days of power’], ''Sunday Times'', 24 February 2008.</ref> Truscott was suspended from the House of Lords in May 2009 after they were found guilty of offering to change the law in return for money.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/5357273/Lord-Truscott-and-Lord-Taylor-of-Blackburn-suspended-from-the-House-of-Lords.html], Telegraph, 20 May 2009</ref>
*[[Kate Hill]], Partner, London. "Specialises in energy, industry and natural resources, having spent seven years with Royal Dutch [[Shell]].  She currently advises a wide range of traditional and clean energy clients on all aspects of communications and also has considerable experience of working with Russia-based companies in the energy and financial sectors.<ref>[http://www.kreabgavinanderson.com/Default.aspx?tabid=244 KGA website], accessed July 2009</ref> Joined [[Avincis]] as PR / Communications Director in November 2012.<ref> [http://www.avincisgroup.com/corporate-information/our-people/kate-hill.aspx Kate Hill] ''Avincis Group'', accessed 22 October 2014 </ref>
*[[Andrew Silverman]], Partner, London. Responsible for public policy and regulatory affairs. Prior to joining the company he worked at senior level in government and the private sector. His career included media roles within the UK government in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Ministry of Defence, Department of Transport and the Home Office. He was Private Secretary to the Minister without Portfolio, [[Peter Mandelson]]<ref>[http://www.theherald.co.uk/business/news/display.var.1593138.0.silverman_quits_sfe_blaming_ill_health.php]</ref> between 1997 and 1998 then worked as a member of the Strategic Communication Unit at No. 10 Downing Street.<ref>[http://www.kreabgavinanderson.com/Default.aspx?tabid=244 KGA website], accessed July 2009</ref> Ex-[[Brunswick]].<ref>http://www.accaglobal.com/archive/news/general/2330722</ref> Is now director of public affairs at [[Lansons]].<ref> Alex Mattinson [http://www.prweek.com/article/1150748/lansons-hires-andrew-silverman-public-affairs-chief Lansons hires Andrew Silverman as public affairs chief] ''PR Week'', 20 September 2012, accessed 22 October 2014 </ref>
*[[Joost Mulder]], Associate Director. Was hired as Head of Public Affairs at [[Finance Watch]] in October 2011.<ref> [http://be.linkedin.com/pub/joost-mulder/5/b0/639/fr Joost Mulder] ''Linkedin'', accessed 22 October 2014 </ref>
*[[Ken Cronin]], head of the energy group. Former director of investor relations for [[British Energy]]<ref>Ken Cronin’s biography can be read [http://www.gavinanderson.com/people.php?team=management#biog09  here (pdf file)]</ref><ref>[http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/202007/www.prweek.co.uk ‘Gavin Anderson wins Novera task'], ''PR Week'', 13 February 2004.</ref> until he moved on to head the [[UKOOG]] from February 2013
*[[Angelo Cardani]], Senior Advisor, Brussels - Former Deputy Head of Cabinet for European Commissioner [[Mario Monti]], in charge of [[Internal Market, Financial Services, Taxation and Competition]]. Is now president of [[Autorità Garante delle Comunicazioni]], an Italian communications firm.<ref> [http://it.linkedin.com/pub/angelo-marcello-cardani/6/1a5/3bb Angelo Cardani] ''Linkedin'', accessed 22 October 2014 </ref>

===Clients===
EU lobbying clients, as of December 2011:<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/transparencyregister/public/consultation/displaylobbyist.do?id=1078390517-54 EU Lobbying Register], accessed December 2011</ref><br>
*Clients generating a turnover of 400000 € - 450000 €: [[Scania]]<br>
*Clients generating a turnover of 250000 € - 300000 €: [[Emerson]]<br>
*Clients generating a turnover of 200000 € - 250000 €: [[Mastercard]] | [[Arizona Chemical]] | [[Holcim]]<br>
*Clients generating a turnover of 150000 € - 200000 €: [[Managed Fund Association]] | [[GSI]]<br>
*Clients generating a turnover of 100000 € - 150000 €: [[Thomson Reuters]] | [[Prudential]] | [[In-Sink-Erator]]<br>
*Clients generating a turnover of 50000 € - 100000 €: [[Danske bank]] | [[Swedish Match]] | [[Schibstedt]] | [[Investor]] | [[Fidelity International]] | [[CME Group]] | [[State Street]]<br>
*Clients with turnover below 50000 €: [[Elliot Advisors]] | [[Skåne European Office]] | [[El-Giganten]] | [[ICI]] | [[Euroclear]] | [[UBS]] | [[Getco]] | [[ICE]] | [[Eucopro]] | [[Handelsbanken]] | [[Morgan Stanley]] | [[Western Union]] | [[Linde Healthcare]] | [[RSA Group]] | [[CPFM]] | [[Dong]] | [[Caridian BCT]] | [[Winton Capital]] | [[Confederation of Swedish Enterprises]] | [[Nobina]] | [[Granular]] | [[JP Morgan]] | [[Omgeo]] | [[Stena Metall]] | [[First Solar]]<br>

Nuclear clients include [[AMEC]] and [[British Energy]] while it was still Government-owned.<ref>‘Two city shops out at British Energy’, PR Week, 25 October 2002, unavailable online</ref><ref>[http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/166319/ ‘AMEC appoints GA after its review of financial comms’], Brand Republic, 6 December 2002.</ref>

==Contacts==
London office: Scandinavian House, 2-6 Cannon Street, London EC4M 6XJ<br>
http://www.kreabgavinanderson.com/

==References==
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