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Its founders are: [[Nick Deluca]], former MD of [[APCO]] UK who helped to develop APCO's European and transatlantic business; [[Graham McMillan]], former Head of Public Affairs at [[Fishburn Hedges]] and winner of Consultant of the Year at the Public Affairs News awards of 2005; [[Victoria Tate]], former Head of Public Affairs at the [[Spirit Group]] and former board director and Head of the Consumer Issues practice at Fishhburn Hedges; and [[Martin Le Jeune]], former Head of Public Affairs at [[Sky]], former director and Head of Corporate Responsibility at Fishburn Hedges and former Cabinet Office civil servant.<ref>[http://www.appc.org.uk/index.cfm/pcms/site.newsandevents.Open_Road_joins_APPC/ Open Road joins APPC], 13 February 2007 APPC welcomes a new member, accessed 9 December 2007.</ref>
 
Its founders are: [[Nick Deluca]], former MD of [[APCO]] UK who helped to develop APCO's European and transatlantic business; [[Graham McMillan]], former Head of Public Affairs at [[Fishburn Hedges]] and winner of Consultant of the Year at the Public Affairs News awards of 2005; [[Victoria Tate]], former Head of Public Affairs at the [[Spirit Group]] and former board director and Head of the Consumer Issues practice at Fishhburn Hedges; and [[Martin Le Jeune]], former Head of Public Affairs at [[Sky]], former director and Head of Corporate Responsibility at Fishburn Hedges and former Cabinet Office civil servant.<ref>[http://www.appc.org.uk/index.cfm/pcms/site.newsandevents.Open_Road_joins_APPC/ Open Road joins APPC], 13 February 2007 APPC welcomes a new member, accessed 9 December 2007.</ref>
 
===Staff===
 
===Staff===
 
*[[Victoria Tate]] Former Head of Public Affairs at the Spirit Group and board Director at Fishburn Hedges 
 
 
*[[Jessica Frost]] Previously she was at [[Lexington Communications]] working with clients in the agribusiness, financial services, pharmaceutical and third sectors on public affairs, corporate communications and corporate responsibility.  
 
*[[Jessica Frost]] Previously she was at [[Lexington Communications]] working with clients in the agribusiness, financial services, pharmaceutical and third sectors on public affairs, corporate communications and corporate responsibility.  
 
*[[Matt Bright]] joined Open Road from the Greater London Authority. Prior to this, Bright wrote and edited material for the websites of the Guardian and the German newspaper Handelsblatt.
 
*[[Matt Bright]] joined Open Road from the Greater London Authority. Prior to this, Bright wrote and edited material for the websites of the Guardian and the German newspaper Handelsblatt.

Revision as of 09:22, 4 February 2009

Open Road is a new independent consultancy specialising in corporate communications, public affairs and corporate responsibility.

People

Its founders are: Nick Deluca, former MD of APCO UK who helped to develop APCO's European and transatlantic business; Graham McMillan, former Head of Public Affairs at Fishburn Hedges and winner of Consultant of the Year at the Public Affairs News awards of 2005; Victoria Tate, former Head of Public Affairs at the Spirit Group and former board director and Head of the Consumer Issues practice at Fishhburn Hedges; and Martin Le Jeune, former Head of Public Affairs at Sky, former director and Head of Corporate Responsibility at Fishburn Hedges and former Cabinet Office civil servant.[1]

Staff

  • Jessica Frost Previously she was at Lexington Communications working with clients in the agribusiness, financial services, pharmaceutical and third sectors on public affairs, corporate communications and corporate responsibility.
  • Matt Bright joined Open Road from the Greater London Authority. Prior to this, Bright wrote and edited material for the websites of the Guardian and the German newspaper Handelsblatt.
  • James Worron He has previously worked as a Press Officer at HM Treasury, Oxford University and on public services reform at the CBI.
  • Nicolas Lehmann Formerly with the in-house public affairs team at BSkyB.
  • Joanna Atogdina Office Manager. Previously she worked at Designers Guild.
  • Carys Afoko joined in December 2008 as a Researcher. Formerly with the Campaigns team of the international development NGO, Action for Southern Africa. She then had a stint at the NHS Confederation before moving on to handle media relations for a Labour Prospective Parliamentary Candidate. [2]

Clients

Lobbying clients, according to the Association of Professional Political Consultants's register in 2008 include:[3]
HSBC | Sky | Morrisons | BAE Systems | BPI | Eurostar | Orange | Helveta | Chartered Insurance Institute | Finance and Leasing Association | The Bingo Association | Engineering and Technology Board | Nabarro | British Metals Recycling Association | Novus | Royal Mail | OSS

Contacts

Golden Cross House 8 Duncannon Street London WC2N 4JF Tel+44 (0)20 7484 5014; Fax+44 (0)20 7484 5100

www.theopen-road.com

Notes

  1. Open Road joins APPC, 13 February 2007 APPC welcomes a new member, accessed 9 December 2007.
  2. Open Road Our Team, accessed 4 February 2009
  3. APPC register, to August 2008