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| − | [[Grayling Global]] is the PR and lobbying group formed in 2008 by the merger between the [[Global Consulting Group]] and [[Grayling]], both subsidiaries of [[Huntsworth Plc]]. <br>
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| − | Among '''Grayling Global''''s companies are [[Grayling Political Strategy]] and [[Westminster Strategy]]. Other PR and lobbying firms owned by Huntsworth include [[Citigate]], [[Citigate Public Affairs]] and [[Citigate Dewe Rogerson]].
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| − | ==Merger==
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| − | [[Huntsworth Plc]] announced on March 13 2008 with immediate effect that it has merged the two international subsidiaries, to create a new consultancy focused on public affairs, public relations, investor relations and event management. The new firm, [[Grayling Global]], will be headquartered in London, with additional offices in New York and throughout the world. It will have over 200 employees with approximately $35 million in fees, making it a leading international consultancy. It describes itself as 'the second largest independent communications consultancy in the world'.
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| − | *[[Richard J. Wolff]], the founding Chief Executive Officer of Global, will step back from his existing day-to-day executive and managerial responsibilities and will become a Vice Chairman of [[Grayling Global]]. In addition to serving as Vice Chairman, Wolff will assume a new Huntsworth role as Managing Director, US Capital Markets.
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| − | *[[Alison Clarke]], Huntsworth's Group Development Director, also becomes a Vice Chairman, and
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| − | *[[David Atterbury Thomas]], Grayling's current Finance Director, becomes CFO.<ref> Global Consulting Group [http://www.hfgcg.com/ Global Consulting is now Grayling Global!], 13 March 2008, accessed 18 November 2008.</ref>
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| − | *[[Ross Laird]],<ref name="MP"> [http://www.appc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/MAY-14-REGISTER-1.9.14.pdf APPC Register for 1st March 2014 - 31st May 2014], accessed September 2014 </ref> Director of Grayling Political Strategy, Scotland, based in Edinburgh.
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| − | ===APPC UK===
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| − | ====September 2014-November 2014====
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| − | [[Luke Boddice]] | [[Alan Boyd-Hall]] | [[Leah Bryant]] | [[Rikki Butler]] | [[Luke Cheadle]] | [[Jonathan Curtis]] | [[Bobbie Davies]] | [[Kathryn Eastwood]] | [[Robert Ford (PR)| Robert Ford]] | [[James Ford]] | [[Matthew Francis]] | [[Robert Girvan]] | [[Alistair Gordon]] | [[Jay Harman]] | [[Rebecca Holmes]] | [[Samantha Jay]] | [[Richard Jukes]] | [[Ross Laird]] | [[Patrick Leavey]] | [[Rebecca Leech]] | [[Craig Ling]] | [[James McCollum]] | [[Joe Moor]] | [[Caroline Narboni]] | [[Matthew Revett]] | [[Tim Saunders]] | [[Mohanvir Singh Saran]] | [[Pippa Smith]] | [[Peter Stilwell]] | [[Jack Storry]] | [[Thomas Symondson]] | [[Katie Thrift]] | [[Tim Watkin]]<ref name="sept14"> [http://www.appc.org.uk/members/register/register-profile/?company=Grayling Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014] ''APPC'', accessed 20 January 2015 </ref>
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| − | ====June 2014-August 2014====
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| − | [[Luke Boddice]] | [[Alan Boyd-Hall]] | [[Leah Bryant]] | [[Luke Cheadle]] | [[Jonathan Curtis]] | [[Bobbie Davies]] | [[Kathryn Eastwood]] | [[Tomos Evans]] | [[Robert Ford]] | [[James Ford]] | [[Matthew Francis]] | [[Robert Girvan]] | [[Jay Harman]] | [[Rebecca Holmes]] | [[Samantha Jay]] | [[Richard Jukes]] | [[Ross Laird]] | [[Patrick Leavey]] | [[Rebecca Leech]] | [[Craig Ling]] | [[James McCollum]] | [[Joe Moor]] | [[Caroline Narboni]] | [[Matthew Revett]] | [[Tim Saunders]] | [[Pippa Smith]] | [[Peter Stilwell]] | [[Jack Storry]] | [[Katie Thrift]] | [[Tim Watkin]]<ref name="MP"> [http://www.appc.org.uk/members/register/register-profile/?company=Grayling Register 1st June 2014 - 31st August 2014] ''APPC'', accessed 19 October 2014 </ref>
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| − | ====March 2014-May 2014====
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| − | [[Luke Boddice]] | [[Alan Boyd-Hall]] | [[Leah Bryant]] | [[Stephanie Burbidge]] | [[Antonia Charles]] | [[Luke Cheadle]] | [[Jonathan Curtis]] | [[Bobbie Davies]] | [[Kathryn Eastwood]] | [[Tomos Evans]] | [[Matthew Francis]] | [[Robert Girvan]] | [[Jay Harman]] | [[Rebecca Holmes]] | [[Samantha Jay]] | [[Sara Jones]] | [[Richard Jukes]] | [[Ross Laird]] | [[Patrick Leavey]] | [[Rebecca Leech]] | [[Heather Liao]] | [[Craig Ling]] | [[James McCollum]] | [[Joe Moor]] | [[Matthew Revett]] | [[Tim Saunders]] | [[Lily Shepherd]] | [[Pippa Smith]] | [[Jack Storry]] | [[Katie Thrift]] | [[Tim Watkin]] | [[Angus Wood]]<ref name="May"> [http://www.appc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/MAY-14-REGISTER-1.9.14.pdf APPC Register for 1st March 2014 - 31st May 2014], accessed September 2014 </ref>
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| − | ===Former Staff===
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| − | *[[Nigel Kennedy]], Former Group Chief Executive of Grayling, was appointed CEO of [[Grayling Global]]. Has since acquired a majority share of the PR consultancy [[Commucan]]. <ref> [http://www.prweek.com/article/1222018/former-grayling-chief-nigel-kennedy-acquires-majority-stake-commucan], accessed September 2014 </ref>
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| − | ==Clients==
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| − | ===Gatwick Airport===
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| − | On the 18 December 2014 it was confirmed the agency had been appointed to communicate Gatwick's multi-billion transformation programme. The account will be headed up Grayling’s international and network managing director, [[Susan Hutchinson]].<ref> Isabelle Aron [http://www.prweek.com/article/1326938/grayling-wins-pitch-gatwick-airport-pr-brief Grayling wins pitch for Gatwick Airport PR brief] ''PR Week'', 18 December 2014, accessed 18 December 2014 </ref>
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| − | ===March 2014-May 2014===
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| − | [[ABB]] | [[Anchor]] | [[Angel Trains]] | [[Bield Housing Association]] | [[British Library]] | [[BT Scotland]] | [[BT Wales]] | [[Calor]] | [[Careers Wales]] | [[Carillion]] | [[CITB-ConstructionSkills]] | [[Construction Workers Compensation Scheme]] | [[Cyfle Building Skills Forestry]] | [[Commission Scotland]] | [[Fujitsu Services]] | [[GE Healthcare]] | [[Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association]] | [[Heriot-Watt University]] | [[Hilton Worldwide]] | [[Historic Houses Association]] | [[IET]] | [[International Chair on Cardiometabolic Risk]] | [[J Sainsbury]] plc | [[LLoyds Banking Group]] | [[Lockheed Martin]] | [[London Clubs International]] | [[National Grid]] | [[National House Building Council]] | [[Network Rail]] | [[Patrizia]] | [[Peoples Postcode Lottery]] | [[PNE Wind]] | [[Reed Smith]] | [[Riverside Housing Association]] | [[Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust]] | [[Ryder Cup Europe]] | [[Scottish Rugby Union]] | Sir [[Robert McAlpine]]<ref name="May"/>
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| − | *[[Allianz Worldwide Care]] <ref name="Allianz"> Matt Cartmell, [http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/1075339/Allianz-Worldwide-Care-appoints-Grayling-pan-European-brief Allianz Worldwide Care Appoints Grayling For Pan-European Brief], PRWeek, 15 June 2011, accessed same day </ref>
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| − | *[[Allianz Insurance]] (the UK division of [[Allianz Group]])<ref name="Allianz"/>
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