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[[Hydra Associates]] was a media consultancy firm providing strategic advice to media and entertainment companies. The company was founded in 1987 by [[John Cummins]] and was based in the West end of London<ref>Nicola Hobday, [http://www.lexisnexis.com.ezproxy.stir.ac.uk/uk/nexis/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T7107902385&format=GNBFI&sort=BOOLEAN&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T7107902388&cisb=22_T7107902387&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=244689&docNo=19 Hawkpoint buys consultant Hydra], ''Daily Deal'', ''Nexis UK'', 25-January-2001, Accessed 07-August-2009</ref>. Hydra Associates shared an office with [[SRU]] Ltd, the media company co-founded by [[Peter York]] ([[Peter Wallis]]) and [[Dennis Stevenson]]<ref>Hydra Associates, [http://www.touchlondon.co.uk/business/list/bid/5078415 Address], ''Touch Local'', Accessed 08-August-2009</ref><ref>Companies House (Hansard), [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/written_answers/1992/nov/30/companies-house HC Deb 30 November 1992 vol 215 c29W], ''House of Commons'', Accessed 09-August-2009</ref>. Hydra operated as strategy consultants for high profile media companies like [[BT]] and the [[BBC]]<ref>Guardian Media, [http://www.lexisnexis.com.ezproxy.stir.ac.uk/uk/nexis/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T7111790764&format=GNBFI&sort=BOOLEAN&startDocNo=26&resultsUrlKey=29_T7111790767&cisb=22_T7111790766&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=138620&docNo=43 YOOF'S REBEL ROUSERS: NETWORK 7'S CLASS OF '87], ''The Guardian'', ''Nexis UK'', 12-May-1997, Accessed 08-August-2009</ref>. Broadcaster [[Peter Wallis]] was chairman of the company from 1987-1999<ref>Peter York (Wallis), [http://www.capelland.com/pages/broadcasters/index.asp?CID=156 Broadcasters], ''Capel & Land'', Accessed 08-August-2009</ref>. Blairite former Labour MP [[James Purnell]] worked for Hydra Associates between 1992-1994<ref>James Purnell, [http://www.jamespurnell.org.uk/biography Biography], ''James Purnell MP'', Accessed 08-August-2009</ref>.
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After graduating from Oxford, Rodney qualified as a chartered accountant. His employment history includes: senior positions at Arthur Anderson; Assistant General Manager and subsequently Manager of the European, Middle East and Africa Areas Shipping Division at Chase Manhattan Bank; Group Finance Director of Orian Bank; Director of Prudential Assurance Co. and several executive posts at Midland Bank becoming successively Deputy Chief Executive of UK Banking, Managing Director of UK Banking and Group Financial Control Director. In 1993 he moved to the BBC where he was the Executive Committee Director responsible for both Finance and Information Technology.  
 
  
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Currently Rodney has a portfolio of directorships. He is chairman of the executive managing partners of C. Hoare & Co; chairman of the publicly quoted Westbury Property Fund; chairman of Burns e-commerce solutions and chairman of EG Consultancy Ltd.. He is a non-executive director of Lloyds Register of Shipping; and of Bedlam Asset Management Ltd and a council member of The Royal National Pension Fund for Nurses. He is also a trustee of Dolphin Square and a director of The City Arts Trust.
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==Scotland on Screen==
  
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Previously Rodney has been chairman of Hydra Associates Ltd (1999-2000), sold to Hawkpoint Patners; chairman of The Change Partnership (1998-2001) sold to Whitehead Mann plc;chairman of CoralEurobet plc (1999-2002), sold to Charterhouse Venture Capital Partners; chairman of Zenith Entertainment Ltd (2001-2003), sold to Proven through a management buyout; a non-executive director of the Aspen Group plc (1997-1999), taken private by 3i's, and of Dexia Municipal Bank plc (1997-2001). He is a retired member of Terra Consilia, an advisory board to Terra Firma Capital Partners (previously Nomura Principal Finance Group).
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Hydra Associates published the report "Scotland on Screen: the Development of the Film and Television Industry in Scotland". It was published on 18 April 1996, at a cost of £125,000<ref>James Douglas-Hamilton, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199596/cmhansrd/vo960430/text/60430w13.htm Film Industry (Hydra Associates)], ''House of Commons'', Accessed 07-August-2009</ref>.  
  
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[[James Purnell]]
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==People==
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Is the Minister of State for Pensions Reform in the Department of Work and Pensions. Member of EURIM. His degree was in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. First elected in 2001.
 
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He was a researcher to Rt. Hon. Tony Blair MP during his time as Shadow Employment Secretary, 1989-92. After graduating, he went to Hydra Associates 1992-94, and then became a Research Fellow at the [[Institute for Public Policy Research]] 1994-95 on their media and communications project. He went on to become Head of Corporate Planning at the BBC from 1995-97. He then returned to work for the Prime Minister Tony Blair as Special Adviser on culture, media, sport and the knowledge economy from 1997-2001.
 
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In May 2005 he became Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and in 2006 he became Minister of State for Pensions Reform at the Department of Work and Pensions.
 
  
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[http://www.openrightsgroup.org/orgwiki/index.php/James_Purnell_MP See:]
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[[Rodney Baker-Bates]] | [[James Purnell]] | [[Peter Wallis]] | [[John Cummins]] | [[Courtney Inchbald]]
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[[http://politics.guardian.co.uk/interviews/story/0,,1490315,00.html Purnell's role in 'Cool Britania']]
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===Former associates===
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*[[Stephen Lovegrove]], Permanent Secretary of UK [[Department of Energy and Climate Change]] since February 2013, worked for Hydra between 1990-94
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==Affiliations==
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[[BT]] | [[BBC]] | [[SRU]] Ltd
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==Address==
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:Hydra Associates Ltd
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:78-80 St John Street
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:London
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:EC1M 4HR
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==Notes==
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Latest revision as of 00:52, 14 October 2013

Hydra Associates was a media consultancy firm providing strategic advice to media and entertainment companies. The company was founded in 1987 by John Cummins and was based in the West end of London[1]. Hydra Associates shared an office with SRU Ltd, the media company co-founded by Peter York (Peter Wallis) and Dennis Stevenson[2][3]. Hydra operated as strategy consultants for high profile media companies like BT and the BBC[4]. Broadcaster Peter Wallis was chairman of the company from 1987-1999[5]. Blairite former Labour MP James Purnell worked for Hydra Associates between 1992-1994[6].

Scotland on Screen

Hydra Associates published the report "Scotland on Screen: the Development of the Film and Television Industry in Scotland". It was published on 18 April 1996, at a cost of £125,000[7].

People

Rodney Baker-Bates | James Purnell | Peter Wallis | John Cummins | Courtney Inchbald

Former associates

Affiliations

BT | BBC | SRU Ltd

Address

Hydra Associates Ltd
78-80 St John Street
London
EC1M 4HR

Notes

  1. ↑ Nicola Hobday, Hawkpoint buys consultant Hydra, Daily Deal, Nexis UK, 25-January-2001, Accessed 07-August-2009
  2. ↑ Hydra Associates, Address, Touch Local, Accessed 08-August-2009
  3. ↑ Companies House (Hansard), HC Deb 30 November 1992 vol 215 c29W, House of Commons, Accessed 09-August-2009
  4. ↑ Guardian Media, YOOF'S REBEL ROUSERS: NETWORK 7'S CLASS OF '87, The Guardian, Nexis UK, 12-May-1997, Accessed 08-August-2009
  5. ↑ Peter York (Wallis), Broadcasters, Capel & Land, Accessed 08-August-2009
  6. ↑ James Purnell, Biography, James Purnell MP, Accessed 08-August-2009
  7. ↑ James Douglas-Hamilton, Film Industry (Hydra Associates), House of Commons, Accessed 07-August-2009
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