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Revision as of 11:48, 22 June 2012
The Communication Group is a London based PR and lobbying firm.
History
The Communication Group bought Forth Public Relations in 1995. A new firm 3X1 was created from within on 1 January 2001.[1] At some point after late 2001 The Communication Group Scotland office closed and the Communication Group retrenched to one office in London. this remains the case in 2008.[2] PR Week reported in 1995:
- One of the main beneficiaries of the problems at Westminster Strategy, The Communication Group's government relations division has been transformed over the past year with the arrival of Peter Bingle and Marianne Yarwood, both former directors of Westminster Strategy. The division now has around 12 employees and an estimated fee income of more than pounds 1 million and is building a reputation at the public relations/crisis management end of the business with a strong Brussels offering, via the Entente network. Major clients: Police Federation, British Nuclear Fuels Ltd, Newspaper Federation, Scotch Whisky Association, Vickers, Rolls Royce Motors.[3]
People
- Maureen Smith, Chairman
- Michael Hayman, Chief Executive
Clients
Clients include:[4]
- Scotch Whisky Association. The Communications Group claims it "achieved the first reduction in duty on spirits by any Chancellor in 100 years" for the trade body, the Scotch Whisky Association.
- UBS Warburg. The Communications Group only says it provided UBS with "advocacy in the government view of company law."
- McDonalds
- ICI
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
2011
- West Cumbria Managing Radioactive Waste Safely Partnership
- Advanced Plasma Power
- Ascot Underwriting
- Delancey
- BHP Billiton
- Collabrium Capital
- Corinthia Hotel London
- De Beers Group
- Development Securities plc
- Kajima Kinetic Partners
- One Housing Group
- Rio Tinto
Contact
The Communication Group plc
19 Buckingham Gate
London
SW1E 6LB
Tel: 020 7630 1411
Fax: 020 7931 8010
E-mail:enquiries@thecommunicationgroup.co.uk
http://www.thecommunicationgroup.co.uk
Resources
Associated
Notes
- ↑ PR Week May 3, 2002 TOP CITIES AROUND THE UK - PRWEEK SHOWCASES REGIONAL HUBS AND LISTS THEIR TOP AGENCIES BYLINE: By MARY COWLETT SECTION: REGIONAL LEAGUE TABLES 2002, Pg. 12
- ↑ Source: 'I am afraid we only have one office nowadays and it it based in London.' Email from Ylva B Blom Operations Executive The Communication Group, to David Miller, 17.33, 6 May 2008
- ↑ PR Week September 29, 1995 Correction Appended Political Lobbying: Gearing up for major change - The political landscape in Britain is changing. The actions of public figures are coming under greater scrutiny and the lobbying world has had to adapt fast BYLINE: By STEVE BEVAN and AMANDA HALL
- ↑ TCG website, accessed Feb 2009
- ↑ PRCA Public Affairs Register – Agencies - September to November 2011
