Open Road
- Open Road is a new independent consultancy specialising in corporate communications, public affairs and corporate responsibility.
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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
- ↑ Open Road joins APPC, 13 February 2007 APPC welcomes a new member, accessed 9 December 2007.
- ↑ Open Road Our Team, accessed 4 February 2009
- ↑ APPC register, to August 2008
