Brown Lloyd James
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Brown Lloyd James or BLJ is a PR and lobbying firm founded by Peter Brown and Howell James. It offers a number of services including 'Public Diplomacy', 'Reputation Management' and 'Government Relations', which it describes as follows: "Brown Lloyd James has personal contacts with leading policymakers and senior politicians around the world and across political spectra. We provide strategic guidance to organizations on how to position themselves before and communicate with this critical audience and to win them to your cause."[1]
People
- Peter Brown is described as a "well-known social and charity fixer. He has acted as an adviser to Prince Charles and Prince Edward. He is also known as "a key figure among the network of those known as ‘Peter’s Friends’", referring to his friendship with Lord Peter Mandelson, the British Business Secretary and former EU Trade Commissioner.[2]
Former people
- Howell James, co-founder of BLJ, is a former Cabinet communications chief. In 2009 he is director of corporate affairs for Barclays Bank.James was reported to have once been in a relationship with Reinaldo da Silva, Peter Mandelson’s partner.[3]
Locations
BLJ has a number of offices worldwide, including: New York, London, Doha, Washington DC, Bejiing, Moscow, and Tripoli .
Contact
London Office:
25 Lower Belgrave Street
London SW1W ONR
tel: +44 20 7591 9610
fax: +44 20 7591 9611
website: www.brownlloydjames.com
References
- ↑ BLJ website, accessed August 2009
- ↑ Peter Mandleson's PR friend opens office in Libya, Daily Mail, 30 August 2009
- ↑ Peter Mandleson's PR friend opens office in Libya, Daily Mail, 30 August 2009
