Houston Associates PRCA Yearbook
Contents
Contact
- John Houston
Address
- Media House
- 181--185 Kirkdale
- Sydenham
- London SE26 4QH
- Telephone: 020 8778 1900
- Fax: 02086599191
- Email: richard@houston-associates.com
- john@houston-associates.com
- Website: www.houston-associates.com
Quality Assessment Achieved
- None
Business Commenced
- 1992
Employees
- 15
Range of Services
Houston Associates offers the dynamics of small agency and the methodologies of a large agency Its philosophy is to make the best use of PR collateral to generate extraordinary coverage. The 'extraordinary' is different for each client, for some it might be a first national press or broadcast appearance, for others it could be dominating their trade press sectors. The quest for the extraordinary began in 1992 when John Houston, a former journalist on several technology trade titles and The Financial Times, founded the company. His vision was to establish a creative technology agency targeting the trade, national and regional media. Developing this vision is a constant process, thus Houston Associates describes itself as a change company. That change is reflected in rapid development. The April 2004 PR Week top 150-agency table demonstrated 2003 growth of 24%. Organic expansion and the acquisition of engineering specialist Exposition Ltd, have already ensured 50% growth for 2004. This growth goes hand-in-hand with a careful recruitment process. Staff are selected for attitude, enthusiasm and understanding of the media. Company culture has also been carefully developed, eschewing job titles to encourage creativity at every level. It is this creativity that helps Houston Associates achieve the extraordinary.
Fee Income
-- 600,000
An Associate Member of the PRCA
Current Clients
- Automatic Environmental Controls Ltd (AEC)
- The Drives & Controls Exhibition **
- Failsafe Metering International Ltd
- Equus Kinsky
- GAMBICA *
- Hayes Controls
- Hothouse Product Development Partners
- Megger Ltd
- Moeller Electric Ltd
- MW Creative Ltd
- Oasys Limited the software house of Arup
- Oriental Motor Ltd
- Parker Hannitin
- REO UK Ltd **
- Rhopoint Systems *
- Sarel
- Schneider Electric
- SIG Pack Systems *
- SIG Dohoy *
- SKF UK Ltd *
- SKF EPL (Engineering Products Limited) *
- Stevens Industrial Services
- System Store Solutions
- Telemechanique
- TM Robotics Europe Ltd *
- WF Electrical Plc *
- Yaskawa Electric GmbH **
- * = client retained for more than three years
- ** = client retained for more than five years
Ad Hoc Clients
Partners / Directors
- John Houston, P, FT
- Yolanda Houston, P, FT
Holders of Public Office
- N/A
Parent or Principal Company
- N/A
Subsidiary Companies
- N/A
Associate Companies
- N/A
Overseas Owned Offices Within
- N/A
International Affiliates Within
- N/A
Other Addresses
- N/A
