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Revision as of 11:59, 30 January 2012
Brian Basham is a controversial PR operative. Biographical note from 2006:
- Brian Basham began his commercial life as a financial journalist he then founded the corporate communications business, the Broad Street Group, which he floated. He also founded Primrose Care, which he sold to BUPA. He is Chairman of the corporate services and research house Equity Development.
Contents
Broad Street Associates
John Coyle was a PR operative who worked with Brian Basham at Broad Street PR: [1]
BA Dirty Tricks
Basham worked for British Airways as part of its 'dirty tricks' campaign against Virgin Atlantic. They targeted Richard Branson, who:
- claimed that BA's PR consultant, Brian Basham, had been undermining him and his company's reputation in the City and the press. Mr Branson confronted BA's non-executive directors about these "sharp business practises" in an open letter. They dismissed the allegations and said he was simply seeking publicity. [2]
After PR
- Directorate Change
- The Board of the Company announce that with effect from 11 September 2006 Brian Basham has agreed to be appointed as a Non-Executive director and Chairman of the Company.
Associates
- John Coyle
- Alan Parker
- Neil Hamilton the disgraced former Tory MP
Further Reading
http://search.ft.com/search/article.html?id=011221000251 http://www.investegate.co.uk/articlePrint.aspx?id=200203111407457447S
Notes
- ^ Coyle a tough player in corporate world, Profile Extra, CIPR web journal Publication Date : 30 June 2006 .
- ^ 1993: BA dirty tricks against Virgin cost £3m, BBC Online, On this day, 11 January.
- ^ WHITE STAR PROPERTY HOLDINGS PLC: Directorate Change 08.09.2006 12:55
