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In 2007, Flora Martin became chair of [[Platform PR]] (PR consultancy team of the year at the Scotland CIPR Pride awards in 2004 and 2005 and Finalists in the 2007 PR Week Awards) in the wake of its merger with Edinburgh-based agency PR Squared, as it edged toward a turnover of £750,000. Platform  works in government relations and communications strategies, helping their clients to 'weather controversies and cope with crises' and 'get the most from the media' (otherwise known as spin).<ref>Platform PR website http://www.platformpr.co.uk/TrackRecord.aspx (accessed 4 April 2008)</ref> Clients include [[Dell Computers]], the National Lottery operator [[Camelot]], B&Q, Audit Scotland, the UHI Millennium Institute, Aquamarine Power, The National Trust for Scotland and Inverness Harbour Trust. On 28 January 2008, it was announced that Flora Martin would head the new Glasgow office of the company which has offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Beauly.<ref>All Media Scotland Press Release http://www.allmediascotland.com/spike/2226/28012008/Glasgow_Next_Stop_for_Platform_PR (accessed 4 April 2008)</ref>
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In 2007, Flora Martin became chair of [[Platform PR]]. On 28 January 2008, it was announced that Flora Martin would head the new Glasgow office of the company which has offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Beauly.<ref>All Media Scotland Press Release http://www.allmediascotland.com/spike/2226/28012008/Glasgow_Next_Stop_for_Platform_PR (accessed 4 April 2008)</ref>
  
  

Revision as of 15:39, 5 April 2008

Flora Martin

Flora Martin owned and managed one of the most successful PR businesses in Scotland – Flora Martin PR – which she sold to Citigate Communications in 1996, which was bought by Incepta in 1997 and merged with Smarts Advertising & Design in 2001. She continued to build the business into a £5m turnover company through a programme of expansion and acquisition until she left in September 2004. Stepping down as boss of Citigate Smarts in 2004 to work as an independent consultant, the following year she was awarded an Outstanding Achievement Award by the Chartered Institute for Public Relations (CIPR) Scotland, of which she is a fellow.


In 2007, Flora Martin became chair of Platform PR. On 28 January 2008, it was announced that Flora Martin would head the new Glasgow office of the company which has offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Beauly.[1]


Also in 2007, Flora Martin was appointed as a Director of Culture and Sport Glasgow (Trading) CIC, the business arm of Culture and Sport Glasgow, where her PR skills will no doubt prove invaluable to the broader strategies around branding and tourism being pursued in Glasgow. See Media:Glasgow_Scotland_with_style_-_The_City_Brand_SEPTE.pdf


Notes

  1. All Media Scotland Press Release http://www.allmediascotland.com/spike/2226/28012008/Glasgow_Next_Stop_for_Platform_PR (accessed 4 April 2008)