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==Indigo PR Ltd Comany Profile==
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[[Image:Indigo PR Ltd 1.jpg|thumb|Indigo Strategic Communications (Indigo PR Ltd) office, 27 Maritime Street, Leith, Edinburgh]]
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[[Image:Indigo PR Ltd 2.jpg|thumb|Indigo Strategic Communications (Indigo PR Ltd) office, 27 Maritime Street, Leith, Edinburgh]]Indigo Strategic Communications is the trading name for [[Indigo (PR) Ltd]], a PR and lobbying firm established in 1998 and based in Edinburgh, with links to the [[Conservative Party]]. 
  
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Based in Edinburgh since 1998, Indigo is (apparently) an independent company with clients across the UK.  This claim of being independent is made despite the very clear links that they have with the Conservative Party.
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Not to be confused with [[Indigo PR Co Ltd]] or [[Indigo Public Affairs]].
  
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It is a professional communications consultancy that builds and manages reputations and brands for companies and individuals.
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==Services==
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Indigo is a professional communications consultancy that builds and manages reputations and brands for companies and individuals.
  
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Indigo is said to offer a range of communication disciplines, as well as offering one-off services, including:
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Of its lobbying services, Indigo says: 'With our experience and knowledge of Scottish society and its systems (political, business and community), we know that it is not only about direct communications, but about gathering supporters and, when necessary, using their help to promote your message.'
  
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*preparing communications strategies and planning;  
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It provides the following lobbying services: 'advocacy in and influencing of the policy-making process (national and local); business and peer group; and community campaigns; strategic planning advice and delivery; community engagement; political and stakeholder contact programmes; explanation of the political landscape; supply of briefing notes on issues or legislation; training in all areas of public affairs' related activity; and support for consultation documents.<ref>[http://www.indigopr.com/public-affairs Public Affairs], Indigo website, accessed August 2015</ref>
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*media relations;  
 
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*crisis management;  
 
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*business intelligence;  
 
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*marketing communications;  
 
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*communications audits;  
 
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*internal communications;  
 
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*event management;  
 
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*media training.
 
  
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==People==
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*[[Jacqui Low]] - Managing director; former special advisor to the ex Scottish Secretary [[Michael Forsyth]]
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*[[Tania Hemming]] - director
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*[[Elizabeth Lambley]] - director
  
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==Clients==
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Indigo does not sign up to the voluntary transparency registers operated by the lobbying industry, which would require it to make public its lobbying clients. Nor does it (obviously) list its clients on its website.
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Companies who have used Indigo and who provide the company with testimonials for the website include:
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*[[Tsuko Limited]]
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*[[Generation Science]]
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*[[Glasgow Fort Shopping Park]]
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*[[DA Group]]
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*[[Taymouth Group]] Ltd (owners and developers of Taymouth Castle, Perthshire)
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*[[Diageo]], Scotland
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*[[Pagan Osborne]]
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*[[Carlton Bingo]]
  
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The full company profile can be found at ((http://www.indigopr.com/pdf/CP.pdf))
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Their client list also included the [[Countryside Alliance]] (c2007)
  
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==People==
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It also included two Conservative MEPs: [[Struan Stevenson]] and [[John Purvis]]. Purvis was in the news in 2006 regarding a possible conflict of interests between his business interests in the financial industry and his subsequent parliamentary activity. <ref>For further info on this see the ''Sunday Herald'' (19/02/06).</ref>
  
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*[[Jacqui Low]] - Managing Director
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*[[Tania Hemming]] - Director
 
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*[[Elizabeth Lambley]] - Director
 
  
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Jacqui Low is a former special advisor to the ex Scottish Secretary, and neo-Liberal Ideologue, Michael Forsyth.
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==Contacts==
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:Website:http://www.indigopr.com
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==Clients==
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:Address: 27 [[Maritime Street]], Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6SE
  
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Their Client List includes the Country side alliance, that poor band of victimised landowners and foxhunters.
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== Notes ==
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#{{note|1}} Indigo Website [http://www.indigopr.com Home Page] Last Accessed June 12th 2007
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#{{note|2}} Indigo Website [http://www.indigopr.com/corp_testimonials.php/ Testimonials] Last Accesed 12th June 2007
  
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It also includes the two Conservative MEP's [[Struan Stevenson]] and [[John Purvis]].  Mr Purvis has very recently been in the news regarding a possible conflict of interests between his business interests in the financial industry and his subsequent parliamentary activity.  For further info on this see the Sunday Herald (19/02/06).
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[[Category:Public relations firms]][[Category:Lobbying firms]][[category:Scottish lobbying firms]] [[Category:Scottish PR firms]]
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From the point of view of Indigo PR Ltd all their supposed skills in building and managing reputations and crisis management may be required to help Mr Purvis.
 

Latest revision as of 15:16, 4 September 2015

Indigo Strategic Communications (Indigo PR Ltd) office, 27 Maritime Street, Leith, Edinburgh
Indigo Strategic Communications (Indigo PR Ltd) office, 27 Maritime Street, Leith, Edinburgh

Indigo Strategic Communications is the trading name for Indigo (PR) Ltd, a PR and lobbying firm established in 1998 and based in Edinburgh, with links to the Conservative Party.

Not to be confused with Indigo PR Co Ltd or Indigo Public Affairs.

Services

Indigo is a professional communications consultancy that builds and manages reputations and brands for companies and individuals.

Of its lobbying services, Indigo says: 'With our experience and knowledge of Scottish society and its systems (political, business and community), we know that it is not only about direct communications, but about gathering supporters and, when necessary, using their help to promote your message.'

It provides the following lobbying services: 'advocacy in and influencing of the policy-making process (national and local); business and peer group; and community campaigns; strategic planning advice and delivery; community engagement; political and stakeholder contact programmes; explanation of the political landscape; supply of briefing notes on issues or legislation; training in all areas of public affairs' related activity; and support for consultation documents.[1]

People

Clients

Indigo does not sign up to the voluntary transparency registers operated by the lobbying industry, which would require it to make public its lobbying clients. Nor does it (obviously) list its clients on its website. Companies who have used Indigo and who provide the company with testimonials for the website include:

Their client list also included the Countryside Alliance (c2007)

It also included two Conservative MEPs: Struan Stevenson and John Purvis. Purvis was in the news in 2006 regarding a possible conflict of interests between his business interests in the financial industry and his subsequent parliamentary activity. [2]

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Contacts

Website:http://www.indigopr.com
Address: 27 Maritime Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6SE

Notes

  1. ↑ Public Affairs, Indigo website, accessed August 2015
  2. ↑ For further info on this see the Sunday Herald (19/02/06).
  1. ^ Indigo Website Home Page Last Accessed June 12th 2007
  2. ^ Indigo Website Testimonials Last Accesed 12th June 2007
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