RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

~ All aspects of establishing and operating a full service public relations consultancy for a range of clients, in many  disciplines, for over 20 years.
~ Public relations consultant to many major UK and international companies.
~ Establishing and running the first commercial 24 hour ‘easy music’ radio station broadcasting on satellite over Europe
~ As joint inventor and patent holder - launching, negotiation with major stores and marketing a 9 ft folding ladder. 
~ Public relations consultant to industry-leading professional and technical associations and trade bodies 
~ Deputy and Technical Editor of  Illustrated Carpenter & Builder a 50,000 circulation, 100 page + weekly;
~ Editor of Construction Plant & Equipment a 35,000 circulation, 80 page + monthly
~ Editor of Building Technology & Management a 20,000 circulation, 50 page + monthly
~ Editor of Plumbing & Mechanical Services a 20,000 circulation 50 page + quarterly 
 ~ Living  in Germany, and operating the international public relations and exhibition section of a specialist division of a  multi national engineering and technical company with 35 offices around the world. Major work in Russia, America, and all European and Scandinavian countries.
~  Have written and designed four-colour, multi-language newspapers, technical, corporate and promotional literature
~ Technical lecturer in construction subjects.
~ Visiting lecturer on public relations at Glos Cat
~ Assisted in export marketing seminars with Gloucestershire County Council advising companies on promoting abroad from a UK base
~ Head of Leisure & Tourism section on Cheltenham Chamber of Commerce

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

Assisting small company to double turnover in 12 months
Launching new products and exhibition organisation and management in Russia (behind the Iron Curtain)
Launching Mini-Bulk which was sold several  years later for £10 million.
Securing 30 min coverage for the National Plant Register on The Cook Report
Securing coverage for Fireguard and Raymer on Tomorrow’s World
Chairman of group, with Cheltenham Borough Council and major stores, organising and promoting Pancake Extravaganza. Cooked world’s largest pancake (Guinness book of records)
Devised and used first ‘robotic lady’ on Blaupunkt stand at Motor Show – generating considerable press coverage
Introduced forerunner of ‘Plant a Tree’ – adopted by the Department of the Environment

EMPLOYMENT Details

Managing Director. Rapier Public Relations Ltd.
During which time also - Managing Director of Quality Europe FM  & Sales and Marketing Director Raymer Ltd
Principal. Interact Public Relations  
Manager International PR & Exhibitions, Coromant Engineering GmbH, Germany.
Associate Director, John Addey Associates. 
Editor. Construction Plant & Equipment, Morgan Grampian
Public Relations Executive, Sand and Gravel Assn. 
Editor. Building Technology & Management, The Institute of Building. 
Communications, Press & PR Executive. The Institute of Plumbing.  
Deputy & Technical Editor, Illustrated Carpenter & Builder. 
Lecturer in Construction Subjects.

Membership of professional bodies
Present
Member Chartered Institute of  Public Relations    
Member of National Union of Journalists