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This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Manager operating in the Public Relations space. If you think a Manager is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Ollie Parsley
Senior Engineering Manager of Meltwater
Ollie started off as a web developer and has founded numerous websites on very low or non-existent budget and next to no marketing. This has not stopped his websites from picking up large numbers of users and press. He then went on to found Hootware Limited and is currently the CEO. Hootware Limited has since moved from Twitter and Social Media focused apps (such FootyTweets and H1Debate) to the Android mobile security market.
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About FeedMorf, FootyTweets, Hootware Ltd, Meltwater: Meltwater is a media Intelligence & social listening tools for measuring, managing and magnifying corporate reputation.
Karen Blackett
Country Manager of WPP
Karen is a proven business leader with a track record in creating vibrant cultures, energising teams and consistently delivering business growth and success. She is currently UK country manager for WPP, the world’s largest marketing services group, and Chairwoman of MediaCom, the largest media agency in the UK. Karen champions diversity and equality of opportunity throughout the advertising industry. In 2012 Karen launched the first ever Government backed Apprentice Scheme for the sector. In June 2014, Karen received an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday honours and in 2015 Karen was the first business woman to be named Britain’s Most Influential Black person in the Power List. In November 2018 Karen won the Inspirational Leader category at the Ethnicity Awards. Karen is an external advisor to the UK Government Civil Service. Karen was recently appointed Race Equality Business Champion by the UK Prime Minister.
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About WPP: WPP creates transformative ideas and outcomes for its clients through an integrated offer of communications, commerce, and technology.
Steve Jarman
Business Development Manager – EMEA of Spirent Communications
Steve is a technology evangelist with extensive experience in the data communications industry. He has undertaken many different roles based in both the UK and the US including product management, network design and systems integration. He is a regular speaker at industry conferences and participant at interoperability events. Steve is responsible for Virtualization, NFV (Infrastructure and MANO), SDN, core routing and cloud and data centre technologies in the Spirent TestCenter product. Previously, as Senior Product Manager within Ericsson’s IP Infrastructure Product Unit, Steve was responsible for the introduction of MPLS and VPN technologies to Ericsson’s edge aggregation router. Steve holds a BSc in Electronic Engineering from Queen Mary University of London.
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About Spirent Communications: Spirent Communications is a telecommunications company offering lab test solutions to evaluate the performance of the latest technologies.
Dharen Ells
Business Development Manager of Spirent Communications
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About Spirent Communications: Spirent Communications is a telecommunications company offering lab test solutions to evaluate the performance of the latest technologies.
Steve Jarman
Business Development Manager – EMEA of Spirent Communications
Steve is a technology evangelist with extensive experience in the data communications industry. He has undertaken many different roles based in both the UK and the US including product management, network design and systems integration. He is a regular speaker at industry conferences and participant at interoperability events. Steve is responsible for Virtualization, NFV (Infrastructure and MANO), SDN, core routing and cloud and data centre technologies in the Spirent TestCenter product. Previously, as Senior Product Manager within Ericsson’s IP Infrastructure Product Unit, Steve was responsible for the introduction of MPLS and VPN technologies to Ericsson’s edge aggregation router. Steve holds a BSc in Electronic Engineering from Queen Mary University of London.
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About Spirent Communications: Spirent Communications is a telecommunications company offering lab test solutions to evaluate the performance of the latest technologies.
Dharen Ells
Business Development Manager of Spirent Communications
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About Spirent Communications: Spirent Communications is a telecommunications company offering lab test solutions to evaluate the performance of the latest technologies.
Jenny Jobs
Senior Account Manager of ING Media
Jenny studied architecture to part II level, completing her BA in Newcastle and her MArch at The University of Manchester, where she graduated with Merit and received a Distinction for her dissertation. She has previously worked for award–winning, Manchester based architecture practice Buttress Fuller Alsop Williams and gained communications experience at the The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community in Shoreditch.
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About ING Media: ING Media is an architecture, property and design-focused PR and communications agency.
Ben James
Senior Account Manager of ING Media
Ben studied product design at Central St Martins College before working as an assistant in the studio of award winning designers FredriksonStallard. His early experience in communications came in the London offices of Pentagram Design and Terry Farrell and Partners. Ben joined ING in April 2012 and is now Senior Account Manager on the architecture and design team.
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About ING Media: ING Media is an architecture, property and design-focused PR and communications agency.
Aidan Murphy
Account Manager of FieldHouse Associates
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About FieldHouse Associates: FieldHouse Associates is an England-based PR and communications agency that caters to the technology, enterprise, and investment ecosystem.
Iain Alexander
Senior Account Manager of FieldHouse Associates
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About FieldHouse Associates: FieldHouse Associates is an England-based PR and communications agency that caters to the technology, enterprise, and investment ecosystem.
Lucy Eglinton
Office Manager of FieldHouse Associates
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About FieldHouse Associates: FieldHouse Associates is an England-based PR and communications agency that caters to the technology, enterprise, and investment ecosystem.
Amelia Watts
Account Manager of FieldHouse Associates
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About FieldHouse Associates: FieldHouse Associates is an England-based PR and communications agency that caters to the technology, enterprise, and investment ecosystem.
Louise Jackson
Operations Manager of Benjamin Ball Associates
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About Benjamin Ball Associates: Benjamin Ball Associates offers financial presentation coaching, training, and advice.
