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PROWSE & CO SECURES TRADE PARTNERS UK CONTRACT
Added: (Fri Jun 22 2001)
Trade Partners UK, the government network dedicated to building British business success overseas, in conjunction with COI Communications, has appointed Prowse & Co to handle its public relations.
Sara Lipscombe-Nott, who joined Prowse & Co as account director last month, will direct the new account, which encompasses media relations, public affairs, relationship marketing, database management and web-based media.
Peter Prowse, managing director, said: “We have a strong track record in delivering results for government departments and companies involved in innovation, exporting and international trade. This account complements our existing client portfolio well and reinforces our position in the international business arena.”
Prowse & Co is on the COI Communications agency roster and was successful in a five-way pitch for the Trade Partners UK business.
Other major Prowse & Co clients include the Patent Office, the Met Office, Livingstone Guarantee, the US State of Kansas, GlaxoSmithKline and Air Products Europe.
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Editors’ note:
For further information contact Peter Prowse/Sara Lipscombe-Nott on 01372 363386 or Peter McDermott, head of marketing at Trade Partners UK on 020 7215 4044.
Trade Partners UK is part of British Trade International, which reports to the Dti and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. It provides a single point of access to a full range of support in the UK and in more than 200 countries through commercial and diplomatic teams.
Sara Lipscombe-Nott has particular experience in directing international external and internal communications programmes for some of the world’s largest corporations. She joined Prowse & Co last month from the world’s largest funeral services company, SCI, where she was European corporate communications director, based in Paris, France.
Prior to that she held senior communications posts for international organisations in industrial gases and chemicals, construction, water, environmental services and facilities management. Lipscombe-Nott also directs accounts for the Met Office and Livingstone Guarantee.
News release is available online at http://www.prowse.co.uk/newsf.html
22 June 2001