Phil Brotherhood Joins Marketing Projects
Marketing Projects, Chester, Cheshire, has appointed Phil Brotherhood as Marketing & PR Consultant. Phil was handpicked from a group of excellent candidates and brings with him a wealth of experience in journalism. He has worked in Canary Wharf with the Independent, in London editing an online newspaper and more recently for the North Wales Newspaper Group as the lead reporter for the Chester area.
Jane Harrad-Roberts, Consultant Director at Marketing Projects added:
“Marketing Projects is thrilled to welcome Phil to the team. As well as his knowledge of PR and the media, he is also bringing some excellent writing skills to the team. His experience as a reporter at the Chester Evening Leader and formerly editing Newspad.co.uk in London will be invaluable. We are a experienced consultancy offering help to organisations needing marketing and public relations. We look forward to enhancing services for existing clients like the Institute of Directors, Ashley Commercial Finance and IBM and welcoming some new clients too.”
Phil comments; " I am really pleased to be joining such a reputable company as my first step into the world of PR. I am impressed with Marketing Projects’ current client line up and their experience and with such innovative services like Xpress News™ I am confident we will continue to grow. I look forward to becoming part of the team."
Xpress News™, is an online service accessible from Marketing Projects’ web site which offers organisations the chance to create the occasional press release. The service allows an organisation to specify the ‘what, when, where, how and why’ for a press release to be created and distributed by Marketing Projects all online for £399 + VAT. This is the only service of its kind in the UK and is ideal for businesses with limited marketing budgets who want expert help.
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Marketing Projects ‘fired-up’ in May 1995. In 1997, the business was named ’Chester New Business of the Year" for “its growth, reputation and use of new technology”. In 1999 it won an award for its use of technology and its e-commerce web site from part of the DTI. An award sponsored by BT, NatWest, Compaq and others.
In February 2000, Marketing Projects opened a London office in St George’s Street, Mayfair in London. This office is a convenient meeting point for clients, editors and journalists.
‘Milestone’ clients have included local companies Martec Systems, now part of Anacomp Inc. (document management systems), Digital Exchange Communications Ltd. (telecoms services), Thames Valley Controls (lifts), Californian based Keynote Systems Inc. (web site performance), Midlands based IMS (software consultancy) and the Yang Sing restaurant in Manchester. Current clients include IBM Information Management, The Institute of Directors, Warrington Borough Council (economic development), The Queen’s School, Chester Food and Drink Festival and The Private Sector Partnership.
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