Industry Leaders - Newgate Communications

Industry Leaders - Newgate Communications Industry Leaders Leading London PR Agency Newgate Communications Newgate Communications sets out to engage audiences from the grassroots to the boardroom, delivering strategies in corporate reputation, public affairs, financial communications, community engagement, brand communications and regional PR.“PR is more than just ‘spin’. It is an important tool to inform and give people the confidence that they are making good decisions.”This award-winning integrated communications agency, now incorporating the PPS Group and Thirteen Communications, has bases in Abu Dhabi, Brisbane, Bristol, Canberra, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Hong Kong, London, Manchester, Melbourne, Singapore and Sydney.Ranked at No 41 in the Homes Report Global 250 list, Newgate Communications, with its staff of 171, experienced an incredible 63 percent growth to earn revenues totalling $48,608,857 during 2016.The organisation is headed by chief executive Gavin Devine (who is also chief operating officer of Newgates parent company, Porta Communications plc) and chairman Jonathan Cla re. Gavin Devine is a senior strategic adviser to high profile UK and multinational firms, specialising in regulatory or political challenges. He has over a decade’s experience in corporate communications, having spent the first 12 years of his career as a senior office in the UK parliament.Chairman Jonathan Clares background is in financial journalism, and for over 20 years, he has been advising companies facing challenging and complex PR issues. A co-founder of Citigate Dewe Rogerson, Jonathan founded Newgate in 2011.At present, Jonathans main priority is to demonstrate that good PR advice is as important as any other form of professional advice. Clare told PR Week that this was particularly important in the current climate of distrust of institutions and companies.“PR is more than just ‘spin’. It is an important tool to inform and give people the confidence that they are making good decisions.”For further information about the agency, visit the Newgate Communications  w ebsite here.