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The Krays, David Brent and asylum seekers seekers
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 01/12/2009| Issue: 42
Helen Dunne meets David Holdstock, head of corporate communications at Hillingdon, and learns about the myriad challenges his career has thrown at him
The new face of the public sector
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 05/11/2009| Issue: 41
Helen Dunne meets Mike Hoban, communications and engagement director for Directgov, and learns about making the website part of the nation's psyche
The other rose at M&S
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 10/08/2009| Issue: 39
Helen Dunne meets Flic Howard-Allen, former director of communications at Marks & Spencer, who has returned to agency life after seven years at the nation's favourite retailer
Never stumped
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 13/07/2009| Issue: 38
Helen Dunne meets Suzi Kent, head of marketing and communications at Surrey County Cricket Club, and learns about fans and planning inquiries
Essex Man does things differently
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 10/06/2009| Issue: 37
Helen Dunne meets Giles Roca, head of communications at Essex County Council, and learns of a different approach to resident relations
Poppy Love
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 10/05/2009| Issue: 36
Helen Dunne meets Stuart Gendall, director of corporate communications at the Royal British Legion, and learns about more than just remembrance
In his members' interests
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 10/04/2009| Issue: 35
Helen Dunne meets Francis Ingham, director general of the Public Relations Consultants Association, and learns of his work to drive the professional body to the next level
A side order of conversation
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 18/02/2009| Issue: 34
Nick Hindle, vice president of corporate affairs of McDonald's UK, discusses his efforts to get the company out of the frying pan and away from the fire
Well grounded
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 15/12/2008| Issue: 32
Helen Dunne meets John Grounds, director of communications at the NSPCC, and learns how his experience at campaigning Body Shop serves him well today
Planting support
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 10/11/2008| Issue: 31
Helen Dunne meets Alan Kennedy, director of communications at the Woodland Trust, and learns about new and ancient forests
In Camden Town
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 01/09/2008| Issue: 30
Helen Dunne meets Ashley Wilcox, head of corporate communications at Camden Council, and learns how to connect with a diverse stakeholder group on a shoestring
Pragmatic reaction
Author: Rosie Murray-West | Date: 01/06/2008| Issue: 29
Rosie Murray-West meets Margaret Gardner, director of communications at Practical Action, and learns about the difficulties in dealing with charity fatigue
Chartering a course
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 01/05/2008| Issue: 28
Helen Dunne meets Colin Farrington, director general of the CIPR, who has worked hard to improve the public perception of the industry
Mobile conscience
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 01/04/2008| Issue: 27
Helen Dunne talks to Chris Burgess, director of corporate responsibility at Vodafone, about the company's initiatives to help less advantaged countries
Spreading the word
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 01/03/2008| Issue: 26
Helen Dunne meets Adrian Hosford, head of corporate responsibility at BT, who explains how the company recognises the social importance of communication
Manners in mining
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 01/02/2008| Issue: 25
Helen Dunne meets Nick von Schirnding, head of investor and corporate affairs at Anglo American and winner of CorpComms' inaugural corporate communications officer of the year award
uSwitch in time saves...
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 01/11/2007| Issue: 23
Helen Dunne meets Christina Rebollo, head of PR at uSwitch, and learns about passion and campaigning media
In-jean-ious
Author: Rosie Murray-West | Date: 01/10/2007| Issue: 22
Rosie Murray-West meets Ros Freeborn, head of communications at Jeans for Genes, and learns about her quest to ‘denimise’ the world
Centrica’s frugal force
Author: Andrew Cave | Date: 01/09/2007| Issue: 21
Andrew Cave meets Catherine May, director of corporate affairs at Centrica, and hears about the struggle to persuade customers that profits are not all bad
A visual challenge
Author: Rosie Murray-West | Date: 01/06/2007| Issue: 19
Rosie Murray-West meets Fiona Burles, director of marketing and communications at the Royal National Institute of the Blind
Tube Lives
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 01/05/2007| Issue: 18
Louise Brooker-Carey, director of communications at Tube Lines, talks to Helen Dunne about the struggle to communicate down the tracks.
From Buck House to council house
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 01/04/2007| Issue: 17
Alex Aiken, director of corporate communications at Westminster City Council, explains to Helen Dunne why his team always needs to prove its value
Go ahead, take the train
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 01/03/2007| Issue: 16
Helen Dunne meets Jim Boyd, director of corporate affairs at transport group Go-Ahead
Putting Wholesale Banking ING the limelight
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 01/12/2006| Issue: 14
Andy Muncer is rebranding and revitalising ING Wholesale Banking’s corporate communications division, as he tells Helen Dunne
Charity begins in his home
Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 01/09/2006| Issue: 11
Helen Dunne meets Judith Barnard, communications director at Leonard Cheshire, who is transforming a 60-year-old charity into a global force
Down to Earth
Author: Rosie Murray-West | Date: 01/07/2006| Issue: 10
Rosie Murray-West meets Robin Maynard, who gets his hands dirty with the Soil Association
