Christmas, love it or hate it you can’t ignore it. M&S Christmas bags are all around, the Christmas sandwiches are in-store (hurrah), the red coffee cups are back and more of Leadenhall market’s Christmas decorations are appearing each morning.
So when this morning I announced, much to the irritation of my fellow colleagues, that following a successful evening on-line I had completed the majority of my Christmas shopping, the groans were audible across the office. I took the opportunity (pressure of shopping lifted) to sit back and look forward to the festivities.
Here is another new face on the PR team. Kaitlin Bergan has joined us as a PR Executive, straight from finishing her Masters at LSE. We managed to take 10 minutes out of Kaitlin’s busy schedule to find out all about her.
1. What brought you to FWD PR?
I was actually interviewing for jobs in financial marketing, which I worked in previously, but then came across FWD through a recruiter and decided financial PR might be even more interesting. And several weeks in I can happily say my instincts were right!
As promised – the next new face….. please welcome Andrew Lyons a new senior account manager for FWD. Andrew brings with him piles of agency and financial experience and we are delighted to have him on the team.
After 5 years of working in in-house PR (most of which were government agencies) I wanted to make the move to a PR agency. As much as I enjoyed working in-house I had always wanted the opportunity to work agency-side. Working in a PR agency allows you to work on a number of accounts which makes the work varied and exciting. Also working in an environment where everyone works in PR, as opposed to being in a small in-house team, is hugely beneficial as you can throw ideas at one another and learn from your colleagues.
The past few months have been an exciting and busy time for FWD Group, the parent company of FWD PR, and as Chief Executive of the group I am delighted to announce our acquisition of leading financial services communications firm, First Quartile. Read More…
Another new face! (and between us she is the first of a few). Carolyn Monchouguy is our new financial services account manager, was brought up in Oz and brings with her a wealth of financial consumer PR experience. Before Carolyn gets too busy with client work we are following in the usual FWD PR tradition and allowing you 10 minutes of her time.
FWD PR went on one of our periodic European journalist roadshow outings this week. We took off for Madrid where the aim was to meet as many financial journalists as possible, renewing old acquaintances, picking up new contacts and getting a fresher feel for how the financial markets in Madrid are currently looking. Read More…
It was hard to fall asleep before my first day at FWD and I got to the office stressed and not really knowing what to expect! Looking back on it, I could not have expected better!
Everyone at FWD is nice, welcoming and very patient! Every member of the team took time to explain me how the company worked, what PR is and how FWD deals with its clients. I was taught how to monitor press releases written for clients, prepare media monitoring packs and I even had a few attempts at writing a press release under the supervision of Adrian Beeby. Yelena explained to me the role of PR agencies and the differences between various types of newspapers and magazines. Read More…
So, back to Monte Carlo for the Reinsurance Rendezvous on Sunday; a place I will happily and unapologetically admit to being blown away by on my first visit last year. This year’s Rendezvous will see more journalists, more daily bulletins and more editorial output than ever before, as circulating the thoughts of the industry’s senior executives has become a valuable business in its own right. Read More…
It’s that time of year again! As the British summer fades into a rather damp autumn, insurance and reinsurance executives get a chance to top up their tans at the Monte Carlo Reinsurance Rendez-Vous, the start of the year’s reinsurance price-setting process. With the proceedings due to kick off in Monaco this Sunday, the foreign exchanges along Leadenhall Street have been full of underwriters tutting at the poor sterling-euro exchange rate while comparing hotel and flight bookings.
The FWD PR team are regularly attendees – and being the community-minded souls we are, we wanted to share with you our tips for packing your suitcase, should you be lucky enough to be joining the fray in the Café de Paris or the Hermitage. So with no further ado, here are our top tips for your Rendez-Vous luggage. Read More…
Christmas, love it or hate it you can’t ignore it. M&S Christmas bags are all around, the Christmas sandwiches are in-store (hurrah), the red coffee cups are back and more of Leadenhall market’s Christmas decorations are appearing each morning.
As promised – the next new face….. please welcome Andrew Lyons a new senior account manager for FWD. Andrew brings with him piles of agency and financial experience and we are delighted to have him on the team.
It was hard to fall asleep before my first day at FWD and I got to the office stressed and not really knowing what to expect! Looking back on it, I could not have expected better!
