National Communications Agency Has Opened A New Office In Harrogate
JBP Communications, who recently joined the Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce, has launched a new base in Harrogate to support its growing operations across Yorkshire and the North.
Chris Lawrance, JBP Managing Director (Left) and Richard Chew, JBP Senior Counsel (Right)
The company, which has 40 employees, counts four decades of experience in media and public relations, parliamentary affairs, and stakeholder engagement.
It also offers digital and creative services.
According to a spokesperson, JBP Communications' industry insight and expertise spans a range of sectors including the built environment, healthcare, low carbon economy, local and regional government, logistics and transport, the rural economy, trade bodies, and telecoms.
The Harrogate office will form part of a wider network which includes bases in Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London (Westminster), Manchester, Nottingham, and Warwick.
Managing director Chris Lawrance said: "Harrogate is a bullseye location for us as we expand our footprint across Yorkshire and the North, where we are already working with a growing and diverse range of clients.
"Linking seamlessly to our central office in the heart of Westminster, JBP’s Harrogate base will also offer clients an inside track into our parliamentary and public affairs specialism – an added dimension that few, if any, agencies in the town can offer.
"We also offer a global capability through our membership of the international PR network Worldcom – one of the largest partnerships of independent public relations firms in the world, with some 85 firms in 115 major cities on six continents."
Mr Lawrance added: "Yorkshire and the North is an increasingly important heartland for us, and our new office heralds an exciting start to our fortieth anniversary year, as we explore further opportunities to expand at pace and at scale through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions."
The Harrogate operations will be led by a team including two PR consultants from the town – Richard Chew, whose 30-year career has been "dedicated to healthcare communications and crisis management"; and Jane Burgess, a specialist in the energy and planning sectors.
JBP's client portfolio includes Arlington Energy, Barratt Homes, CHEP, E.ON, Independent Networks Cooperative Association, Linde Material Handling, Mazars, National Grid, Palletways Group, Solarsense, WD-40, and Wildanet.
