We
pride
ourselves
on our
professional,
intelligent
and
results
focused
approach,
which
is why
we are
happy
to work
on a
performance
related
basis.
People
Vaughan
Andrewartha –
director
Vaughan
Andrewartha
has
18 years'
experience
of working
in PR,
marketing
and
communications,
and
qualified
as an
IFA.
Formerly
an executive
director
of Citigate
Dewe
Rogerson,
he left
CDR
to found
Votive
Communications
in 2004.
Vaughan
has
worked
with
a very
diverse
range
of organisations,
from
financial
institutions
to charities,
trade
and
sports
bodies.
Vaughan
is a
member
of the
CIPR
and
CIM.
Andrea
Schlaepfer - director
Before
founding
Votive
Communications
in 2004
Andrea
Schlaepfer
worked
as head
of European
PR for
Schroders.
She
was
previously
a director
at Citigate
Dewe
Rogerson.
Nick
Hadjinikos - consultant
Nick
has
over
20 years'
experience
in public
relations.
He has
worked
for
leading
UK agencies
Edelman
and
Citigate
Dewe
Rogerson
where
he established
the
City's
first
broadcast
PR unit.
He was
also
Head
of PR
for
Europe's
first
Internet
bank,
First-E
and
deputy
head
of PR
for
Visa
International
EMEA.
Richard Hurst - Director
Richard is a well-known PR and marketing professional with extensive knowledge of the UK mortgage sector. Previous roles include Head of Communications at Future Mortgages Ltd, (Citigroup) where he was their representative on the executive committee of IMLA for two years. Prior to this Richard held roles as Marketing Manager at Trigold, and Public Relations Manager for Bank of Ireland Mortgages. Richard founded PR agency RCH Communications in 2004 which now boasts clients across the financial sector which in 2008 was merged with Votive Communications.
Tamsin Hemsley - Senior Account Manager
Tamsin has a background in both financial journalism and public relations. She has edited both consumer and business-to-business titles including What Mortgage, Mortgage Introducer and the Complete Guide to Homebuying. She was also the launch editor for Niche Commercial Finance and Niche Personal Loans. Tamsin has worked as a media relations manager for Nationwide Building Society looking after all aspects of Nationwide’s media strategy, including savings, general insurance and mortgages. While at Nationwide, she was also responsible for the media relations of Nationwide’s intermediary arm and its subsidiary, UCB Home Loans.
Ethos
The
central
pillars
of our
business
approach
are
professionalism,
intelligent
analysis,
and
honesty.
We
believe
that
in order
to build
your
company's
image
we can't
sit
back
and
react
to situations
–
we have
to lead
the
news
with
intelligent
comment
and
analysis
that
will
position
you
as a
thought
leader
in your
field.
This
means
that
we have
to understand
your
business
almost
as well
as you
do,
to the
point
where
we become
members
of your
team.
We
believe
that
our
customers
want
their
PR to
generate
real
results,
not
just
column
inches.
As much
of what
we do
is focused
on your
business
priorities
and
may
be performance
related,
we guarantee
to be
honest
and
upfront
about
your
communications
strategy
and
messages.
