BDO appoints Ptarmigan Bell Pottinger in Manchester |
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Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO Stoy Hayward has appointed Leeds-based PR agency Ptarmigan Bell Pottinger to provide PR support for its Manchester office. Ptarmigan, which became part of Bell Pottinger North earlier this month, has worked with the Leeds office of BDO Stoy Hayward since 2006. BDO Stoy Hayward is the world's fifth largest accountancy network, with more than 1,000 offices in over 100 countries. The agency will work closely with partners and directors in the Manchester office to strengthen the BDO Stoy Hayward brand via a proactive media relations and thought leadership campaign. Terry Gilligan of Ptarmigan Bell Pottinger said: “After having achieved success building the BDO Stoy Hayward brand in Yorkshire, it’s great to be appointed to provide a similar service in the North West. Given the economic climate, it’s refreshing to see existing clients willing to invest in PR to boost profile and strengthen business.” Lindsay Kennedy, Head of PR and Reputation at BDO Stoy Hayward, said: “The ongoing success of our Manchester office is of key strategic importance to our business and we are delighted to be working with Ptarmigan Bell Pottinger to achieve this. Demonstrating a thorough understanding of our business, the Ptarmigan team has delivered outstanding results in Yorkshire and we look forward to seeing the same level of success for the North West.” Media contactsTerry Gilligan or Sandrine Powell, Ptarmigan Bell Pottinger on Tel: 0113 237 2821 Notes to editorsPtarmigan Bell Pottinger is an award winning communications company providing consumer and business to business public relations and sports marketing services. In March 2009, Bell Pottinger North acquired parts of the business from Ptarmigan Consultants Ltd. Bell Pottinger North is part of the Bell Pottinger Group, the UK's leading independent communications consultancy. BDO Stoy Hayward LLP operates across the UK with over 3,000 partners and staff. BDO Stoy Hayward LLP is a UK limited liability partnership and the UK Member Firm of BDO International. BDO international is a world-wide network of public accounting firms, called BDO Member Firms. Each BDO Member Firm is an independent legal entity in its own country. The network is coordinated by BDO Global Coordination B.V., incorporated in The Netherlands, with its statutory seat in Eindhoven (trade register registration number 33205251) and with an office at Boulevard de la Woluwe 60, 1200 Brussels, Belgium, where the International Executive Office is located. In the UK the Belfast Firm is operated by a separate Partnership known as BDO Stoy Hayward - Belfast. BDO Stoy Hayward LLP and BDO Stoy Hayward - Belfast are both authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority to conduct investment business. BDO Stoy Hayward is an award winning firm. Recent achievements include:
For further information visit www.bdo.co.uk / www.ptarmiganpr.co.uk |
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