2009

Ali Gee, Board Director and Head of Consultancy at 3 Monkeys, joins Edelman in 2010 to launch and head up a new Planning Department. She will be the agency’s first Planning Director and will be part of the UK Leadership team. Ali will help drive the growth of the practice and support the development across the agency of content-led campaigns rooted in insights.

Edelman's Public Affairs team has produced an analysis of the Pre-Budget Report 2009.

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Edelman today announced the launch of a specialist Editorial team within its Healthcare practice. Ross Williams, who has worked for Edelman for five years, has been promoted to Associate Director – Editorial and will oversee the new service offering and growth of the team.

Ross, who reports to Managing Director, Steve Spurr, will be responsible for working with clients to maximise the potential of editorial content to meet their business objectives and developing a centre of excellence.

Edelman today announced the appointment of Digital Health expert Justin Woodington as a specialist resource working across Edelman’s digital, health and medical education businesses (Spook Media, Edelman Healthcare and BioScience Communications). This is a newly created position which follows significant business growth in digital communications for the health and pharmaceutical industry. Justin will report into Marshall Manson, Director of Digital Strategy, and work closely with Steven Spurr, Managing Director, Healthcare, and David Noble, Managing Director, BioScience Communications.

Anne Augustine Appointed Head of Sustainability

Robert Phillips and Francis Ingham today announced that Edelman has rejoined the PRCA, and that Robert Phillips has been appointed to the PRCA Board.

Edelman was a PRCA member between 1981 and 2007.

Francis Ingham said “We are delighted to welcome Edelman back to the PRCA. Their return is another sign of the PRCA's renewed vibrancy and sense of purpose.

Edelman's Public Affairs team has produced an analysis of the Queen's speech 2009 in which today the government set out its legislative agenda for the next parliamentary session.

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Labour would win a landslide victory at the next election based on their influence in the Twittersphere
But Sarah Brown more Trusted than Gordon
Global PR Agency Edelman unveils ‘TweetLevel’ to measure your importance on Twitter

Labour MPs would win a landslide victory at the next election if their influence in the Twittersphere is anything to go by, according to Edelman’s TweetLevel index launched today.

Trans-Atlantic Poll of Senior Parliamentarian and Congressional Staff Reveals Regular Use of Digital Tools to Research and Influence Policy, Reach Constituents

• 71% of UK parliamentary staff first learned about a policy issue online
• 18% have changed policy position based on online sources
• 18% use Facebook to communicate directly with constituents

According to the 2009 Global Edelman goodpurpose™ Study