Industry Leaders - Portland Communications

Industry Leaders - Portland Communications Industry Leaders Leading London PR Agency Portland Communications Founded in 2001 by Tim Allan, Portland Communications has grown from a small office in London with just four desks to a fast and still growing global operations, with more than 200 staff across a global network with bases in Washington DC, New York, Doha, Nairobi and Singapore as well as in London.“The development of a content and brand practice is really where the future lies.”The global profile of Portland Communications ensures a superb service for clients anywhere in the world who need assistance with reputation management and media coverage, in addition to multi-platform communications campaigns.Teams of experienced consultants at Portland Communications will work closely with clients to devise strategic programmes that will draw on the full spectrum of the consultancy’s diverse skill set to deliver clear objectives.Founder Tim Allan heads the Portland management team as Group Managing Director. Prior to Porland, he was a key adviser to former Labour leader Tony Blair (bot h in Opposition and in Government), and then director of corporate communications at BSkyB plc.Portland’s growth in recent years has been steady, even during the recession, and the firm is currently ranked 56th in the Holmes Report Global 250 list, with revenues for 2016 of $35,670,000.As we’ve got bigger, we’ve got better. We’ve got a wider range of skills; more integration across communications has allowed us to offer more and more services to clients,Allan’s priority is a focus on content and branding. “The development of a content and brand practice is really key,” he told PR Week. “That is where the future lies, and it is the really big value-added service that PR firms can bring.”For further information about the agency, visit the Portland  Communications website here.