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WHO WE ARE
 
Nick Wood
 
 

PR professional who set up Media Intelligence Partners in 2004 and presentation training company Pitch-Perfect in 2008.

Former media adviser to Conservative leaders William Hague and Iain Duncan Smith and former chief political correspondent of The Times.

Ran successful David Davis 2008 by-election campaign.

Regular broadcaster and media commentator. Media and presentation trainer for City firms and business leaders.

Political consultant to a range of senior Conservative politicians with close links to US Republican Party figures and US think-tanks and political consultants
Alistair Thomson
 
 

Specialist in government and public relations.

Experienced political campaigner and lobbyist.

Former Head of PR and Marketing for leading UK sailing charity.

Journalist with experience of the defence and education sectors.

Former Head of a leading student welfare charity and director of the charity’s £4million trading company.
Arpana Gandhi
 
 

Specialist in Business Development.  Marketing and communications expert.

Experienced in developing a strategy for business growth

Setting out top-level objectives. Working out a vision, mission, objectives, values, techniques and goals

Extensive experience in fashion, showbiz worlds and image consultancy.
Christian May
 
 

Professional background in media and campaign skills training

Regular media commentator on UK politics

Experience in working with the Conservative Party

Graduate from the University of Exeter with a degree in Politics
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Romilly Dennys
 
 

Government/public relations and fundraising professional

Experience of facilitating African-European parliamentary dialogue and keeping Africa high on the political agenda in Europe

Former fundraiser at Diabetes UK & Independent Age

Graduate from the University of Newcastle with degree in Geography, Spanish & Politics
 
ASSOCIATES
 

Mike Magan and Jonathan Haslam work closely with MIP in a variety of specialist fields, offering expertise in a range of sectors.
 
Mike Magan
 
 

President of Halas Strategies, a business and public policy advisory firm with a global reach.

Served in senior foreign policy positions in the G. W. Bush Administration, including Special Assistant to the President and time as a Congressional staff member and senior positions with the United States Chamber of Commerce and International Republican Institute.

20 years’ experience with the inner workings of both Washington D.C. and international affairs at the highest levels. Particular areas of expertise include Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, parts of Asia, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe.  

Principal architects in establishing one of London’s newest foreign and economic policy think tanks, the Legatum Institute.
Jonathan Haslam CBE FRGS CIPR
 
 

Formerly Chief Communications Secretary to then Prime Minister John Major and worked in No 10 for over six years. His twenty year Government career included the Department of Trade and Industry, Home Office, and the Department of Education and Employment, where he was David Blunkett’s first Director of Communications.

He was a member of the Scott Inquiry Unit at the Cabinet Office and was responsible for designing the Government’s communications response to the Arms to Iraq inquiry.

Extensive private sector experience, including senior executive leadership team and wide experience of the private equity/venture capital sector.

He is joint managing director of Pitch-Perfect, a presentation and media training business
 
 

 

"Excellent, well balanced and entertaining. I will recommend to colleagues. One of the best courses I've been on.

"The most useful part was realizing that excellence is a function of preparation and confidence, not just good luck!"

Leonie Pilgrim BVCA

Past course testimonials from our delegates from 2008 attending BVCA Boosting Your Pitch courses

"Nick Wood and Alistair Thompson's wealth of experience, expert strategic advice and key media contacts have proved a huge asset to CNK in framing our message and getting it into the public square.

"Their personal yet highly professional service has catalysed CNK's success both in promoting palliative care and in keeping euthanasia out of the statute books."

Dr Peter Saunders

Director, Care Not Killing Alliance

"We have been delighted with MIP's media and presentation training. They really understand our business and our people.

"Media Intelligence Partners have helped our team to become more effective presenters and more confident when dealing with the media."

Ryan Robson

Managing Partner, Sovereign Capital

"Media Intelligence Partners punch well above their weight, because they have an unparalleled understanding of the media.

"They immediately understand what you want and how to deliver it. They are worth their weight in gold."

Amanda Platell

Journalist and Broadcaster

"The Centre for Social Justice and I rely on the honest, expert advice that MIP provides.

"Using their extensive list of contacts both in print and broadcast, they have helped to get out our message to an increasingly busy media."

Iain Duncan Smith MP

Former Leader of the Conservative Party

"MIP understand the difference between good PR and great PR.

"Any cheap stunt can get you noticed once in a while, but MIP has the contacts to give you lasting influence."

Matthew Patten

Chief Executive, The Lord's Taverners
 
Address
 
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Contact
 
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e: info@media-intelligence-partners.com
 
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