Freelance writer / B2B communications specialist

General background:

My main skill area is writing – particularly strong in the architectural, construction and building products sectors – where I produce press releases, case studies, literature, advertising and websites. I also have extensive experience of account handling, marketing communications consultancy and the writing of CPD seminars for accreditation. I am a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.

My background is in both client and agency b2b environments.




Specific experience:

2000 – current

I work directly on my own clients and on a number of other clients third party through marcoms and PR agencies. Also through a London based continuing professional development consultancy, CPD (UK) Ltd.



Clients include:

- Abbey Pynford Engineering services

- DORMA The world’s largest automatic door
and door closer manufacturers

- John Brash The UK’s leading timber importers
- Osborne A major building contracting firm
- Schöck A German construction products manufacturer
- SGB The largest international scaffolding products supplier
- TIMCON The wood pallet and packaging federation
- Wood for good The largest timber / environmental campaign in the UK
- Youngman Group Europe’s largest access equipment suppliers




1987 – 1999

Managing Director of Business Address Ltd, a marketing communications and design consultancy.

1984 - 1987

A director of Addison Marketing Ltd, the dedicated marcoms division of Addison Design, a major corporate design operation

1982 – 1984

Account Director at Primary Contact, the specialist b2b advertising arm of O&M

1966 – 1982

Held various sales and marketing positions in a number of client organisations, including Dexion, the Rockware Group and Sankey