WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT US
"The communications audit has helped to highlight areas where we are performing well and other areas where we need to provide a bit more focus. Clive's experience and insight was invaluable in this process and I feel we are in better shape now to meet the communications needs of the organisation in the coming years."
Dean Spurrell
Communications & Marketing Manager for Ashford Borough Council
Dean Spurrell
Communications & Marketing Manager for Ashford Borough Council
"I worked with Clive for many years at National Grid and appreciated his ability to operate effectively under intense financial and business media scrutiny and provide senior-level communications advice, strategy and feedback at the right time and in right format to meet my needs."
Steve Holliday
"At National Grid, Clive was one of my senior in-house communication leaders helping me to position the company as a major electricity and gas player in the UK and highlighting the opportunities and challenges facing the energy industry as a whole - a trusted adviser!"
Nick Winser, CBE
Nick Winser, CBE
"Clive has an astute understanding of the requirements of business and the need for strong leadership development, collaboration and learning to drive performance."
Andrew Minton
Managing Director, Criticaleye
Managing Director, Criticaleye
"Clive led the US communications team, and supported me directly in my role as President of National Grid USA. His focus was always on the business needs to ensure we were telling our USA story, internally and externally, and that we connected with multiple audiences, and he did so successfully. He is an experienced communications professional and helped ensure a close alignment between National Grid's UK and USA organizational interests."
Tom King
Structure Advisory LLC
Structure Advisory LLC
"Clive and I partnered during a critical time for both our corporations - National Grid and KeySpan. I was EVP of the acquired large scale US based utility, Clive led media communications for the foreign acquirer, with obvious challenges in the political and regulatory worlds. The only solution was skilled communication and transparency. Clive was strategic, smart and a great pleasure to work with and, at the end of the day, it all got done!"
David J. Manning
Director: Stakeholder/External Relations
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Director: Stakeholder/External Relations
Brookhaven National Laboratory
"I have had the great pleasure of knowing Clive for many, many years and have always found him to be focused, professional, reliable. He would be an asset for anyone requiring his deep expertise in communications and stakeholder engagement which spans both sides of the Atlantic."
Sandra Macleod
CEO, Mindful Reputation
CEO, Mindful Reputation
"I worked alongside Clive while at National Grid. Clive has an instinctive understanding of the role of effective media, communications and corporate affairs functions in large businesses. Through his ability to analyse external global trends and business performance he has an immensely impressive feel for the timing, content and delivery of highly effective campaigns. Under Clive's direction, the company became a well-respected and award-winning international business. He is without doubt a true leader in his field."
Gareth Llewellyn
Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
"Deborah worked as a key member of my team, she was instrumental in implementing and managing our client listening and key account management programmes, leaving us in good shape to further develop and build on these initiatives."
Adam Seymour
Director of Business Development and Marketing, Winckworth Sherwood LLP
Adam Seymour
Director of Business Development and Marketing, Winckworth Sherwood LLP
"I have recently appointed Highbank Communications to help with the rebranding of my company. From the onset the team were highly knowledgeable, friendly and very informative. They discussed options, and helped with marketing ideas and even built my new website,which looks fantastic.
They have a very good understanding of what I want from my business, and the attention they have shown me makes me feel like I can completely trust them. Calls and emails have been returned promptly, keeping me informed of the process at various stages. I have no hesitation in highly recommending Highbanks to businesses large or small, their attention to detail and professionalism is very impressive indeed."
Sally King
Croft Wills and Estate Planning