RL expands crisis management and emergency response offering
1 June 2010
Regester Larkin has announced that Owen Jarrett MBE joined the consultancy as associate director from 1 June.
Owen joins having spent the last ten years as an independent crisis management and emergency response consultant specialising in command and control training for emergency response teams. He has particular expertise in the energy, defence and pharmaceutical industries. Prior to becoming a consultant, Owen spent more than 30 years in the Royal Navy.
Andrew Griffin, Regester Larkin managing director said: “Owen is an excellent addition to the team; his experience of advising clients on preparing for and responding to a range of challenging crises will support us in offering a wider crisis management and emergency response proposition to our clients.”
Owen Jarrett said: “Regester Larkin has an unrivalled reputation in crisis management and I look forward to using my skills and experience to advise their clients”.
Regester Larkin also recently appointed Alex Nelless and Toomas Kull as consultants.
Financial crises: Learning Lessons – avoiding pitfalls
19 May 2010
Regester Larkin is delighted to be hosting lunch with Adam Posen, member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, at its offices on 25 June. We expect Adam to discuss ‘Financial crises: Learning Lessons – avoiding pitfalls’ and looking at a number of particularly pertinent aspects of financial regulation, including; government debt, banking regulation and cross country adoption of fiscal measures.
To discuss attending this event as a guest of Regester Larkin, please contact Tim Johnson.
We are co-hosting this event with the Industry Forum. More information on Industry Forum events.
Caritas Communications joins Regester Larkin International Network
8 April 2010
We are pleased to announce the expansion of Regester Larkin’s international network into West Africa. Regester Larkin has signed its latest affiliate agreement with Caritas Communications, based in Lagos, Nigeria.
Caritas Communications specialises in providing strategic corporate communications advice and crisis communications services, as well as consultancy and training in government, public and media relations strategy and outreach. As with Regester Larkin, the company has a particularly strong track record in the oil and gas sector.
Adedayo Ojo, managing director and chief executive of Caritas Communications, brings over 25 years of oil industry communications expertise to the consultancy. He has worked with international and indigenous oil companies based in Nigeria, holding senior roles in government relations, public affairs, corporate relations, crisis and emergency response. Adedayo continues to maintain a strong network of relationships with Nigerian media and government officials.
Regester Larkin’s international managing director, Tim Johnson, said: “This affiliation with Caritas Communications means that Regester Larkin will now be able to provide our international reputation strategy consultancy and training combined with deep local insight to our growing portfolio of West African energy clients”.
If you would like to know more about the services we offer in conjunction with Caritas Communications, please contact Tim Johnson.
To find out more information about Caritas Communications, please visit their website.
Regester Larkin: the art of damage control
8 April 2010
The Financial Times today carried an extended interview with two RL directors detailing what businesses need to do during a crisis to effectively manage their communications.
In ‘The art of damage control’, managing director, Andrew Griffin explained how the first two hours of a crisis are the most critical and companies must be visible: “If you are taking actions and not telling anyone you might as well not bother.”
Meanwhile RL’s founder and director, Mike Regester, commented that there might be tensions between his team and clients’ legal directors in the event of a crisis: “They’re saying‘say nothing, do nothing, admit nothing’ and I’m sitting on the other shoulder saying ‘tell it all, tell it fast, and tell it truthfully’.”
Within the article Andrew and Mike discussed wider examples of good and bad communications during different crises including Toyota, Nestle and Pan Am. Read article
