PRCA announces Founding Fellows

PRESS RELEASE

London, 9 April 2010 - The Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) today announced the creation of the title Fellow of the PRCA (FPRCA) and its Founding Fellows.  

The 46 Founding Fellows have been selected by the current PRCA Board of Management (BOM) for their outstanding contribution to the business of public relations.  Fellows will be entitled to use the designation FPRCA and up to twenty new Fellows will be elected by the BOM each January.

The Fellows will be asked to join an open annual debate on a topic set by the PRCA's BOM with a formal report being published after the debate.  Topics will be selected that have a direct impact on the industry.

Commenting on the announcement Richard Houghton, chairman of the PRCA Fellows and former PRCA chairman, said; “The last three years have seen a huge amount of positive change at the PRCA, but we wanted to recognise the contributions of a wide range of people to the business of PR over the last 40 years of the Association's history.  Our Founding Fellows come from agency, in-house, the media and academia and have all made a significant contribution to both the PRCA and the PR sector as a whole.”

The PRCA's Founding Fellows are:
 
Adrian Wheeler
Alan Butler
Alan Parker
Alex Aiken
Angela Heylin
Anthony Wreford
Barry Leggeter
Bill Jones
Bob Leaf
Chris Coe
Crispin Manners
Danny Rogers
Denis Inchbald
Dick Fedorcio OBE
Douglas Smith
Professor Edmund King
Graham Lancaster
Howell James CBE
Hugh Birley
Jackie Elliot
Jane Howard
Jonathan Jordan
Keith Johnston
Lord Bell
Lord Chadlington
Lord Clement-Jones
Lord McNally
Mark Adams
Mark Mellor
Martin Langford
Sir Martin Sorrell
Michael McAvoy
Michael Murphy
Michael Rice CMG
Neil Backwith
Nigel Kennedy
Peter Hehir
Quentin Bell
Reginald Watts
Richard Houghton
Rod Cartwright
Simon Lees
Simon Lewis
Tim Adams
Professor Tom Watson
Professor Trevor Morris

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About the PRCA
The Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) is the trade association for the UK PR consultancy industry.

  • The Association exists to raise standards in PR and to help members be better organisations.
  • The Association has grown by more than 50% over the past two years.
  • Founded in 1969 the PRCA promotes all aspects of public relations consultancy.
  • PRCA members differentiate themselves from other PR consultancies by achieving the Consultancy Management Standard (CMS), a professional accreditation that has been adopted by PR agencies in more than 15 countries around the world.
  • All PRCA member organisations are bound by a Professional Charter and Codes of Conduct.

As part of its commitment to excellence in PR, the PRCA carries out a number of functions:

  • PR training and qualification: the PRCA organises a range of bespoke, in-house & online courses as well as general training and qualifications. Course subjects range from: how to write a press release: to how to manage your agency.
  • Find A PR Agency: this free service helps clients find a reputable PR consultancy for their brief.
  • Industry surveys: the PRCA undertakes a number of surveys every year including the most comprehensive benchmark of industry performance.
  • Networking and best practice groups: the PRCA organises a number of groups to help members stay ahead of industry trends and raise general industry issues.
  • Promotes the value of PR and the need for standards: the PRCA provides a strong voice on a range of issues relating to PR.
  • Lobbies government on key issues: the Association represents members interests in areas with Government and other relevant organisations such as the FSA


For more information please contact:
Richard Ellis, PRCA communications manager
T: 020 7233 6026
E: richard.ellis@prca.org.uk

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