About

BondBuzz is a collaborative blog, a forum for people connected with Bond PR - company employees, clients and others - and you to talk about what we think are issues important to our clients, our business and our industry.

The opinions expressed in posts written by our bloggers are theirs alone and do not reflect any view of Bond PR or its clients.

Blog Policy

  • We will tell the truth. We will acknowledge and correct any mistakes promptly.
  • We will not delete comments unless they are spam, off-topic, or defamatory.
  • We will reply to comments when appropriate as promptly as possible.
  • We will link to online references and original source materials directly.
  • We will disagree with other opinions respectfully.

(With acknowledgement to Charlene Li.)

BondBuzz Bloggers

Tom Burgess, Group CEO, BondPR

Tom founded Bond PR in 2004 bringing experience of directing PR campaigns for over 500 tech companies including Amstrad, BT, Ericsson, Hitachi and Unisys. Previously he founded and was CEO of Eurocom Worldwide, which together with Helen Bannigan; he developed to be Europe’s largest specialist PR network inside two years. He has founded three marketing/PR firms one which grew to be the fifth largest tech specialist UK PR firm. In 2002 he was Highly Commended Entrepreneurial Director of the year.

Neville Hobson, Blogger

Neville Hobson, ABC, is an IABC-accredited communicator, blogger and podcaster, one of the leading European early adopters and influencers in social media communication for business. He helps companies use effective communication to achieve their business goals. Neville blogs at NevilleHobson.com, at the intersection of business, communication and technology. He is co-presenter with Shel Holtz of the twice-weekly For Immediate Release: The Hobson & Holtz Report.

Helen Bannigan

Helen Bannigan,CEO, BondPR International

Helen Bannigan has close to two decades of experience both in the telecommunications market and in international public relations. At the Commercial Services section of the American Embassy in Portugal, Helen assisted American firms to break into the European marketplace advising them of the subtleties of European business protocol. Helen then co-founded a telecommunications company, GeoLink SA, which became one of the first approved long distance service providers in Portugal.

Piers Finzel: European Team Piers Finzel SpainPiers Finzel,  BondPR Madrid

Piers has 10 years experience working with the Spanish media and business. He was a Senior Account Manager for Ulled Comunicacion and is on the Executive Committee of the ATP (Spanish Association of Communication Professionals).