Low Carbon Lighting (LCL)
Low Carbon Lighting provides LED street lighting which is over 70 per cent more energy efficient, easier and cheaper to maintain, much more cost efficient than traditional lighting and last much longer. The company is working internationally targeting public sector authorities and contractors responsible for large street lighting contracts. The company is head-quartered in Newcastle upon Tyne.
KBR
KBR is an IT company specialising in secure wireless mesh technology. It provides internal and external last mile wireless connectivity which is fully managed, fully resilient, cost effective and with the provision for street level Wi-Fi, multi-stakeholders and home worker connectivity. For example, it has installed last mile wireless connectivity to all of Northumberland County Council’s premises in the county major towns and villages.
RDFX
Measure. Compare. Improve
RDFX is a leading provider of innovative performance measurement and benchmarking software, for the public and private sectors. RDFX’s current leading product is KPIcommunity.com – an internet based performance measurement tool. KPIcommunity.com meets a market need for organisations that are required to demonstrate efficiencies to shareholders, taxpayers or other stakeholders. KPIcommunity.com has been adopted by leading national brands including Bowmer and Kirkland, Bovis Lend Lease, GFT Birmingham in the construction sector; the BBC; Network Rail; local authorities such as the London Borough of Dagenham and water regulator Ofwat. KPIcommunity.com is a unique on-line community bringing the public and private sectors together. Crucially KPIcommunity.com differentiates by giving you rating within your sector/community. Charts and graphs can be exported for reporting where as competitors don’t give you such options to do so.
Admiral PR provides strategic communication advice for RDFX including a PR programme around key vertical markets such as the broadcasting, construction, utilities, local authorities and transport sectors.”
“If you cannot measure your performance you cannot manage your company [or organisation].” Sir John Egon.
Flexible Engineered Solutions (FES International)
Flexible Engineered Solutions is a world leader providing infrastructure solutions to offshore oil and gas and subsea markets. Its core products and services include fluid transfer systems, Hydraulic & Electrical Stab Plates, Bend Stiffener Latching Mechanisms, ROV Hot Stabs and Production/Hydraulic/Utility swivels.
Admiral provides strategic communications support to FES promoting the company and its products to key customer markets internationally. Our work includes refocusing brand position, refreshing corporate and product messaging and promoting brand awareness via targeted media relations.
Petec
Petec is the Printable Electronics Technology Centre, a national prototyping institute for the development and commercialisation of printed electronics. The Centre offers design; development and prototyping services and facilities, helping companies address the challenges in Organic Displays Electronics delivering to clients, proof of concept devices and pilot scale manufacture.
Admiral worked with the centre to help raise awareness of the centre prior to launch with industry and customer markets through targeted media relations activity. The consultancy also worked with the team on developing messaging and positioning for the centre at a regional and national level with stakeholder audiences.
More recently Admiral provide event support for the international launch of Petec, which was chaired by Lord Alec Broers and attracted global leaders across the field of Printed Electronics, including 60 members of the International Organic Electronics Association.
Nanotechnologies Industries Association
Funded by the Technology Strategy Board, the NIA provides industry-led views on nanotechnology, derived from the opinions of its collective membership with varied interests in nanotechnology, from a broad range of sectors including: healthcare, chemicals, automotive, materials processing, and consumer products.
Admiral supported the NIA in its goal to give one voice to companies who are involved in the development, production or commercialisation of nanotechnologies in the UK and Europe, and to develop its profile among national and international audiences.
Renew
Renew’s remit is to realise the delivery of commercial projects employing proven low carbon and environmental technologies across the whole of the North East. Set up by Redcar and Cleveland Council in 2003 to pioneer the promotion of renewable energy and renewable sectors in the area, Renew supported a number of businesses in the Tees Valley and its success led to the development of a region-wide approach. Admiral was brought on board in late 2008 to support adaptation to this new role and help establish the organisation across the whole of the region.
John Barton, RENEW
Renew selected Admiral as a partner and they quickly established a strong understanding of our strengths and needs. Working closely with Admiral over the past two years we have been successful at establishing the brand via wide media coverage and this has been an important part of Renew’s success.
CPI
The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) aims to become a national centre of international importance, with over 70 high calibre scientists, engineers and support staff. Their unique approach to stimulating market-led innovation , brings together market ‘pull’ from industry with technology ‘push’ from academia, to address the real needs of industry.
Critical to the success of CPI is its proven ability to collaborate with Industry; to work with the best talent from internationally leading research universities; and to have the facilities to scale-up innovation from the laboratory through to industrial application. CPI champions key technology areas that offer sustainable growth potential for the North East and the UK. Admiral, employed by the centre, for five years offers strategic communications advice to support positioning in local, regional, national and international markets. This includes targeted media relations, event support and stakeholder relations activity.
Newcastle Science City
Newcastle Science City was set up by Newcastle University, Newcastle City Council and One North East to help the region realise the full economic potential of its science-based industries. It delivers a range of activities including the development of a close-knit scientific community and encouraging more people to work in scientific industries.
Since November 2009, Admiral has provided strategic PR support and tactical implementation, with the goal of cementing its regional profile among key stakeholders and members of the public, raising Newcastle’s profile nationally as a ‘city of science’ and developing a lobbying agenda through representation of the regional scientific community.
03TALK
03TALK is the UK’s first 03 number conference service. The mobile friendly conferencing service is free, easy to access and doesn’t require users to sign up or login. Its disruptive business model aims to challenge traditional conference providers.
Admiral is set to launch the company in August 2010, with a comprehensive communications campaign. Our aim is to raise the brand’s profile amongst key audiences, within appropriate online communities whilst garnering coverage in national and trade press.
Onyx Group
Onyx is a national technology provider that specialises in data networks, data hosting, business continuity and managed services, with a particular focus on regulated markets. A fast growth SME with multiple locations across the UK, Onyx headquarters are in Stockton, in North East England and has two further offices in London and Edinburgh.
Admiral has been Onyx’s retained PR agency since 2008. Its challenge was to position Onyx as a leading authority on IT issues that matter and affect businesses. The agency was also briefed to enhance growth strategy plans through targeted national, regional, trade and vertical coverage.
“Admiral is doing a fantastic job. They simply operate at a different level to others in the region. With a focus on achieving results, clients are actively encouraged to evaluate the team’s work, against targets that they make us set at the outset.”
Neil Stephenson, Onyx Group
Kromek
Kromek specialises in the development of disruptive technology solutions for a range of commercial markets, with specific focus on the security, medical, industrial and defence sectors. The company has successfully pioneered a revolutionary 3D x ray technology which has huge commercial benefits for a range of sectors, especially the airline security industry. Because of the 3D x ray technology Kromek has developed, it is uniquely placed to fulfil an increasing, necessary worldwide demand for liquid explosive detection at airports.
Admiral’s core objective is to support Kromek’s commercial growth by building its corporate reputation among government, investors and the general public, as a provider of vital technology solutions, with immediate and specific reference to aviation security. Admiral was tasked with building and developing a national profile for Kromek with this objective in mind.
