NKA Public Affairs

The value of positive engagement and clear strategic communications with key decision makers and policy influencers is critical to all organisations.  We work across every level of government to effectively position your business, and to seek to influence public policy, combining government affairs with strategic communications management.

For more than two decades we have provided clients with support on government relations, devised political influencing campaigns, both locally and nationally.

The primary purpose of a public affairs strategy is to ensure a competitive advantage for our clients.

 

Public Affairs and Government Engagement Programme

Working directly to the Chief Executive and the company board, a full public affairs and government engagement programme was developed. CPI is a leading independent technology innovation centre established in 2004.

Over a period of a year activity involved direct meetings with Ministers and key civil servants, engagement with government agencies and leading industrialists, and work was developed by the CPI team on the framework for the High Value Manufacturing Catapult.

Work involved intensive lobbying and key engagement across Government, industry and academia. Consistency of message was important as was the ability to influence and inform public policy development. This was a concerted programme of activity which resulted in CPI being a major contributor to the establishment of the Governments CATAPULT programme and culminated in CPI becoming a founding member of the UK Government’s High Value Manufacturing Catapult, securing significant government investment into the business and ensuring the CPI are positioned as the centre for Process innovation across a number of key sectors including Biologics, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Processing, Formulation, Photonics and Printed Electronics.

Client Testimonial
I have now worked with Nick for over 10 years. During this time, Nick has shown great expertise and capability in helping position and improve the perception of the company in our public and private market places. He has brought great and different insights and understanding into how the public sector works, and his range of contacts has proven to be very useful during a period of great change.
I recommend Nick without hesitation – he delivers.
<strong>NIGEL PERRY, BOARD MEMBER AND FORMER CEO – CPI</strong>
We were introduced to Nick as someone who could work to provide assistance and public affairs support to the company. Nick has brought an insight and understanding of the workings of local government and the new tiers of governance, Local Enterprise Partnerships, Combined Authorities and Elected Mayors. His input has been instrumental in shaping our thinking and taking the business forward to the next steps.

I would have no hesitation in recommending Nick to other businesses in need of his thinking and his connectivity.

<strong>JOHN PAUL FRASER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE – ORCA</strong>