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'''Finsbury''' is a PR company based in London and New York that specialises in financial services clients. It is a subsidiary of British advertising and media conglomerate [[WPP plc]].
 
'''Finsbury''' is a PR company based in London and New York that specialises in financial services clients. It is a subsidiary of British advertising and media conglomerate [[WPP plc]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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Finsbury was founded by [[Roland Rudd]] in 1994 as Finsbury.<ref>{{Cite web
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Finsbury was founded by [[Roland Rudd]] in 1994 as Finsbury.<ref>http://www.holmesreport.com/agency-playbook/agency-profile/finsbury</ref> In 2001, the firm was sold to [[WPP]] in a deal that the ''[[Financial Times]]'' estimated earned Rudd £40 million.<ref>''[http://www.finsbury.com/who-we-are/ Who We Are.]'' Finsbury. Retrieved 20 May 2015.</ref><ref>''[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/32df3c52-c2f1-11e0-8cc7-00144feabdc0.html The networker.]'' Lucy Kellaway, ''Financial Times'', 12 August 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2015.</ref> Rudd remained chairman of the company.<ref>''[http://www.finsbury.com/people/roland-rudd/ Roland Rudd Chairman.]'' Finsbury. Retrieved 18 May 2015.</ref>
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}}</ref> In 2001, the firm was sold to [[WPP]] in a deal that the ''[[Financial Times]]'' estimated earned Rudd £40 million.<ref>''[http://www.finsbury.com/who-we-are/ Who We Are.]'' Finsbury. Retrieved 20 May 2015.</ref><ref>''[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/32df3c52-c2f1-11e0-8cc7-00144feabdc0.html The networker.]'' Lucy Kellaway, ''Financial Times'', 12 August 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2015.</ref> Rudd remained chairman of the company.<ref>''[http://www.finsbury.com/people/roland-rudd/ Roland Rudd Chairman.]'' Finsbury. Retrieved 18 May 2015.</ref>
 
  
 
In 2011, Finsbury merged with Robinson Lerer & Montgomery of New York.<ref>''[http://www.prweek.com/article/1263775/wpp-agencies-merge-form-rlm-finsbury "Danielle Drolet"]'' PR Week, 19 July 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2015.</ref><ref>''[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/99b9449e-b2f8-11e0-86b8-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3afGOQ4gr "WPP merges Finsbury and RLM."]'' Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson & Tim Bradshaw, ''Financial Times'', 20 July 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2015.</ref> Rudd continued as chairman and Walter G. Montgomery became chief executive officer of the enlarged firm. Montgomery retired as CEO in 2014 but remains a partner in the firm.
 
In 2011, Finsbury merged with Robinson Lerer & Montgomery of New York.<ref>''[http://www.prweek.com/article/1263775/wpp-agencies-merge-form-rlm-finsbury "Danielle Drolet"]'' PR Week, 19 July 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2015.</ref><ref>''[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/99b9449e-b2f8-11e0-86b8-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3afGOQ4gr "WPP merges Finsbury and RLM."]'' Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson & Tim Bradshaw, ''Financial Times'', 20 July 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2015.</ref> Rudd continued as chairman and Walter G. Montgomery became chief executive officer of the enlarged firm. Montgomery retired as CEO in 2014 but remains a partner in the firm.
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==Clients==
 
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Company clients have included Starbucks, Charles Schwab, Nielsen, Shell & The Royal Bank of Scotland.<ref>http://everything-pr.com/strong-investor-relations-firms/62224/</ref><ref>http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/99b9449e-b2f8-11e0-86b8-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3oILImvXO</ref> In 2017, the firm was retained by the Kushner Cos., the real estate business run by the family of [[Jared Kushner]], son-in-law and adviser to President [[Donald Trump]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-23/kushner-cos-switches-to-crisis-manager-for-media-relations?utm_content=politics&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&cmpid==socialflow-twitter-politics|title=Kushner Cos. Switches to Crisis Manager for Media Relations|work=Bloomberg.com|access-date=2018-06-28|language=en}}</ref> Finsbury has also represented Volkswagen A.G. during its diesel emissions scandal.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.prweek.com/article/1366398/volkswagen-hires-finsbury-kekst-hering-schuppener-emissions-crisis-continues|title=Volkswagen hires Finsbury, Kekst and Hering Schuppener as emissions crisis continues|access-date=2018-06-28}}</ref>
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Company clients have included Starbucks, Charles Schwab, Nielsen, Shell & The Royal Bank of Scotland.<ref>http://everything-pr.com/strong-investor-relations-firms/62224/</ref><ref>http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/99b9449e-b2f8-11e0-86b8-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3oILImvXO</ref> In 2017, the firm was retained by the Kushner Cos., the real estate business run by the family of [[Jared Kushner]], son-in-law and adviser to President [[Donald Trump]].<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-23/kushner-cos-switches-to-crisis-manager-for-media-relations?utm_content=politics&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&cmpid==socialflow-twitter-politics</ref> Finsbury has also represented Volkswagen A.G. during its diesel emissions scandal.<ref>https://www.prweek.com/article/1366398/volkswagen-hires-finsbury-kekst-hering-schuppener-emissions-crisis-continues</ref>
  
 
==Wikipedia editing==
 
==Wikipedia editing==
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In November 2012, Finsbury was found to have anonymously edited the article about Russian billionaire [[Alisher Usmanov]], removing information about various controversies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prweek.com/article/1159206/pr-industry-blames-cumbersome-wikipedia-finsbury-editing-issue|title=PR industry blames 'cumbersome' Wikipedia for Finsbury editing issue|work=PR Week|date=12 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/9671471/Finsbury-edited-Alisher-Usmanovs-Wikipedia-page.html|title=Finsbury edited Alisher Usmanov's Wikipedia page|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=12 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsroom.cipr.co.uk/cipr-responds-to-reports-of-rlm-finsbury-editing-wikipedia-pages-for-alisher-usmanov/|title=CIPR and Wikimedia UK respond to reports of RLM Finsbury editing Wikipedia pages for Alisher Usmanov|publisher=CIPR|date=12 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prweek.com/article/1159715/wikipedia-defends-editing-processes-following-finsbury-clean-up|title=Wikipedia defends editing processes following Finsbury 'clean-up'|work=PR Week|date=15 November 2012}}</ref>
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In November 2012, Finsbury was found to have anonymously edited the article about Russian billionaire [[Alisher Usmanov]], removing information about various controversies.<ref>http://www.prweek.com/article/1159206/pr-industry-blames-cumbersome-wikipedia-finsbury-editing-issue</ref><ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/9671471/Finsbury-edited-Alisher-Usmanovs-Wikipedia-page.html</ref><ref>http://newsroom.cipr.co.uk/cipr-responds-to-reports-of-rlm-finsbury-editing-wikipedia-pages-for-alisher-usmanov/</ref><ref>http://www.prweek.com/article/1159715/wikipedia-defends-editing-processes-following-finsbury-clean-up</ref>
 
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Revision as of 01:12, 6 August 2021

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PR company based in London and New York that specialises in financial services clients.

Finsbury is a PR company based in London and New York that specialises in financial services clients. It is a subsidiary of British advertising and media conglomerate WPP plc.

History

Finsbury was founded by Roland Rudd in 1994 as Finsbury.[1] In 2001, the firm was sold to WPP in a deal that the Financial Times estimated earned Rudd £40 million.[2][3] Rudd remained chairman of the company.[4]

In 2011, Finsbury merged with Robinson Lerer & Montgomery of New York.[5][6] Rudd continued as chairman and Walter G. Montgomery became chief executive officer of the enlarged firm. Montgomery retired as CEO in 2014 but remains a partner in the firm.

In 2014, RLM Finsbury rebranded as just Finsbury which the firm felt would underline its global ambitions.[7]

Clients

Company clients have included Starbucks, Charles Schwab, Nielsen, Shell & The Royal Bank of Scotland.[8][9] In 2017, the firm was retained by the Kushner Cos., the real estate business run by the family of Jared Kushner, son-in-law and adviser to President Donald Trump.[10] Finsbury has also represented Volkswagen A.G. during its diesel emissions scandal.[11]

Wikipedia editing

In November 2012, Finsbury was found to have anonymously edited the article about Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov, removing information about various controversies.[12][13][14][15]

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.holmesreport.com/agency-playbook/agency-profile/finsbury
  2. ↑ Who We Are. Finsbury. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  3. ↑ The networker. Lucy Kellaway, Financial Times, 12 August 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Roland Rudd Chairman. Finsbury. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Danielle Drolet" PR Week, 19 July 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "WPP merges Finsbury and RLM." Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson & Tim Bradshaw, Financial Times, 20 July 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "RLM Finsbury rebrands to underscore global ambitions." Diana Bradley, PR Week, 17 September 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  8. ↑ http://everything-pr.com/strong-investor-relations-firms/62224/
  9. ↑ http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/99b9449e-b2f8-11e0-86b8-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3oILImvXO
  10. ↑ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-23/kushner-cos-switches-to-crisis-manager-for-media-relations?utm_content=politics&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&cmpid==socialflow-twitter-politics
  11. ↑ https://www.prweek.com/article/1366398/volkswagen-hires-finsbury-kekst-hering-schuppener-emissions-crisis-continues
  12. ↑ http://www.prweek.com/article/1159206/pr-industry-blames-cumbersome-wikipedia-finsbury-editing-issue
  13. ↑ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/9671471/Finsbury-edited-Alisher-Usmanovs-Wikipedia-page.html
  14. ↑ http://newsroom.cipr.co.uk/cipr-responds-to-reports-of-rlm-finsbury-editing-wikipedia-pages-for-alisher-usmanov/
  15. ↑ http://www.prweek.com/article/1159715/wikipedia-defends-editing-processes-following-finsbury-clean-up
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