Duncan Forrester

The first Marketing, Brand and PR consultancy specifically supporting automotive start-up and electric vehicle brands. Consultancy services to early-stage automotive and electric vehicle brands, guiding them through the initial phases of customer, media and stakeholder communication development. A portfolio of services, including: - Development of the company's communication strategy, translating CEO visions into reality and differentiating new market entrants from the established competition. - Creation of globally-coordinated Marketing and PR teams, Brand visions, Press Office set up including monitoring and evaluation tools, customer and media launch management and translation services. - Crisis and reputation management, and Executive counsel. Clients include: - INEOS Automotive. Developed the media communications strategy, global Press Office function and created the brand and manufacturing launch event. - Automobili Pininfarina. Supported the launch of the world's most expensive and exclusive electric vehicle, the £2.6M Battista Anniversario. - Volta Trucks. Consultant then Chief Communications Officer. Developed and implemented the global Marketing, Brand, Events and Communications strategy and Press Office function, and launched the first purpose-built all-electric large commercial vehicle through to Start of Production of customer vehicles. - Vanwall. Created the communication strategy and media campaign, relaunching the historic and arguably most important British-built Formula One marque. - InoBat Auto. Provided automotive and electric vehicle Communication consultancy to launch the world's first intelligent battery for electric vehicles. - Beckman Ltd. Consultant Communications Director to the start-up car company focussed on optimising the whole-life sustainability of the automobile. - Rocketeer MXV6. Strategic Marketing and Communications support to the manufacturers of the leading restomod of the iconic Mazda MX5.