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16 – Aug – 2023

WP Communications awarded Best PR Agency for Financial Media Relations Europe 2023 by Global Banking and Finance Review Magazine

London, UK: 16th August 2023 – Today WP Communications, a global integrated communications consultancy headquartered in London Bridge, announces it has be awarded “Best PR Agency for Financial Media Relations Europe 2023” by Global Banking and Finance Review – a leading Online and Print Magazine with a global monthly readership of over 44,000 C-Suite executives that work in banking and financial services.

The award is in recognition for WP Communications’ extensive journalist network and industry leading PR coverage generation metrics across the UK and Europe. Judges recognised WP Communications’ contribution to the industry with a focus on mass media awareness to drive business impact and enhanced reputation for banking, financial services, fintech and technology brands.

Will Painter, Founder and CEO, WP Communications said: “We are delighted to receive this prestigious award in the banking and financial services community. The accolade is testament to the team’s hard work for our growing roster of world class clients. It is a privilege to be working with the brands changing our world and we are keen to see how far we can move the needle in Q4 2023.”

About the awards:

Since its inception in 2011, The Global Banking and Finance Review Awards reflect the innovation, achievement, strategy, progressive and inspirational changes taking place within the Global Financial community. The awards were created to recognize companies of all sizes which are prominent in particular areas of expertise and excellence within the financial world.Global Banking & Finance Awards

The Awards have evolved and grown to include those in Banking, Foreign Exchange, Insurance, Hedge Funds, Pension Funds, Compliance & Advisory, Corporate Governance , Brokerage & Exchanges, Project Finance, Binary Options, Investment Management, Technology, Asset & Wealth Management, Islamic Finance, Exchange Traded Funds, Real Estate, Corporate Social Responsibility and other areas.

WP Communications’ accolade can be found in the 2023 award winner’s section here: https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/global-banking-finance-awards-2023-award-winners/

27-Apr-2022

Will Painter awarded Communications CEO of the Year 2022

London, UK: 27th April 2022 – Today WP Communications, an integrated communications consultancy headquartered in London Bridge, announces its CEO and Founder, Will Painter, has been awarded Communications CEO of the Year UK 2022 at the Global Banking & Finance Awards®

The award is in recognition for Will’s leadership, growing WP Communications from its inception in London to an international integrated communications agency.

Judges recognised Will’s contribution to the industry with his passion for providing creative, tailored and flexible PR services to start ups, scale ups and large organisations – with a focus on business impact that builds businesses and enhances reputation.

Will Painter, Founder and CEO, WP Communications said: “I’m honoured to receive such a prestigious award in the banking and financial services community. The focus from our inception has been on executing great work for great clients working with best-in-class PR talent. Fostering the right culture has been essential in creating high standards of excellence across the agency and our growth over the last four years is testament to this.’’

Click the link below to see the award winner’s section: https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/global-banking-finance-awards-2022-award-winners/

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About WP Communications:

Launched in 2018 out of a passion to provide access to creative campaigns and thought leadership programmes on a scalable basis to drive business growth.

With its global HQ in London Bridge, WP Communications provides a bespoke PR team of specialists relevant and scalable to its client needs, with a deep understanding of the industry and an extensive network of media contacts. At the same time, the company guarantees access to senior counsel on a daily basis. 

About the Global Banking and Finance Awards

Since its inception in 2011, The Awards reflect the innovation, achievement, strategy, progressive and inspirational changes taking place within the Global Financial community. The awards were created to recognize companies of all sizes which are prominent in particular areas of expertise and excellence within the financial world.Global Banking & Finance Awards

The Awards have evolved and grown to include those in Banking, Foreign Exchange, Insurance, Hedge Funds, Pension Funds, Compliance & Advisory, Corporate Governance , Brokerage & Exchanges, Project Finance, Binary Options, Investment Management, Technology, Asset & Wealth Management, Islamic Finance, Exchange Traded Funds, Real Estate, Corporate Social Responsibility and other areas.

01-Sep-2020

WP named ‘Best International PR Agency 2020’ 

London, UK: 1st September 2020 – WP Communications has been named as ‘Best International PR Agency 2020’ in Corporate Vision magazine’s Media Innovator Awards.

In recognition of the company’s international expansion and success – growing the brands that are changing our world – WP Communications has received the accolade as a result of its disruptive agency model, providing unparalleled industry expertise to deliver business impact at scale for startups, scale-ups and large corporations.

Will Painter, Founder and CEO, WP Communications commented on the award: “We’re delighted to receive the Media Innovator Award that demonstrates our passion and innovation within the public relations industry. We pride ourselves on our client service, offering a flexible agency model that blends strategic and creative storytelling with high calibre media engagement and execution. A big thank you to everyone involved in making our vision a reality.”

 About WP Communications:

WP Communications grows the brands that are changing our world.

As a global public relations agency headquartered in London, WP Communications acts as an extension of your sales team, providing strategic story-telling and media engagement programmes to support top of the funnel lead generation for start-ups, scale-ups and large corporations.

Founded in 2018 by Will Painter, a highly commended PR practitioner, WP Communications’ big agency heritage delivers competitively priced best practice communication methodologies, combined with industry specialist knowledge to drive brand awareness and increase your market share.

For more information please contact:
info@wp-communications.com

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15-Jan-2020

iBanFirst hires WP Communications as Agency of Record to handle its PR for UK and Germany

London, UK: 15th January 2020 –Today iBanFirst, a global financial services provider delivering solutions across banking borders, hires WP Communications as its PR Agency of Record to co-ordinate press office activities for the UK and German markets.

WP Communications will be responsible for driving brand awareness of iBanFirst to educate audiences on its products and solutions within business, banking, finance and international payments sectors.

WP Communications, a global public relations consultancy has been working with iBanFirst since September 2019 advising and implementing global messaging, brand building and thought leadership activities.

Will Painter, Founder and CEO, WP Communications said: “We are excited to represent iBanFirst as their PR Agency of Record for the UK and Germany. The partnership demonstrates the expanding capabilities of our WP global network across Europe. We look forward to generating awareness for iBanFirst: a company that is leading the way in foreign exchange services within an industry that we are extremely passionate about. 

 “2020 will be a significant growth year for WP Communications as we continue to build our capabilities across Western Europe, Eastern Europe, the US and APAC.”

David Remaud, CMO, iBanFirst said: “We are thrilled with our collaboration with WP Communications. We appreciate their professionalism and their ability to take concrete actions with immediate results from the start. Their extended network also represents a key asset to support iBanFirst’s international expansion. I was personally very impressed with the impact of their brand awareness endeavours.”

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 About WP Communications:

WP Communications grows the brands that are changing our world.

As a global public relations agency headquartered in London, WP Communications acts as an extension of your sales team, providing strategic story-telling and media engagement programmes to support top of the funnel lead generation for start-ups, scale-ups and large corporations.

Founded in 2018 by Will Painter, a highly commended PR practitioner, WP Communications’ big agency heritage delivers competitively priced best practice communication methodologies, combined with industry specialist knowledge to drive brand awareness and increase your market share.

About iBanFirst:

iBanFirst is a global financial services provider delivering solutions across banking borders. iBanFirst provides a specialist online platform for multicurrency transactions. As an alternative to the traditional bank offer, iBanFirst enables a payment experience and package of financial services addressing the needs of SMEs in their daily operations.

Thanks to iBanFirst, financial teams can pay and receive payments in any currency, hedge foreign exchange risks, finance their international growth.

Founded in Paris in 2013, at a stone’s throw from the Champs-Élysées, by former bank executives and entrepreneurs, iBanFirst is a French company headquartered in Belgium, with operations in France, the Netherlands and Germany. It is regulated as a payment institution passported throughout the European Union and serves more than 3 000 customers all over Europe. Member of the SWIFT network and SEPA homologated, iBanFirst holds AISP and PISP accreditations under PSD2. It has raised €25m from Xavier Niel and leading European venture capital funds Serena and Breega.

For more information please contact:
info@wp-communications.com

06-Aug-2019

Company news alert: Suburbia hires WP Communications

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Suburbia hires WP Communications to handle its UK PR

WP Communications will co-ordinate press office activities for the UK market

London, UK: Tuesday 6thAugust 2019 – Suburbia, the ING backed alternative data venture,hires WP Communications as its PR agency to co-ordinate press office activities for the UK market.

WP Communications will be responsible for driving awareness of the Suburbia brand and to educate target audiences of its solutions for those who are buyers and suppliers of alternative data.

WP Communications, a leading London-based public relations consultancy with global ambitions has been working with Suburbia since the beginning of July 2019, and has already provided key strategic consultancy on Suburbia’s global messaging and UK positioning.

Hamza Khan, Founder and CEO, Suburbia said“We feel that WP shares our growth mindset and demonstrates a deep expertise in today’s evolving media landscape. We are pleased to partner with them to accelerate our next phase of growth and amplify our belief that alternative data can lead to better decisions for businesses and investors alike.”

Will Painter, Founder and CEO, WP Communications said: “We are delighted that Suburbia has chosen us to represent them as their PR agency for the UK market. We look forward to an effective collaboration focused on delivering business impact to grow Suburbia’s market share.

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About WP Communications:

WP Communications grows the brands that are changing our world.

As a global public relations agency headquartered in London, WP Communications acts as an extension of your sales team, providing strategic story-telling and media engagement programmes to support top of the funnel lead generation for start-ups, scale-ups and large corporations.

Founded in 2018 by Will Painter, a highly commended PR practitioner, WP Communications’ big agency heritage delivers competitively priced best practice communication methodologies, combined with industry specialist knowledge to drive brand awareness and increase your market share.

About Suburbia:

Suburbia, an ING backed alternative data venture, gives everyone access to faster, reliable data about the world to make better decisions. Suburbia does this by taking data from hard-to-access sources, to generate predictive insights to help inform business strategies.

This ‘alternative data’ is then simplified to create fast and reliable intelligence.  Suburbia is located in the center of Amsterdam, home to a thriving fintech and start-up ecosystem.

For more information please contact: info@wp-communications.com

23-Jan-2019

Company news alert: WP Communications shortlisted for PRCA City and Financial Awards

Awards

Today WP Communications is shortlisted for the PRCA City and Financial Awards 2019 in the category ofBest Strategic Communications or Corporate Branding Campaign Award” in recognition for its PR services provisioned to Dutch FinTech client: Five Degrees.

Will Painter, CEO, WP Communications said: “We’re honoured to be shortlisted for such a prestigious award. The industry recognition that we have received for our communications campaign: “Creating a Route to Market for a Dutch FinTech in the UK: Five Degrees” is testament to the agile and scalable approach we are championing for our clients, focused on driving tangible business impact and market share.”

Further information on the awards: https://www.prcacityandfinancialawards.com/shortlist/

11-Sep-2018

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WP Communications named as agency of record by Five Degrees

Following a successful partnership WP Communications continues to co-ordinate regional press office activities for Five Degrees for the UK market

London, UK: September 11th – Today Five Degrees, a leading Dutch Fintech, names WP Communications as its agency of record to continue the co-ordination of press office activities for the UK, educating and inspiring audiences on Five Degrees’ solutions.

WP Communications, a leading UK public relations consultancy with global ambitions founded by ex-top 10 big agency and highly commended public relations practitioner, Will Painter, has been working with Five Degrees since May 2018.

Public relations activities executed by WP Communications have included key strategic consultancy on Five Degrees’ positioning within the UK, executive profiling, and media relations. These activities have resulted in numerous earned national and trade media opportunities in a short period of time, increasing brand awareness, and a platform for Five Degrees to build, grow, and retain relationships within the UK banking and finance industry.

Martine Korstanje, Director of Marketing, Five Degrees said: “WP Communications is enabling us to grow our brand awareness and thought leadership in the UK finance market. They have been successful from the start, in getting us in front of the right audiences on a very large scale and are continuing to do so. We are very satisfied with the powering effect it is having for us in this key growth region.”

Will Painter, CEO and Founder, WP Communications said: “We are delighted that Five Degrees has chosen us to represent them as their PR agency of record, in what has been a highly successful partnership to-date. We look forward to continuing our work with them as they continue to grow their operations in the UK.

“We are leading the way in disrupting the PR industry to provide greater return on investment for brands, and our work with Five Degrees is testament to this. Our model offers access to best-in-class public relations methodologies, while operating a scalable approach to help brands maximise budgets and drive business impact at scale.

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About WP Communications:

WP Communications grows the brands that are changing our world.

As a global public relations agency headquartered in London, WP Communications acts as an extension of your sales team, providing strategic story-telling and media engagement programmes to support top of the funnel lead generation for start-ups, scale-ups and large corporations.

Founded in 2018 by Will Painter, a highly commended PR practitioner, WP Communications’ big agency heritage delivers competitively priced best practice communication methodologies, combined with industry specialist knowledge to drive brand awareness and increase your market share.

About Five Degrees:

Five Degrees is a banking technology company founded in 2010 and has its headquarters in the Netherlands. Five Degrees supports financials in their digital transformation with its next-generation digital banking platform. Five Degrees is the three-time consecutive member of the FinTech50 and a Dutch FinTech Awards winner in the Banking IT category.

For more information, please contact:
info@wp-communications.com