News archives February 2003 New team at the helm of Hallmark PR Winchester-based public relations consultancy, Hallmark PR, has undergone a change of leadership following a successful management buyout. The new leadership team of Steve Osborne-Brown, Steve Wilson and Helen Symes have bought the company from departing majority shareholders and company founders Tom & Jenny Watson. Steve Osborne-Brown said, "We have a strong team with extensive experience in our core areas of technology, housing, planning, business services and issues management. We're planning to rapidly build on these foundations and focus on developing new service packages for high-growth SMEs which we believe offer dynamic expansion opportunities in the medium term. "Our client base has always featured national and international as well as regional clients. We're anticipating a continuing increase in our international business as a result of my recent appointment as European Chairman of the Worldcom Public Relations network, the largest global network of independent PR consultancies." The change was brought about when Tom Watson accepted a position as Associate Professor and Head of the School of Communication at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst in his native Australia. L to R: Steve Wilson, Helen Symes and Steve Osborne-Brown For further information contact Steve Wilson