Dafydd Rees, former Head of Business News at Sky, joined Newgate Communications on 17th July as a partner.
Rees has thirty years of frontline news management experience at the BBC, Sky and Bloomberg in the worlds of business and finance. He will provide senior level counsel to UK and international clients, and specialises in strategic communications, crisis and issues management and leadership development.
Prior to joining Newgate, Rees worked closely with the former Prime Minister Tony Blair. He is the author of two major evidence-based studies on the policy and regulatory challenges of the UK leaving the EU. As one of the UK’s leading broadcast business journalists Rees has directed the coverage and analysis of most of the major corporate and global markets crises of the past decade. As Head of Bloomberg TV he also oversaw the launch of international business partnerships across Europe and the Middle East, and at Sky pioneered the creation of multi-platform digital content.
Commenting on the appointment, Newgate Chief Executive, Emma Kane said:
“We are thrilled that Dafydd has chosen to join us at Newgate. Dafydd’s experience at the BBC, Sky and Bloomberg speaks for itself and he will be a fantastic addition to our Leadership Communications team. His astute judgement of how business and finance connect with regulators, politicians and the media will be invaluable. “
Dafydd Rees said:
“Newgate is an agency with a real sense of dynamism and energy. I look forward to providing clients with strategic insight that enables them to communicate in a clear and compelling manner. The need has never been greater for creative ideas to engage with key audiences as the role of traditional media diminishes daily.”
Dafydd Rees joins former broadcast journalists Louise Male (ITV/Tesco) and Guy Smith (ITV/BBC) in driving Newgate’s Leadership Communications offer.