Type Of Business:
Marketing Communications and Public Relations consultants. Experienced in many market sectors, this business is also the London hub for international clients
Marketing Area:
National and international.
Expertise:
Specialist client areas include lifestyle, interiors/furnishing and the built environment, fashion and textiles, charities, hobbies/crafts. Alsos trade and consumer exhibitions.
Edited a bi-monthly retail trade journal for 8 years.
Major Product/SVS:
Strategic planning and implementation of business development campaigns focused on reaching target business-to-business and business-to-consumer sectors and niche markets.
Services include media liaison and admin, creative skills, news management, feature writing, exhibitions, competitions and much more.
Favorite Business Publication:
Management Today (UK) and The Times (UK)
Hobbies/Sports:
Interior design and architecture; art; gardens and gardening. Also France where she has a home on the Cote d'Azur.
Affiliations Awards:
MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire); Member, Strategy Hub; former member, Chartered Institute of Public Relations.
LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/shirley-barnett-rodwell-mbe/7/584/baa
Place of Birth:
London, England
Children's Names:
Son Keith Rodwell, qualified as an architect, now Director at Franc Warwick Asset Management Ltd, real estate
Spouse's Name:
Wilfred Rodwell
Throughout the duration of your career, what was the one highlight that stood out the most?:
Launching of the annual Knitting & Stitching Show, which has become the leader in its field, attracting visitors, designers and exhibitors from all quarters of the globe.
She also feels she was lucky to be able to combine building a career alongside raising a family, at the same time seeing the charity she helped to found grow into the orgsanisation it is today.
Charity:
Joint-Founder, Trustee and Chair of Funding of The Westminster Society for People with Learning Disabilities, which celebrates 50th anniversary this year.
Number Of Years In Profession:
50
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to team-work, enthusiasm and proactive involvement in client strategy and projects in hand.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
When she decided to switch from studying Law to work in media communications, PR was a young industry in the UK. She has found the changes over the years challenging and stimulating.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. Barnett Rodwell is largely responsible for creating the international reputation of textiles designer Kaffe Fassett. Her company's work led to an exhibition at London's Victoria & Albert Museum which she then toured to major museums in 12 countries over over 8 years including USA, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Holland, Iceland and Australia with enormous media coverage in each country.
Ms. Barnett Rodwell is an experienced independent consultant, working alone or in collaboration with specialist colleagues to provide marketing communications services across many sectors, particularly design, interiors and home interest products, textiles and crafts.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Business development.
Working in close liaison with clients to meet their expectations.
Awards/Honors:
Honoured by award of MBE by The Queen of England for 'Public Relations and Fundraising' for a UK charity.
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
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