Brian Ahearne is both a strategic and very hands-on public relations professional. He will plan PR activity, draft media materials and interview schedules, and even marshall photographers and press gangs. He and his agency Parker, Wayne & Kent have regularly achieved national broadcast, print and online media coverage for Swing Patrol with the BBC, the Guardian, Telegraph, Daily Express and more, as well as regional media around the UK and specialist / trade media coverage. Brian has also contributed significantly to Swing Patrol’s sponsorship and corporate events strategy, not only helping to develop Swing Patrol’s sponsorship properties, but also being directly involved with negotiations and closing deals with sponsors. This has contributed directly to Swing Patrol’s bottom line. One thing that marks Brian out is his passion for his work, and his wish to really get involved with Swing Patrol’s business.

I have known Brian for under a year and in this short space of time have found him to be an essential part of our marketing team. Brian truly is an extension of Vibrant Media and was happy to recommend him to take on our Global PR. He is dedicated and someone you can count on for anything having to do with press relations, research, creating a story, knowing who's who in the industry and helping anyway he can to achieve a company's goals. Very analytical and on the ball with the latest trends. I would be glad to recommend him to anyone seeking PR services

I have worked with Brian for a number of years now as PWK PR have helped launch our company out of Austria and into the UK. Brian and his team have always provided first rate execution and results (always exceeding expectations) including some huge wins in national print and online media. Brian manages somehow to be extremely professional and at the same time a down right nice guy, it is always a pleasure to talk with him and I knew that at the end of each call I would be up to date with campaigns and not be left with questions hanging. I look forward to working with him again whenever my work brings me back to the UK.

I have hired Brian and Parker, Wayne & Kent to manage PR in three very different companies, a large Internet/hosting company, an Indian property portal and an African mobile technology company. I've tried other ethnic agencies, global virtual agencies, tech specialist agencies, large global PR companies on various projects - however Parker, Wayne & Kent is the only agency I have consistently used as they're efficient, connected and they have consistently delivered for me on the brands I have represented cost effectively. A no nonsense PR agency.

Brian and his team exceeded our expectations and continue to deliver well after their original brief was fulfilled. Brian managed a wide range of internal and external project stakeholders with patience and diplomacy to deliver a great result. We would not hesitate to engage PW&K again.

Parker, Wayne & Kent understand that Mekon Creatives' candidates consume one type of media, and our clients something else. As a recruitment and training company we needed to get into the media that candidates read casually, not just the B2B tech and HR media that our clients read for work. Parker, Wayne & Kent supported us at trade shows by getting relevant media interested in meeting us at events and devised an online newsletter that directly resulted in sales. Good stuff.

These guys have an excellent knowledge of technology, as well as a comprehensive understanding of the issues and regulations concerning online privacy, data protection and IP communications. They’re smart and were very quick to master our technology. Most importantly, they ask all the right questions.

A true PR guru without the big ego. Brian's about integrity in his work and how he conducts his business. He's about getting the work done without the carry-on, and he's good in a variety of areas. He has worked for us in media relations, lobbying, positioning and messaging as well as event management. But he's not just about PR and marketing. He comes up with insightful ideas for wider business as well. His advice has definitely assisted our ongoing success. I'd certainly recommend discussing your business with him but, be warned, he famously doesn't "do lunch"; although I know he can be tempted if you're going for pizza!

Brian is a real-life superhero. He really listens to his clients and comes up with idea that really help them advance their business. We've been really happy working with him and the rest of the team at Parker, Wayne & Kent.

Brian managed a well planned media campaign to promote my company's early compliance with data retention regulations arranging both tailored editorials and press interviews with me to discuss the topic in trade and national media. Brian takes pride in understanding his customers and the areas they are engaged in and I was impressed by both the breadth and depth of his knowledge in various Internet-related subjects.

Parker, Wayne & Kent got us off the ground with PR by researching and developing robust key messages and generating the content of our online press office. They also helped us to recognise the PR resources we already had available within KashFlow. They turned the results of a simple online survey we ran in the months before we recruited them into a news story for the accountancy, technology and small business media. We were impressed by the amount of coverage achieved in such a short time.

I was very sceptical about the value of PR, but Parker, Wayne & Kent have shown me that there’s definitely something to it. In a matter of days after the release went out we saw an increased level of interest. Most notable was the incoming request for a meeting from the world’s largest ISP who we’d been unsuccessfully approaching through direct sales for a long time. We can directly attribute this interest to the promotional work of Parker, Wayne & Kent.

Within a month of our first discussions regarding the Independent Network, Parker, Wayne & Kent had created the PR strategy, prepared the background information, developed a press release and had us all sitting in the House of Commons with The Times, The Guardian, The Independent, The Economist, BBC Six O’Clock News, News 24 and Radio 4. Excellent work.

Parker, Wayne & Kent were integral to the launch of Memory Corp's UK office, securing important coverage in the media titles our customers read. They followed this by announcing a new line of products and working with reviewers. They were quick to establish Memory Corp's relationship with the media and to achieve coverage.

“Parker, Wayne & Kent can be relied upon to spot issues and provide considered responses. They have an excellent grasp of the sector and offer sound strategic media relations advice. Their promotional work for The Internet Industry Awards has seen it become THE awards for the ISP sector in the UK.”

We chose Parker, Wayne & Kent because they demonstrate enthusiasm, integrity and a quick grasp of our product, its marketplace and how to leverage its unique features to its core audience. They’re also fun to work with.

Our online newsletter has been a great success. It’s entertaining, informative and draws clients’ attention to the services we offer to improve their productivity. It also attracts new companies to join our business community by driving traffic to our website both from direct click throughs from subscribers to the newsletter and by improving our performance in search engines.

The first work Parker, Wayne & Kent did for Softpoint got us very positive coverage on page two of the Financial Times in an article directly relevant to our target market.

Parker, Wayne & Kent were proactive and hit the ground running with this project. After their analysis of our data they developed a strong angle and an interesting news story that gained coverage. Importantly it introduced us to potential new clients.

Parker, Wayne & Kent has an innate grasp of the issues facing the digital media industry, such as the need for ad formats that achieve consistency across multiple devices, that give consumers control, that demonstrate the value of editorial teams’ work and that optimise viewability for brands. Their experience in the technology, mobile and digital media sectors means they contribute genuine expertise to the positioning of Vibrant Media’s corporate personality and products. The journalistic flair that Parker, Wayne & Kent is adding to Vibrant Media’s content delivers an edge that their network of journalists and our clients respond to positively.

We chose to work with Parker, Wayne & Kent because of their in-depth technology knowledge and experience of public relations in the telecommunications and technology sector. Their passion and understanding for what we are trying to achieve for Africa stands out and we look forward to working with them to bridge the digital divide on the continent.”

Parker, Wayne & Kent has set The Buzz at the right tone and strategically placed it around the building to keep people apace of what’s happening with The Busworks, our residents and the surrounding area.

Parker, Wayne and Kent showed unparalleled understanding of the value of online PR, which is vital for appealing to the web-savvy professionals that use our services.

Parker, Wayne and Kent provide the creativity necessary to get people Tremoring. They understand that online video advertising is measurably better than TV and they have the ingenuity to propel this message in the UK media. Their previous client experience with internet, advertising and streaming companies make them perfect to come up with the story ideas that promote our technical abilities.

Parker, Wayne and Kent provide the long-term strategic and practical public relations support Claranet needs as it builds its IT services to businesses across Europe

We felt Parker, Wayne and Kent really understood our company and the services we provide. They have a proven track record in the business to business technology sector, and they have clearly shown a thorough understanding of the issues we work with.

Parker, Wayne & Kent has an innate grasp of the issues facing the digital media industry, such as the need for ad formats that achieve consistency across multiple devices, that give consumers control, that demonstrate the value of editorial teams’ work and that optimise viewability for brands. Their experience in the technology, mobile and digital media sectors means they contribute genuine expertise to the positioning of Vibrant Media’s corporate personality and products. The journalistic flair that Parker, Wayne & Kent is adding to Vibrant Media’s content delivers an edge that their network of journalists and our clients respond to positively.

The added publicity Parker, Wayne & Kent garnered for graduate-jobs.com attracted both recruiters and graduates to a simpler way of matching skills to careers.