Fishburn Hedges

06.07.2011

Fishburn Hedges has been appointed by John Lewis Partnership as its retained corporate affairs agency.

The Partnership is looking to build on its reputation as a distinctive and leading retailer and employer by achieving policy impact in areas that support future growth and diversification.

The Fishburn Hedges team is led by Dermot Finch, supported by Shirin Homawala, Joanna Kwiatkowska, Andrew Lewin and Natasha Jones – and will be working with Charlotte Cool, Neil Spring and Victoria Wheal at John Lewis Partnership.

Charlotte Cool, Head of Public Affairs at John Lewis Partnership, said: “The appointment of Fishburn Hedges reflects a new era for the Communications team at John Lewis Partnership, in which we are looking to maintain our visibility with political stakeholders and achieve key policy wins for our growing business”.

Dermot Finch, Head of Public Affairs at Fishburn Hedges, said: “We are incredibly excited to be working with John Lewis Partnership. This appointment is an endorsement of our policy-led approach to public affairs.”

Luther Pendragon, John Lewis Partnership’s incumbent public affairs agency, will continue to do project work with other areas of the business.