Claire Sneddon
Navigate PR – the leading international maritime corporate communications agency – announces the appointment of Claire Sneddon as an account manager. Claire will be working with Navigate’s London team on a number of PR accounts providing comprehensive communications support for clients around the world.
Claire is a highly experienced maritime communicator and joins the team on her return to London from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. She worked in the UAE for just over two years as head of communications for Abu Dhabi Ports, a government organisation covering nine commercial and leisure ports across the emirate.
Before moving to the UAE, Claire worked as communications manager for The Maersk Company, covering Maersk Line and Svitzer in the UK, working closely with the A.P Moller – Maersk team on international events and announcements.
Prior to this she worked for the Chamber of Shipping, the trade association for the British shipping industry, providing communications support for a wide range of maritime industry initiatives. Her earlier communications experience was business to business and corporate focused with a strong emphasis on transport, including bus, rail and regional airports.
Navigate PR Director Mike Elsom said: “Claire brings a wealth of experience to the Navigate team and joins us at a time of sustained growth. Navigate has enjoyed year-on-year growth since its inception in 2004 and Claire’s appointment strengthens our London team and allows us to further expand the company while delivering an exceptional service to our maritime and shipping clients around the world. We are delighted to have her on board.”
Claire added: “The maritime industry is a fascinating sector with some real communications challenges and opportunities, I am delighted to have joined Navigate’s expert team and look forward to working with the company’s growing client base.”
Navigate PR is a full-service specialist maritime public relations agency. It provides a range of media, communications and strategic marketing counsel and campaigns from its base in the Baltic Exchange, at the heart of London’s shipping community. It also operates from Singapore through sister company, Helix Media.
It is part of the Navigate group of companies which comprises:
- Navigate PR – corporate communications services
- Navigate Events – commercial conferences and exhibitions
- Navigate Response – crisis media services for shipping companies
Navigate PR was established in 2004 and continues to grow year-on-year.
