Beattie ready to bring its ‘collective force’ to the Irish market

Beattie is one of Britain’s largest integrated communications agencies, with offices in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow employing 130 people

Joanne Spence, director of Beattie Scotland, with David McCavery, managing director of Beattie Ireland, and Laurna Woods, chief executive of Beattie

Beattie, the British public relations agency headquartered in Scotland, will open an office in Dublin next month to target the Republic of Ireland following its merger with Belfast-based PR agency Serious.

Beattie is one of Britain’s largest integrated communications agencies, with offices in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow employing 130 people.

Its existing clients include Specsavers, Laura Ashley, the Apex and Radisson hotel groups, Tesco and French fashion brand La Redoute.

Beattie opened ...