PR firm travels across the Atlantic in Stateside visit
A PR agency has gone Stateside in a bid to promote itself across the Atlantic.
Sarah O’Mahoney, of Boldon-based Bradley O’Mahoney Public Relations, was part of a 30-strong delegation of companies, MPs and representatives of the North East England Chamber of Commerce who signed up for a Department of International Trade visit to Boston in the US.
Sarah’s clients include Jarrow-based UTS Engineering which is growing rapidly and the Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels, which is reopening in 2019.
Other clients include Hodgson Sayers, Park Electrical Distributors, Activ Technology, Metnor Construction, TT Electronics and Warmseal.
“For Bradley O’Mahoney, this was really a fact-finding trip,” said Sarah.
“We were listening and learning and to gauge how our skills and expertise could fit in. That said, we were also encouraged to make our own contacts.
“It is widely known that there is a huge contingent of third and fourth generation Irish living in the Boston area and that those who are in business are very supportive of each other.”
“As part of the trip I was delighted to meet with namesake, Jon Mahoney, executive from the highly influential Boston Irish Business Association.
“He briefed me on the local business scene and opportunities to connect with companies we may wish to collaborate with.
“We met with the Mayor of Boston Marty Walsh, who spoke passionately about the city and its growing pharmaceutical and life-sciences sector. We were also joined by representatives of companies from the North East who had taken up the bold step of opening bases in the Boston area. They told us of the challenges they faced and the huge opportunities that await North East companies if they have products and services that meet the needs of the US market.”