Apella Advisors appoints Sam Bevans as Director

14 July 2021 (London)

Apella Advisors, the strategic communications consultancy, has appointed Sam Bevans as a Director.

Sam will join Apella in August from Aurora Healthcare Communications, the specialist healthcare and pharmaceutical agency. He was previously a Board Director at Firstlight, the corporate communications agency, and an Associate Director at Blue Rubicon.  In addition to working with Apella’s broader client base, Sam will join the Apella team that partners with Nationwide Building Society, one of its foundational clients, helping the Society with its strategic campaigning.

Julian Hanson-Smith, Chair of Apella, said: “Sam is an outstanding operator with deep experience and a track record of developing and delivering successful campaigns for clients. His appointment is another important step in the growth of our business.”

Sam Bevans said: “I’m looking forward to working with and learning from some of the best practitioners in the industry. In a relatively short time, Apella has built an incredibly strong client base, and I’m excited to help develop its campaigning capability as it grows.”

Apella is a distinctive strategic communications consultancy, formed in 2019 by experienced and passionate practitioners with a mix of in-house and consultancy backgrounds. The firm provides senior-level advice to large organisations and to individuals including Allwyn, Aviva, Danaher, Genesis Motors (Hyundai), KPMG, Nationwide.

Apella’s focus is on how reputation can create measurable corporate value, with a belief that a clear purpose is the guiding principle that drives strategy and, in turn, creates an exceptional and sustainable reputation with all stakeholders. Clients receive rigorous, senior-led strategic communications advice, underpinned by a powerful combination of expertise, insight and data.

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Contact:

Matt Young, Partner, Apella Advisors
Email: my@apellaadvisors.com
Mob: 07802 332292