Oxford Entrepreneurs appoints BOTTLE PR to increase exposure through press coverage

Dec. 18, 2009 - PRLog -- Oxford Entrepreneurs, has appointed Oxford based PR agency, BOTTLE PR, to raise the profile of the society and secure media coverage across national and international media platforms.

Launched on 6 February 2002, and now the largest society for student entrepreneurs in the world. Oxford Entrepreneurs provides inspiration, education and networking opportunities to students, empowering them with the skills they need to succeed in business and start entrepreneurial ventures.

Marketing Manager, Bridget Taylor, who is working with Oxford Entrepreneurs for BOTTLE PR, says: “We’re delighted to be supporting Oxford Entrepreneurs, not only is it the largest society of its kind in the world, but to be working with such inspirational young entrepreneurs right on our doorstep in Oxford is fantastic The society has had some great speakers at its Change Maker Speaker Series, which I have been lucky enough to attend and they are the name behind so many successful small businesses.”

Recent events organised by Oxford Entrepreneurs have included guest speakers like Richard Reed, founder of Innocent, and Daniel Ek, founder of Spotify. Various entrepreneurial initiatives are also run by the society including; the brand new 2009 Oxprentice challenge, which is well under way; with an iPhone application in the pipeline and two competing flavours of ice-cream being sold in G&D stores currently.

Oxford Entrepreneurs has aided numerous companies through their Ideas2Market workshops, six have received angel funding and one recently sold for over $5 million.

When asked why Oxford Entrepreneurs decided to appoint a PR agency, Melissa Massey, Oxford Entrepreneurs PR Director, said: “We’d heard of the BOTTLE PR consultants’ huge successes with other organisations, and decided to utilise their impressive media contacts to help raise our profile in the national and international media. We’ve done really well up to now – both in generating our own publicity and supporting our members, many of whom win awards and go on to become really successful entrepreneurs - but we need to take that extra step.“

“BOTTLE PR has well established relationships with journalists with Oxford Entrepreneurs’ target media. Including; traditional print, online and broadcast, so we’re really excited to be able to use our knowledge and experience to develop and increase the society’s exposure and continued growth.” comments Taylor.

For further media information contact BOTTLE PR, Oxford on 01865 882988 or email traceywarmington@bottlepr.co.uk.

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About BOTTLE PR - www.bottlepr.co.uk

BOTTLE PR is an award-winning, medium-sized, straight-talking PR agency with a deliberately diverse client base spanning consumer, business-to-business and technology.

Listed as one of PR Week’s top 150 UK PR agencies and as one of the top 50 UK PR agencies outside London, BOTTLE PR, based near Oxford, offers its clients bespoke and tailored PR campaigns.

BOTTLE PR prides itself on its strong team ethos, its non-egotistical culture and the credibility and trust it has gained from media and clients alike. It offers a hands-on, results-focused and intelligent approach, and its business model means that clients’ accounts are actively worked on by consultants with years of relevant PR experience.