Many thanks for sending this through and for your excellent work today. I am most grateful and I think that we made the best of a very difficult situation.
—Board member of a client company following Mannion assistance on a potential Government Relations issue (Read More Client Comments)
Thank you for your help on Friday. It was invaluable and helped us reach a satisfactory conclusion (the best that I think we could have hoped for).
—Secretary of public good organisation following successful management of a potentially negative issue with the media (Read More Client Comments)
You have done very well for me. You have sifted out the points and put my words into language that will be understood.
—CEO on Mannion speech draft for important public occasion (Read More Client Comments)
Just had a good phone call with [leading international magazine]… Thought I would let you know that she was impressed with the personal touch and commended us on the choice of communications people!
—Director of health venture following success of pitch to international media (Read More Client Comments)
Robert, very briefly: THANK YOU – I owe you one…
—CEO of new technology-based company following company launch event managed by Mannion and covered on national media (Read More Client Comments)
I would like to express my gratitude for all of your hard work leading up to Saturday's successful event … you've all gone above and beyond expectation to deliver a fantastic product.
—CEO of large regional organisation following public launch of new campaign by Mannion (Read More Client Comments)
I have been very impressed with your success in getting coverage – we are just waiting for Holmes as the cherry on the cake.
—Partner in high-tech venture on Mannion media campaign (Read More Client Comments)
10 out of 10 for your first assignment…
—CEO of listed company on first Mannion media campaign (Read More Client Comments)
Throughout the campaign, in a difficult environment – to say the least -– you always have been able to provide us with the right advice. You rapidly understood our needs and our work methods. This allowed you to become totally integrated to the team. I particularly appreciated your integrity, your rigour and your discretion. The quality of your work is largely the reason for the success of our PR in New Zealand…
—Marketing manager for major international sports organisation (Read More Client Comments)
[This] is 250% more than we would ever receive from our internal providers.
—Marketing Manager responding to a Mannion communications plan outlining a new PR direction (Read More Client Comments)
Excellent. Exactly what I wanted – clear analysis about the options and a recommendation re what we should do. I agree.
—COO of international organisation on receiving a Mannion crisis management briefing (Read More Client Comments)
You kept your cool when we were being attacked, and you knew how to put things in balance when we were being paranoid.
—Internal communications manager following Mannion advice on crisis management (Read More Client Comments)
Your advice was always on the button and most helpful, and it was great fun to work through the political and marketing scenes with you. If you are in the UK please do look me up.
—Senior executive with a leading New Zealand university (Read More Client Comments)
Thank you for the considerable effort and detailed arrangements you made to ensure the symposium and dinner were a success… [They] exceeded our expectations.
—CEO of leading intellectual-property-based company (Read More Client Comments)
I have had a quick look and the report looks excellent, in fact outstanding.
—CEO on receiving the first draft of an Annual Report done by Mannion (Read More Client Comments)
From my perspective: this is brilliant!
—Director of a national research institute on receiving new Mannion marketing collateral (Read More Client Comments)
I think the new website looks fantastic. Modern, intelligent, professional. Well done!
—Client on receiving new website from Mannion (Read More Client Comments)
I very much appreciate the guidance and counsel you have given all of us through this. No doubt there is much more to come, and many more mines to avoid before we get to the goalpost on the other side of the field.
—External Relations manager on management of crisis communication campaign (Read More Client Comments)
Our People
Robert Mannion
Robert held senior roles in leading communications companies prior to founding Mannion. He has advised a wide range of clients including some of New Zealand’s largest companies on strategy and corporate and crisis communications. He was formerly a senior journalist with The Dominion Post, where he won national journalism awards.
Margie Wheeler
Margie has managed communications for several major public and private sector organisations. As a former director of a Wellington government relations company she has strong expertise in strategy, public consultation and communicating for behaviour change, and has been an advisor on several share floats.
Anna Wakelin
Anna has wide experience in public relations for diverse clients ranging from community organisations to biotech companies. She joined Mannion in April 2005, has a Graduate Diploma in Communications and Public Relations and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Auckland.
Marian Hudson
A consultant to Mannion, Marian brings more than 20 years senior professional public relations and marketing expertise working for national and international organisations including one of Australia’s largest energy companies, ENERGEX.
Jude Mannion
A consultant to Mannion, Jude was awarded the 2007 New Zealand Marketer of the year, and is the founder and former CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation New Zealand and Robin Hood Asia.
Jude has held a variety of international positions over her 20 years of corporate life, including Asia Pacific Regional Director Elizabeth Arden (then Unilever-owned) (14 countries) and General Manager, Kellogg’s (16 countries).She is a leader in social cause marketing, with a proven ability to build strong social brands and very strong community and sector alliances.
Jacqui Dillon
With a corporate background that has included general management and senior sales and marketing roles for international brands such as Telecom Directories, L’Oréal and Hallmark Cards, Jacqui brings strong marketing expertise to the Mannion team. She has led highly successful marketing and branding campaigns for World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF-NZ), CCS Disability Action and Vodafone (NZ).
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