Marketing feat for top UK student
Rebecca Johnson, age
27, has been named top UK Marketing Student in 2004 having completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing run by the Chartered
Institute of Marketing. More than 1800 postgraduates were awarded Diplomas this year and her achievement in gaining
the ‘best performance’ award was sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Marketors, the City livery company for
marketing. Rebecca attended MCL study centre in Farnham.
With an MA History degree
from Edinburgh University, Rebecca joined the Graduate programme at BT Consulting & Systems Integration in
1999 and went on to lead the market intelligence team. Having recently left BT, she has founded her own company, Client
Relationship Insights, producing high level analysis of company Boards, structures and issues.
Speaking at the Chartered
Institute of Marketing graduation ceremony held at the Barbican Centre she said: “I am absolutely thrilled and delighted
to have won this prestigious Marketors’ award. The skills and insights acquired from the CIM Diploma course, together
with running the market intelligence unit at BT Consulting & Systems Integration, greatly encouraged me to establish my
own business, launched in November 2004.’
Notes to Editors
1. The Postgraduate
Diploma is the leading marketing qualification operated by the Chartered Institute of Marketing and this year more than 1800
Diplomas were awarded. Rebecca attended MCL study centre in Farnham. More information is available on the MCL
website at http://www.mclfarnham.co.uk
2. The Top UK Marketing
Diploma Student Award is sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Marketors and will be presented to Rebecca on 20th January
at the Annual Installation dinner of the Livery Company. The CIM Diploma award is one of 50 awards made annually by
the livery company to colleges and professional bodies throughout the UK.
3. Rebecca’s
company, Client Relationship Insights (CRI) analyses company Boards, structures and issues and produces high level quality
summaries of key company information to assist clients’ understanding and insights. More information is available
at http://www.crinsights.co.uk or email info@crinsights.co.uk
Background
to the Worshipful Company of Marketors
The Marketors’
Livery Company is one of the modern Livery Companies of the City of London, having been granted full Livery status in 1978:
it is 90th in the Roll of Livery Companies.
The Worshipful Company
of Marketors - the City Livery Company for leaders in Marketing - works in the proud traditions of the City of
London to influence the future of marketing.
The Company’s
Objectives are to:
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Promote marketing
as a force for economic and public benefit.
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Encourage excellence
in marketing education and practice
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Support the City of
London and the Mayoralty
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Raise funds for and
be involved in charitable work
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Foster fellowship and discussion among members
Key contacts
Rebecca Johnson
rebecca-johnson@btconnect.com
Tel:
For details on awards
Professor Martyn Davis - Chairman, Awards
Committee
Tel. 020 7262 2724
For PR enquiries, Awards:
Gill Stevens - Awards PR Coordinator
gill.stevens@DEFRA.GSI.GOV.UK
For PR enquiries, General:
Roddy Mullin - Chairman, Communications
and PR Committee
Tel. 020 7352 3846
roddywpmullin@hotmail.com
For general enquiries
Mrs Gaye Duffy, Clerk to the Marketors
13
Hall Gardens, Colney Heath,
St. Albans, Herts AL4 0QF
Tel. 01727 824446 Fax. 01727 822652
clerk@marketors.org
Marketors website: www.marketors.org
