Polaris News

CBI elects Polaris MD to North West Regional Council

I am very grateful to the CBI, the UK’s voice of business, for electing me to the North West regional council from 2020. Having worked in the NW since 1996 I am passionate about our region. It is a privilege…

Polaris wins PR deals in Singapore and Shanghai

North West PR firm Polaris Media has won two deals in the maritime sector to promote events in Singapore and Shanghai. Ancoats and Ellesmere Port based Polaris, which specialises in maritime and engineering, was appointed by UK industry trade body…

Polaris celebrates ‘week of learning’ at Marintec China

We have had such a great week of learning and expanding Polaris network on the road in Shanghai helping promote the U.K. pavilion at Marintec. The scale of opportunity in the world’s biggest maritime nation is immense. Thank you to…

Polaris Media appointed to promote Maritime Economy Forum Gdynia

North West PR and marketing firm Polaris Media has been appointed by Gdynia Development Agency to help promote one of Poland’s biggest maritime conferences, the Maritime Economy Forum Gdynia. Polaris’ brief is to help raise awareness in international maritime press,…

Polaris secures coverage for Maritime Economy Forum Gdynia

This month Polaris is helping promote the Maritime Economy Forum Gdynia to international English language media. The recent conference heard that Poland is set to become one of the biggest centres in Europe for offshore wind creating an estimated 77,000 jobs and…

Polaris Media supports Cammell Laird royal ship naming

ncoats marketing firm Polaris Media has completed an assignment with long-term client Cammell Laird to support the Royal ship naming of the U.K.’s new £200 million polar research vessel the RRS Sir David Attenborough. Jactin House based Polaris has worked…

Blog: Are you telling your stories?

Blog from Polaris managing director Ben Pinnington In the last post we discussed the importance of defining the ethos of your business. What drove you to set up in business, what is the change you want to see in the…

Blog: Is your company bigger than what you do?

  Is your company bigger than what you do? Blog from Polaris managing director Ben Pinnington When creating a marketing campaign, we advise clients to dig deep into why they are in business. Yes, you have a great product or…

Polaris appointed by Poole based Marine Components International

Polaris has been appointed to provide marketing services to well-known south coast company Marine Components International, based in Poole. Led by Andy Scott, who Polaris worked with for three years at Liverpool’s International Safety Products , MCI has major plans for…

Polaris provides PR & film for Cammell Laird Red Funnel ferry launch

Polaris has provided a range of public relations support to client Cammell Laird for the ‘float-off’ of a new ferry the company has built for Isle of Wight ferry operator Red Funnel. Polaris provided press call management, press release writing,…

Goodbye to friend and mentor Len Collinson

  By Polaris managing director Ben Pinnington I am very saddened by the passing of my friend, former boss, client and mentor the veteran entrepreneur Len Collinson who died this year in October. This Christmas I have been reminded of…

Polaris wins trade fair assignment with Griffon Hoverwork

Polaris has been appointed to provide PR support to the world’s biggest hovercraft maker Southampton-based Griffon Hoverwork ahead of the launch of its latest model at the Expo Naval trade fair in Chile. Maritime and engineering sector specialist PR firm…

Polaris appointed to promote Poland’s Maritime Economic Forum

Polaris has been appointed to promote the 18th annual Maritime Economic Forum Gdynia in Poland. Polaris managing director Ben Pinnington attended the event to help promote it to the English language international maritime media. Read press release The Duck Dinner banquet…

Polaris helps secure Queen’s Award for engineering client Lattimer

Polaris has supported Southport engineering client Lattimer through a rigorous vetting process to be crowned winner of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise.   The precision-machinist has been officially recognised as a world-class exporter after being presented with the 2018 Queen’s…

Polaris supports Cammell Laird’s Leander Frigate warship campaign

Polaris is providing a range of PR services to support long standing shipbuilding client Cammell Laird’s campaign to promote its new Leander Frigate warship. The Leander Frigate designed by BAE Systems is generating huge interest from overseas navies considering buying…

Polaris wins new photography assignments

Polaris photography team has won a series of new assignments. Employment minister Alok Sharma at Cammell Laird, credit Polaris Media   The jobs include documenting the forthcoming launch of the RRS Sir David Attenborough polar ship at Cammell Laird shipyard.…