Pictured above: Ian Strachan
One of Birmingham's oldest engineering companies has appointed
Lichfield-based consultancy Ian Strachan Communications Ltd to
handle its press relations.
Hopkins, based in Aston, specialises in manufacturing and
supplying high quality, bespoke blind, awning and shutter rollers
and associated components. The company, which has been in
Birmingham since 1750, also has a precision engineering
division.
The family-owned company is aiming to raise its profile
regionally and across a range of industrial and business
sectors.
Hopkins managing director Alex Hopkins said the company, which
sells its products into international markets as well as across the
UK, combined the very best traditional Birmingham engineering
skills with the latest computer controlled precision
manufacturing.
"We chose Ian Strachan Communications because of its
wide-ranging experience and contacts and its no-nonsense,
value-for-money approach to PR, which will fit this company's
culture well," he said.
Ian Strachan Communications Ltd was set up 11 years ago by Ian
Strachan, formerly corporate affairs director at Birmingham
commercial vehicle manufacturer LDV and corporate communications
director at Rover Group. Major clients include Mansell Construction
and the Hartshorne Motor Group.
Ian Strachan said, "Hopkins is a leader in its field, blending
tradition and technology for a wide range of customers, and I am
delighted to have been given the opportunity to help the company
meet its business expansion goals."