Evan Petrelis

Experience

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  Government Communication and Information System

  Feb 1995 - Dec 1996

  Communication Officer

  Responsibilities included: Monitoring of print and electronic local and international media for South African government departments and ministries (including the Office of the President and Deputy President); Editing, translating and proof-reading of media monitoring reports; transcribing of electronic interviews and current affairs programs.

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  Communications Services

  Jan 1997 - Mar 2000

  Account Manager

  Responsibilities included: Public relations planning and implementation; media relations; media release writing; executive profiling; producing corporate publications (including newsletters, annual reports and magazines); event management (conferences, press conferences, investor analyst presentations); a key member of the project organising team in South Africa for the annual CNN African Journalist of the Year Awards (three years running).

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  McKinsey & Company

  Apr 2000 - Aug 2000

  Press Officer
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  Manning Selvage and Lee

  Sept 2000 - Apr 2001

  Corporate Development Executive (Europe)

  European communications coordinator for the agency's 7 offices across the European Union.

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  Engineering Council

  May 2001 - Oct 2001

  Communications Consultant

  Corporate communications and change communications for the UK's peak professional body for the engineering profession. Included internal communication as well as member and stakeholder communications.

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  The Law Society of England and Wales

  Oct 2001 - Jun 2002

  Internal Communications Consultant

  Managing and coordinating the internal communications program for the organisation's 1,000+ staff

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  Airbus

  Sept 2002 - Aug 2003

  Consultant

  Executive communications support for the Long Range division

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  PricewaterhouseCoopers

  Sept 2003 - Sept 2004

  Communications Consultant

  Responsibilities included writing media releases and by-lined articles; thought leadership and partner profiling; co-ordinating and later editing internal staff e-magazine; internal communications; writing copy for the firm’s annual report; providing communications counsel for key partners and senior executives.

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  Sefiani Communications Group

  Sept 2004 - May 2011

  Director

  Joined initially as an Account Manager, and progressed to become eventually Director with shareholding. I led teams for some of the agency's largest retainer accounts, in particular clients in the professional services, aviation, and travel & tourism sectors and led and grew these practice areas.

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  BWD Strategic

  May 2011 - Sept 2014

  General Manager

  Duties included day-to-day management of the agency, business planning, revenue forecasting and budgeting, business development, proposals and quoting, client service and account management, HR management including recruitment, resources planning and professional development, contractor acquisition and management, and establishing strategic alliances with associate firms to expand range of service offering to clients. I helped the business double in revenue and head count in three years.

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  Sefiani Communications Group

  Sept 2014 - Apr 2016

  Director, Client Services & Agency Development

  Apart from driving the agency's business development efforts, a key part of my role was to introduce new and emerging services through establishing partnerships with specialist agencies to boost our service offerings to clients. I also led the search to recruit talented people to join the agency, drove the agency's student internship program as well as oversaw the company's professional development program. I also introduced the agency to a government-sponsored strategic review to help us grow strategically. Show less

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  Renaissance Tours Australia

  May 2016 - now

  Established in 1996, Renaissance Tours designs and operates Australasia’s finest collection of expert-led cultural and special interest tours for the discerning traveller. Our tours are focused in the areas of art, architecture, music, opera, ballet, gardens, and food and wine. For more information see: www.renaissancetours.com.au

  • Managing Director

    Oct 2017 - now

  • General Manager and Director

    May 2016 - Oct 2017