Tim Guest has 24 years of experience in communications, of which 18 have been in the telecoms industry with hardware and software equipment vendors. Based in London, UK, and Boca Raton, Florida USA, Tim offers media and analyst relations consultancy using his long-term experience in corporate communications, PR agency and major editorial roles within the communications, defence and aerospace industries. His knowledge, understanding of strategic issues and creative awareness help clients of all sizes raise their corporate and brand awareness through strategic thinking and programme execution across a complete range of media and analyst relations, editorial, advertising and other communications services, including political lobbying.
Since January 2003, Tim has built up a large client portfolio of retained or project-based SME clients in the wireless communications, IT and defence & aerospace industries, some with overlapping requirements in the marine sector.
He is both a senior PR practitioner (MIPR) and a highly regarded journalist, as former Editor of Mobile Europe, Mobile Middle East & Africa and Mobile Asia Pacific titles. He was also the Launch Editor of Eastern European Wireless Communications and Mobile LatinoAmerica, and Contributing Editor to several other wireless publications. He is also a former Managing Editor of Military Technology magazine.
His PR experience combines major in-house roles at Racal Group, with leading consultancy work as an account director at London-based telecoms specialist agency, Hill Murray PR. Here he was involved with clients including: Anite Telecoms, ADC Microcellular, interWAVE and Logica Mobile Networks, before joining Lighthouse PR in 2002, where he brought onboard new clients including: Mason Group, Chevin and Tait Europe. He has attended all GSM/3GSM World Congresses since 1993, and the provision of PR support at this event is a speciality.
Ian Channing, Editor of Telecoms Europe, Wireless Editor of telecomredux.com and former Editor of Mobile Communications International, said: “Tim Guest has been a well known and highly respected member of the telecommunications community for many years both as an editor and as a public relations advisor. I have known Tim Guest for many years and have worked with him closely in both his PR and editorial capacities. His knowledge of the telecommunications industry is deep and wide ranging.”
Likewise, Vaughan O’Grady, Editor of GSM World Focus, points out that: “Tim is widely respected in this business, but there’s a good reason for that - he knows his stuff. He understands not just the wireless industry but also the needs of both clients and journalists.”
His most valued skills are a full understanding of the editorial process for features, news and media buying processes from both sides; writing skills - from editorial to advertorial and advertising copy; he has extensive personal contacts across his specialist industry sectors including a substantial address book of journalist contacts. Tim has strong people / interpersonal and communication skills
Tim holds a BSc joint honours degree in Zoology & Microbiology from London University, his native tongue is English and he speaks German and French.