Sue Viney, Director, BA (Hons), CAM, MIoD

Sue set up Viney Communications in 1993 and has worked with clients to carry out strategic communication planning, business to business media relations, newsletter and magazine editing and production, public affairs, internal communications, advertising, community affairs, sports celebrity public relations, direct marketing programmes and leisure industry communications.

Sue started her career as an archaeologist working for the Museum of London, spending the last two years there telling the world's media about some of the major discoveries being made in the City, including the Roman Amphitheatre, the Rose Theatre and the Roman Baths at Huggin Hill. Moving to the computer industry, she was responsible for the UK media relations for Bull and Unisys, getting involved with major issues such as the changes to the community charge computer systems, factory closures and redundancies and major sporting and arts sponsorship programmes.

Since setting up her own marketing communications consultancy in 1993, Sue has worked with clients from many business sectors, including the IT and technology sectors, professional services, the marine leisure sector, a sports celebrity, (the UK's top high altitude mountaineer), an exhibition organiser, the Institute of Directors and arts organisations. Clients have ranged from small local companies, to multinational businesses with a need for international communications programmes.

Press conference at Heathrow Airport for mountaineer Alan Hinkes on his
successful return from Makalu in 1999.

Sue has journalistic experience writing as a freelancer for the Times, electronic magazines and local business publications. She has been the editor of the quarterly newsletter for the Institute of Directors (IoD) Berkshire Branch for five years. She also served on the IoD Berkshire Committee for five years, carrying out media relations for the IoD with the local media and organising top level seminars, social events and business meetings.

Viney Communications is a Member of the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Executives Association Thames Valley.