When 3 were just launching in the UK, they had to pay particular attention to how they communicated with investors and investment analysts. Working with Brunswick, I analysed how each different telecoms provider was described by the financial community, as well as the messages put out by the companies themselves.
I also interviewed a number of investment analysts. This is always a pleasure. In my experience investment analysts break into four broad categories:
Atkins, very well-known in the UK, provides a range of services that relate to designing and managing buildings and infrastructure such as roads and rail. They are part of a number of Public-Private Initiatives (PPIs).
The scope and range of their operations makes it hard even for long-standing customers to take everything in, and sometimes opportunities were lost simply because no-one realised that Atkins could help.