Andrew Hawkins founded CommunicateResearch in 2003 and sister company CommunicateKnowledge in 2004. A qualified barrister, he worked for public affairs consultancies in Brussels and London before joining Harris Research where he headed the company's political research unit. Among his clients at Harris were the Conservative Party, ITN, Sunday Times and The Independent.

In 1996 Andrew was Campaigns Director for London Chamber of Commerce & Industry where, along with colleagues, he played a key role in influencing the reform of London's governance for the business community. He then headed corporate communications for BT Cellnet before becoming Chief Executive of the UK's professional body for investor relations.

Andrew is currently Consultant Editor of Real IR, a new European investor relations magazine launched in March 2004; a member of the Marketing Committee of the Quoted Companies Alliance; a member of the management committee of the Corporate & Financial Group of the IPR; and a Full Member of the Market Research Society

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