New Wellington communications firm At Large launches with some of SenateSHJ's Wellington staff

Jen Nolan says At Large is Wellington-based but doesn't have any public service clients. (Image: Getty)

Wed, 28 Aug 2024

A new public relations firm has risen out of the ashes of SenateSHJ’s Wellington office.SenateSHJ went into liquidation at the end of July prompting speculation about whether a large pullback on spending on public relations in the capital had played a part.Now, three key employees of SenateSHJ’s Wellington office have formed a new firm called At Large.Former SenateSHJ partner Jen Nolan is director of the new firm, another SenateSHJ partner Andy Cameron is a senior consultant and former client manager at SenateSHJ’s Wellington...

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