Michels Warren
Public relations firm in South Australia
Michels Warren is a South Australian public relations firm headquartered on Melbourne Street, North Adelaide and established in 1978. The company claims to be Adelaide's oldest Australian-owned PR consultancy, specialises in "building and protecting brands" and serves clients from public, private and not-for-profit sectors. In 2003 Phil Martin acquired the firm from former owners Daryl Warren and Janet Grieve, merging with Maverick Media & PR. In 2013 the agency employed 14 staff. The firm works closely with Keito Events, which is managed by former Michels Warren employee, Kate Abrahams.
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Its role in promoting a case for the establishment of a nuclear waste repository in South Australia between 1999 and 2004 was a subject of controversy. During contracted work, Michels Warren staff liaised with Richard Yeeles of Western Mining Corporation regarding "updated intelligence." The firm has provided services to several resources sector clients, including Musgrave Minerals, oil and gas company Santos, oilfield services company Ensign Energy and uranium mining companies, Heathgate Resources and Arafura Resources. Michels Warren organised the opening ceremony at the Beverley uranium mine in 2000.
In 2015 Michels Warren was engaged by the Government of South Australia to provide services related to the contraction of TAFE services in South Australia and was also engaged by Rossi Boots as its public relations agency. Other South Australian clients include the Adelaide Oval, the South Australian National Football League, and the Australian Submarine Corporation (ASC). The company also developed the communications strategy for the Starfish Hill wind farm, the first commercial wind-powered electricity generator to be developed in the state.
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