West Bridge Consulting

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Founded in 2003, West Bridge Consulting is an international public policy, regulatory affairs and corporate communications consulting firm which has a particular focus on the arts, media and entertainment sectors and the wider "creative economy".

The global market for cultural goods and services is growing fast. Our mission is to help national governments, trade bodies and ambitious companies to compete more effectively in this market.

We are associated with Ingenious (www.ingeniousmedia.co.uk), an advisory, finance and investment group based in London.

Company leadership

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Martin Smith is the company's founder and managing director. Martin was a partner at the global financial PR consultancy Brunswick LLP from 1997-2003, having previously held a variety of senior public affairs positions in London and Brussels.

Martin has more than thirty years' experience of working in strategic communications and public affairs roles. He is a former adviser to the Council of Europe and the European Commission, and has carried out assignments for the Canadian, Dutch, Czech, Slovak, Japanese and Russian governments amongst more than one hundred public and private sector clients.

Martin holds MA and PhD degrees in history from Cambridge University. He was formerly chairman of the Young Vic Theatre Company and is an adviser to the British Council on cultural and creative economy issues.