Following the launch of its first international office, in
the UK, on March 8, 2021, the emergent multinational public relations and
communications company becomes the first African organisation to emerge as a
Corporate Affiliate Member of the CIPR. BHM joins a community of well-respected
institutions including KPMG, House of Commons, Heathrow Airport Ltd, King’s
College London, McDonald’s, NatWest Group, NHS Providers and the Oxford
University Press.
Ayeni Adekunle, BHM’s Founder and CEO says the company’s
latest affiliation is in line with its vision to embrace global best standards,
expand learning and development opportunities for its staff, and work with the
CIPR to continue the important work of accelerating the growth of the public
relations profession. The CIPR, he believes, also provides the company with the
much-needed leverage to access world-class opportunities and operate to a
globally recognised set of professional values.
Aimed at recognising and supporting the professional
standards of in-house communications teams and PR agencies across the UK and
overseas, the CIPR Corporate Affiliate Scheme launched in January 2016. It
presents prospective members and their employees with extensive opportunities,
including reduced fees on CIPR Training and qualification offered by select
accredited teaching centres; invitations to Corporate Connect events, hosted
exclusively for leaders of Corporate Affiliate organisations, and more. There
are only 123 members worldwide.
“We are delighted to join the CIPR’s club of Corporate
Affiliates,” Ayeni says. “While our affiliation with the Nigerian Institute of
Public Relations and the Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria
remains valued, this move takes us a step closer to our goal of transitioning
to an established and recognised international public relations agency.”
Ayeni, who founded BHM 14 years ago, has been at the
forefront of cutting edge innovations, spearheading the company’s growth into
one of Africa’s leading PR agencies. The company’s track record within the
communications industry over the past 15 years has seen numerous heavyweights
across diverse industries – including FMCG, ICT, Telecommunications, Finance,
Media and Entertainment – procure its services.
In recognition of its contributions to pushing the envelope
of public relations, BHM has received numerous awards, including the Best PR
Agency Award, the Best Innovation in PR Practice Award and the Best Agency to
Work In Award from the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) Lagos
Chapter, and Brand Communicator. In 2021, BHM won the PRism Silver Award for
its MTN Anti Substance Abuse Programme Campaign in the Community Relations
category, and a PRism Special Mention Award for the Nigeria PR Report in the
Resources category. The company has been nominated for African Consultancy of
the year by PRovoke.
“It is great to have BHM as a Corporate Affiliate member.
They join over 100 other organisations in their commitment to ethical practice
and continuous professional development as part of our Corporate Affiliate
scheme which is open to organisations no matter where they are based. I’m
excited to see how BHM’s journey progresses and look forward to working
together to support their growth”, remarked CIPR President, Mandy Pearse Chart
PR, FCIPR.
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