Keith Blundy

Established the business to offer high quality communications and marketing services to SMEs and the third sector. Brought strategic thinking which has transformed client businesses. The business providing full service communications and marketing solutions to sectors including Faith, Education, Not-for-Profit and Engineering, Innovation and Technology. The business develops marketing messages and communications channels through specialist and traditional media channels, including journals, trade press and academic media, as well as digital media. Aegies is at the forefront of a number of proprietary technology initiatives which leverage the opportunity for immediate, wide audience engagement, including mobile/tablet device 'app' development, particularly in the sphere of communications and social interaction. We also specialise in strategic innovation & product management encompassing: strategic thinking; market, brand, communications and product development; technology acquisition; technology road mapping and planning.

As part of our work at Aegies Associates Ltd, I provide part time Engineering / Technology / Marketing Guidance to students in all aspect of engineering and product development / design. Working with L2 & L3 students and L4 industrial projects. Activities are in support of Under and Post Graduate studies at MEng and MSc level.

I act to support, advise, coordinate, drive and influence the strategy for all stakeholder communication across the Diocese and into the wider community, as well as providing personal communications , PR and media advise to the Bishop's of Durham & Jarrow. Services provided include: Providing Senior counsel to Bishop's / Bishop's Staff; Crisis management across all areas of the Diocese; Strategic planning of communications and PR programme; Integrated media engagement and relationship management. The Church of England Diocese of Durham contains 200+ Parishes with more than 300 Churches and a World Heritage Site Cathedral, approximately 1.5 million people live within its boundaries. The Diocese is lead by the Bishop of Durham a member of the House of Lords and the 4th most Senior Bishop in the Church of England.