Martin Loat

Martin is the founder of Propeller Group. He started his career as a journalist in the media trade press (Media Week and Campaign) and has written for national newspapers, including the FT and The Guardian. With 27 years’ PR and Comms experience, Martin is a board-level consultant and strategist. He has advised clients including News UK, Telegraph Media Group, ITV, Trinity Mirror, Disney, CNN, Viacom, JC Decaux, Mindshare, Havas, Sapient and many more. He has been a judge of the PR Week Awards, the PRCA Awards and is a Fellow of the CIPR.

He has recently launched the new "social media-meets-postage" web platform www.PostBug.com. When he's not working in London he spends time on Exmoor national park. He plays chess and golf to relax, but rarely at the same time.