Patch Jobson joined Reactor15 as
relationship manager in September to be a lead contact between new clients and
the design and marketing agency. Coming to Reactor15 with an impressive
background, his previous work with Amey LG Limited has now been nominated for
the UK Social Media Communications Awards, which is in its fifth year.
The awards celebrate the very best in UK social media
communications and reward the individuals, companies and organisations who are
using online platforms to communicate in fresh and innovative ways.
A former Communications Manager
on contract with Amey LG Limited, Patch Jobson managed the social media account
@plymouthroads from inception until June 2014. The company has since been
shortlisted as a contender for the award category Best Use of Social Media in a
Crisis.
At the beginning of the first
severe bout of weather hitting Plymouth in October 2013, @plymouthroads had
less than 70 followers. Tweeting from Silver Command in Plymouth, the account
run by Patch Jobson rapidly became the lead news source for journalists, press
and radio informing the wider public of traffic and safety information.
“At first it felt like I was
playing catch up, but at about 8.30pm in the evening everything turned and the
account became the authority source for all of the traffic information being
reported by the media on Plymouth’s roads.” said the media professional.
The account now has over 1400
followers and is considered a trusted and authoritative news source for the
media, particularly in times of crisis or severe weather.
Mike Saunders, Managing Director,
Reactor 15 says: “Although this exceptional work was done before Patch arrived
at Reactor15, we’re proud to have such talent on our hands. The award category
shows that social media really makes a difference in terms of disseminating
important information in a crisis. Patch joining Reactor15 underlines our
commitment to recruiting the best individuals and creating an exceptional team
at the disposal of our clients.”
The award ceremony will take
place on Thursday 23rd October at the Emirates Stadium in
London.
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