From Hill + Knowle Nigeria to Skot Communications: George-Taylor’s New Toast for PR
Tokunboh George-Taylor is arguably one of the leading public relations professionals in Africa contributing to the growth of businesses and individuals.
She spent more than 14 years heading the corporate services and corporate communications divisions as part of the group leadership council at Oando, one of Africa’s largest integrated energy groups before joining Hill & Knowlton Nigeria in 2015 as the first Managing Director of the agency.
Under her leadership, within a short period, the agency became one of the leading agencies clinching numerous industry awards and recognitions for its extraordinary performance.
Hill+Knowlton Nigeria is a wholly-owned subsidiary of WPP Scangroup and the African subsidiary of WPP plc.
Recently, after a business and asset transfer agreement with Hill+Knowlton Nigeria, Skot Communications founded by George-Taylor acquired the entire business and assets of the Nigerian operation
Today under the new arrangement, the entire team of 21 formerly with Hill+Knowlton Nigeria and existing clients including Netflix, Visa, GE Vernova, Informa Markets, Dorman Long, Aradel, NLNG, Shell, GE Healthcare and FBNQuest Merchant Bank have been transferred to Skot Communications.
Based in Lagos and London, Skot Communications is positioned as a global strategic communications consultancy with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa, working across sectors including financial and professional services, energy, consumer, technology, healthcare, entertainment and sports, and education and women.
The agency’s offer includes strategic and corporate communications, internal communications, content marketing and storytelling, digital and influencer media, crisis management, public affairs, and advocacy, as well as event management.
“We are thrilled to embark on this exciting new journey. Building upon the strong foundation laid by Hill & Knowlton, Skot Communications is committed to delivering the highest standards of public relations and communications services to our clients, with local and global insights to drive transformative growth. We remain dedicated to exceeding expectations while simultaneously expanding our offerings to adapt to the evolving Nigerian market and media communications landscape,” says George-Taylor.
She added, “The communications industry globally continues to evolve and with Skot, we will offer more integrated communications consultancy and advocacy services for our clients across Africa and extend this to companies outside the region through our UK presence.”