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EPISODE · Mar 17, 2026 · 27 MIN

“It can be very cool and very glamorous” - Simon Corbett founder Jargon Group

from This Is MediaCity - Media News, Insights and Interviews

Today we are joined by entrepreneur, Simon Corbett, the founder of PR agency, Jargon Group, and Industry Insights Group.Starting out in major agencies, Weber Shandwick, Edelman and Porter Novelli, Simon founded Jargon Group in 2009. He talks about how he’s grown it organically and through acquisitions to become a global player, with dozens of staff.He explains the method behind buying other agencies and setting up offices in Los Angeles and UAE, as well as it’s Northern base in MediaCity.Simon is also behind Industry Insights Group, a digital-first media business and we discuss the opportunities and challenges of being in publishing.This week’s podcast is a real insight into growing at speed, staff culture, international business and how the Public Relations and Publishing industry are evolving.#PR #Marketing #Publishing #Digital #Marketing #B2B #Podcast #Entrepreneur #MediaCity  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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