Leading Authorities, Inc. Expands Into Europe With Office In London

WASHINGTON, DC, JANUARY 2, 2013—

Leading Authorities, Inc., one of the world’s leading speakers bureaus and event companies, has opened its first office in Europe, located in London. This office will provide companies in the UK, Europe, and the Middle East with direct access to the world’s top speakers. Steve Bagshaw, formerly the publishing director at Redactive Media Group, has been tapped to lead this endeavor.

Mark French, Leading Authorities’ president and CEO stated: “Our new office in London will allow us to better serve our European clients, and we look forward to providing them with the best speakers for their events.”

Founded by Mark French more than 20 years ago, Leading Authorities is renowned in the worldwide leadership, business, and motivational speaking industry. The company represents the world’s most acclaimed CEOs like Jim Skinner (McDonald’s), Andrea Jung (Avon), AG Lafley (P&G), and Jim Donald (Starbucks); best-selling business authors like Marshall Goldsmith, Anil Gupta, and Jason Jennings; global political leaders like Tim Pawlenty, Haley Barbour, George Mitchell, and John Bruton; and high-profile media personalities like Katty Kay (BBC), Dana Perino (Fox), and Chuck Todd (NBC).

ABOUT LEADING AUTHORITIES INTERNATIONAL

Leading Authorities, Inc. is a progressive event company with more than 20 years experience bringing the world’s leading speakers to top meeting venues, companies, and organizations from around the world. Based in Washington, D.C., the firm has offices throughout the United States and internationally in Singapore and London. For more information about Leading Authorities, contact Matt Jones at +1 202-783-0300 in Washington, DC, or Steve Bagshaw at +44 207 849 6892 or steve@lauthorities.com in England.

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