What our clients are saying
"Lee and her team supported Hiringa with the successful execution of a complex event which involved the coordination of a large number of vendors, guests and equipment. The team were extremely professional and managed the event from idea to execution. It was a very successful event, as noted by attendees and VIP’s who included ministers, central and local government representatives, and international guests. The team acted as trusted advisors throughout the event planning process and provided valuable input at all stages throughout the event, including the event evaluation which was both insightful and constructive."
Nicky , People & Culture Hiringa Energy
"Avalon has played a key role in the development of Thriving Southland, building a strong brand and brand awareness. They have consistently delivered a comprehensive comms strategy to strongly support our farmer and community base, as well as creating positive relationships with stakeholders. Avalon brings real confidence to the team when working with media and are a safe pair of hands.
They bring a wealth of knowledge and the personal touch and have been a major contributor to the success of
Thriving Southland."
Richard, GM Thriving Southland
“I have worked with Lee in several different organisations over the years including when responding to the Christchurch earthquakes and the recent Covid-19 pandemic and have really valued her wisdom, experience and advice. She is a consummate professional - calm, organised, outcome orientated, and absolutely the best
person to have alongside you in a crisis situation.”
Lydia, ex-GM Communications, Christchurch City Council and ex-Director Communications NRHCC
"As the General Manager at FirstMate, I have worked with Lee in her virtual communications / marketing consultant role, and her team, for more than a year (as of Jan 2024).
Lee is highly skilled, very efficient and her extensive experience in a number of complex settings means we get incredible value for our investment. As you would expect Lee is an excellent communicator and she cares deeply about our work. This alignment of values is a bonus. Lee has contributed to the development of FirstMate with her ability to think strategically and to translate strategy into workable measurable plans. Moreover, she is an absolute pleasure to work with."
Mary, GM FirstMate
“Lee and the team at Avalon Comms offer timely (they're fast!), cost-effective, insightful and strategic thinking to help us (TCC) plan and deliver our communications and digital campaigns. Lee’s knowledge and experience from working within catchment groups and the rural community has meant that she can not only provide well targeted communications, but also valuable guidance to improve our profile.
Thanks for all your help."
Paul, GM Taranaki Catchment Communities
"I really enjoy working with Avalon Communications, I find them very thorough,
forward thinking, always deliver on time and go over and above to ensure the end goal is reached making the process so much easier from my end. The energy, passion and enthusiasm is a credit to this business. I often refer to them as my “enabler” in helping me reach my businesses goals."
Andrea, GM Southern Dairy Hub
"Lee gave a fantastically well pitched, planned and delivered online workshop today for my regional managers on how to plan and execute great communications for and with catchment groups. I was getting text messages half an hour in from them saying things like 'This workshop is already awesome’”
Holly, National Project Manager, Wai Connection
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