Mr. Hugh Collins

I am an experienced comms leader, with impeccable writing skills and a knack for making complex stories accessible.

I started my career working as a reporter for outlets including Bloomberg News and Aol. In more than a decade of comms experience, I've worked with major brands and startups to tell their story to the world.

Most recently, I worked for IBM, taking their quantum computing story to audiences who had never previously followed, including Time Magazine (cover story), WSJ, Bloomberg TV and many others.

I'm here for brands who have an exciting story that isn't getting the attention it deserves. I know how to talk to management and handle tricky writing assignments. Plus, I have reporters on speed dial.

Drop me a line if you'd like to talk.

Check out some perspectives from people I've worked with. Happy to provide contact details for references: 

I had the pleasure of working closely with Hugh while he managed the relationship between my team at Pindrop and his PR firm. Hugh did an exceptional job understanding the complexities of our technology and the critical business drivers we aimed to achieve through our PR efforts. His ability to grasp both the technical and strategic aspects of our work significantly impacted the success of our initiatives.Hugh demonstrated a deep understanding of the fintech and enterprise sectors and crafted and executed PR strategies that delivered tangible results. His proactive approach and ability to communicate our story effectively ensured we maintained a strong presence in top-tier media outlets. Hugh's dedication and expertise were invaluable in helping us achieve our goals - Mark Horne, CMO, Pindrop

Hugh is an exceptional communications pro. He really dug into IBM's quantum computing technology and strategy, which are both pretty complex. His drive and media smarts did a lot to raise IBM Quantum's profile, and my personal profile as well. He'd be an asset to any communications team. - Jerry M Chow, Director of Quantum Infrastructure, IBM 

It’s always been very clear to me that Hugh has a passion and special knack for insightful storytelling. I was impressed by his innate curiosity and ability to raise challenging questions to get to the center of the story and help others around him do the same. In the few years we worked together, Hugh helped bring IBM’s significant progress in quantum computing to center stage, to a more mainstream audience, furthering our efforts to seed that curiosity and understanding in others. But his successes went beyond media; Hugh was a caring, trusted, supportive teammate, colleague and friend to many across the business - Brittany Forgione, Director of Communications, IBM Research

Hugh is an exceptional communicator with a keen ability to craft clear, impactful messaging. We worked together to develop and execute on multi-faceted communications programs, and I really appreciated his attention to both the big picture and the detail - Erin Walker, Director of Strategy and Enablement, Clio