Biography

Stephen Watson is a businessman and entrepreneur. He is the founder and managing director of CTN Communications, one of the UK’s leading corporate communications agencies. He is active in politics and was the Conservative parliamentary candidate in Caerphilly during the 2005 General Election. Stephen loves the countryside and is a keen conservationist. He is a trustee of Tusk Trust, the African wildlife charity.

Career Background

Stephen was born in 1966 and is married to Emma. He was educated at the European School in Brussels, Kingswood School in Bath and studied History & Politics at London University. His career has been in media and communications. He worked at the BBC on 'Breakfast Time' and subsequently established ‘Corporate Vision’, an agency specialising in media and presentation training. He is a former managing director of the PR consultancy, Burson-Marsteller, and was responsible for the company’s creative services across Europe.

In 1992 he established CTN, as a joint venture company with ITN News. It is now privately owned and one of the UK’s top ten corporate production companies. Clients include many of Britain's leading companies, including BP, GlaxoSmithKline, Tesco and Vodafone. Stephen also works extensively with government and is a consultant to the MoD and Royal Navy on their communications needs.

Politics

Stephen has had an active interest in politics since university. He has been a member of the executive of the Kensington & Chelsea Conservative Association and has been closely involved in ward campaigning.

In 2005, Stephen was the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Caerphilly in South Wales. He achieved one of the highest Conservative swings in Wales and increased the Conservative vote by 30 percent.

Stephen’s company has also been closely involved in the design and production of the Conservative Party Political Broadcasts and in the staging of the party conferences. Stephen was also part of the David Cameron election campaign and produced David’s campaign video and webcasts.

Voluntary

Stephen is active in the voluntary sector. He is a trustee of the African Wildlife Conservation Charity, Tusk Trust, having raised funds and worked with the trust in promoting its important conservation work. In 2006, it was announced that Prince William would become the Trust’s first royal patron.

He is a member of the Events Advisory Council of the Royal Academy of Arts in London. He has attended the Konigswinter Conference, the annual Anglo-German bilateral gathering for politicians, media and business held in Berlin. He has also helped campaign for Sustainable Development and was involved in the 2002 United Nations World Summit in Johannesburg.

Personal

Stephen is married to Emma and they live in London and Lower Brailes, near Banbury. They enjoy the countryside and are keen riders. Stephen is an enthusiastic but unremarkable skier. He enjoys biography and history. Stephen is a member of Brooks’s and the RAC.

Contact Stephen

Please contact Stephen through CTN Communications, as below:

CTN Communications
114 St Martin's Lane
London WC2N 4BE

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7395 4460
Email: Stephen.Watson@ctn.co.uk 

Copyright © 2006 Stephen Watson.