Andrew Bloch is a British communications executive and the co-founder of the consumer public relations agency Frank PR based in the UK. He serves as a long term publicist to Lord Sugar and has managed public relations for The Apprentice winners and their businesses since the show's launch in 2005. In 2022, Bloch was named as one of the Top Ten most Influential PR People in the World by BuzzSumo.
Early life and education
In 1992, Andrew Bloch graduated from Haberdashers' Aske's School. In 1995, he earned a degree in Management Sciences from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.
Career
Bloch started his public relations career at Lynne Franks PR. He later worked at Ketchum, leading the sports and entertainment division and managing high profile campaigns for a range of International clients. In 2000, Bloch co-founded Frank PR, a consumer public relations agency in the United Kingdom. In 2007, the agency was acquired by the Australian marketing services firm Enero ASX: EGG (formerly Photon Group).
In 2012, Bloch, then the vice chairman of Frank PR, expanded the firm into the American market by establishing Frank PR USA in New York. In 2020, Bloch became a non-executive director of the agency. In the same year, he founded Andrew Bloch & Associates consultancy. In 2021, Frank completed a management buyout, making Frank PR an independent business again.
In 2022, Bloch was named as one of the Top Ten most Influential PR People in the World by BuzzSumo. In 2023, Andrew Bloch & Associates was named Boutique Marketing Agency of the Year by the Corporate LiveWire Global Awards. Bloch also facilitates collaborations between brands and public figures such as Anthony Joshua and Lady Karren Brady.
Bloch is a partner at AAR, where he leads the PR, social media, content, and influencer practices. He is a partner at PCB Partners, advising on acquisitions and sales in the marketing services industry. In 2024, Andrew Bloch joined the advisory board of Words + Pixels, a public relations agency. In 2024, Bloch became a non-executive director of BrandNation, a PR and social agency. Additionally, he is an investor and serves as the non-executive chairman of Stakked, a group of creative businesses.
He serves as a PR advisor to Lord Sugar and manages public relations for The Apprentice winners and their businesses since the show's launch in 2005.
Philanthropy and mentorship
Bloch is a member of the Business Launch Group panel for The Prince’s Trust, a founding mentor at the School of Communications Arts, and a Gen Z mentor at the School of Marketing. He is also involved with Variety, the Children’s Charity, and the Grief Encounter charity.
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