Simon Glazer is Managing Director of Elate Communications, a UK based virtual PR/Comms Consultancy, focused on supporting US, British and global tech firms to grow and prosper. With significant PR experience working with start-up, mid-sized and multinational brands, the Elate team comprises a select group of top quality PR and Communications specialists, in the UK and internationally. This means highly skilled team insight, better PR programme value and greater business impact. Simon is a strategic communications consultant and practitioner, with experience in technology, b2b and corporate PR. He has considerable expertise in leading and delivering successful UK, European and global corporate reputation, issues management and product PR programmes for brands of all sizes. His experience encompasses start-up and mid-sized businesses, as well as global brands. Simon’s clients have included: Autonomy, BT, CA Technologies, Canon, EDPR, Electricity 4 Business, Green Energy Options, Hitachi Data Systems, H2O.ai, IBM, LG Electronics, LucidWorks, Microsoft, Oracle, Panasonic, Phones 4U, PKWare, Sage, Siebel, Yugabyte and Verizon Business.