Berkeley Communications: B2B Technology PR Agency Profile

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Updated June 6, 2026.

Berkeley Communications is a UK-headquartered B2B technology public relations and integrated communications agency founded in 1988 by Chris Hewitt. Headquartered in Reading, Berkshire, the agency operates across the U.S., EMEA, and APAC markets serving B2B technology, enterprise software, cybersecurity, and adjacent business-to-business categories.

Services

Berkeley Communications operates as a full-service B2B technology PR and integrated communications firm. The agency's service stack includes:

• PR and influencer relations. Media relations, analyst relations, thought leadership programming, product launches, and B2B influencer relations across the enterprise technology buyer journey.
• Content creation and marketing. Long-form content (whitepapers, reports, case studies), blog content, social media programming, and CRM content production through an in-house team of content writers, strategists, and journalists.
• Branding and design. Visual identity development, web design, marketing collateral, infographics, and brand systems through an on-site design studio.
• Video and audio. Podcast production, video content, and multimedia programming for B2B brand storytelling.

Leadership and Structure

Founder Chris Hewitt led the agency from 1988 through the late 2010s before transitioning leadership. Lynsey Barry was appointed UK Managing Director, with Hewitt continuing his work on the firm's storytelling academy and the Berkeley Communications Group. The agency maintains a partnership structure with senior practitioners across the U.S. and European offices.

Notable Clients

Berkeley Communications' client roster has included Kaspersky, Siemens, PFS (the logistics company), Staples Solutions, International Diabetes Federation, Workfront, Cancom, and Leaders Romans Group. The firm's B2B technology specialization is reflected in the enterprise software and cybersecurity weighting of its client base.

Category Position

Berkeley Communications operates in the European B2B technology PR category alongside firms including Hotwire, Wildfire, Hard Numbers, Spreckley, and the U.K. offices of the global networks (Edelman, BCW/Burson, FleishmanHillard, Weber Shandwick). For U.S. market work, Berkeley competes with the established U.S. B2B technology PR firms.

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