November 2006

We are pleased to welcome Mariella Frostrup to Kruger Cowne. Mariella is well known as one of the leading opinion forming journalists and TV presenters in the UK today and has projects running the gamut from current affairs (Panorama, Question Time and Backlash) to movies and arts. Mariella regularly writes for the Observer and other publications.

And what a sporting November it is! We are delighted to welcome some of the top British sporting names to Kruger Cowne as motivational speakers, hosts and after dinner speakers - Dame Kelly Holmes, Steve Ovett OBE, Daley Thompson CBE and Michael McGrath who holds the unique distinction of being the only disabled person to have conquered both the North and South Poles.

October 2006

It is with great pleasure that Kruger Cowne welcome Sue Lawley OBE, presenter, broadcaster and journalist. Sue joins Kruger Cowne for after dinner speaking, conference chairing and session mediations, event host and public speaking. Sue is exceptionally well known for presenting her radio programme, "Desert Island Discs", on BBC Radio 4, the "Nine O'Clock" and "Six O'Clock" BBC TV News, "Question Time", "Wogan" and her own interview show "Saturday Matters".

September 2006

Kruger Cowne are delighted to welcome Lynne Franks to our portfolio of after dinner speakers and keynote speakers. Lynne Franks is internationally known as a businesswoman, author, broadcaster and public speaker. Lynne is described by the world's media as a "lifestyle guru and visionary". Lynne is an acclaimed international spokesperson and advisor on the changes in today's and tomorrow's world.

August 2006

On behalf of all our friends and clients we wish John Simpson CBE our heartiest congratulations on achieving 40 years service as a news reporter and broadcaster with the BBC.

July 2006

Barrowboy to Playboy! Eccentric multi-millionaire Dave West is equally well known for wearing pink suits and being surrounded by beautiful young ladies wherever he goes as he is for developing the duty-free freedom that the residents of the United Kingdom enjoy today. The real 'rags to riches' business story. Never mind Dragon's Den - here comes a real St George! Dave is now available to recount his business story as either after dinner anecdotal or keynote corporate speech.

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June 2006

Michael Owen, the internationally renowned footballer, currently signed to Newcastle United FC (having played for England in the 2006 World Cup until sustaining a serious injury recently) is now available for public speaking and after dinner speaking events in the form of Q&A's or interviews.

John Simpson CBE is again available for after dinner speaking having just returned again from Iraq. On this trip John narrowly escaped being shot down when a RPG was fired as his helicopter forcing the pilot to take extreme evasive action deploying flares and anti-missile devices to distract the rocket.

Kruger Cowne welcomes Andrew Marr who is now available for public speaking and after dinner events. Andrew is a very well known figure especially from his days as the BBC's Political Editor and, more recently, having taken over the BBC's breakfast interview show from Sir David Frost.

After over sixteen years of design for Nokia and over ten years building and leading Nokia's company wide design group, Frank Nuovo has decided to independently pursue new product and brand development with a sharp focus on design and styling excellence. As of April 3, 2006 Frank stepped aside from his role as Chief of Design for Nokia Corporation. Nuovo will continue to consult for Nokia specifically as Vertu's Principal Designer and is now available for public speaking and after dinner speaking events.

May 2006

Kruger Cowne welcome Bruce Fordyce, top marathon runner and leading after dinner and motivational speaker. Fordyce, a South African, proved that he could not only compete highly successfully in South Africa but also internationally by winning the London to Brighton Marathon three times in succession, in the process setting a world 50-mile record. In 1989 he beat the best ultramarathoner runners in the World while setting a new World record for 100 kilometres in a race in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

The Royal Geographic Society made Bob Geldof a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society during his lecture to thier guests on 31 May.

The Holocaust Museum Houston awarded Bob Geldof the Lyndon Baines Johnson Moral Courage Award at a gala dinner in Houston Texas on 21 May. More than 1,300 guests attended the evening which raised US $ 1,700,000 in support of the museum and its educational programs promoting awareness of the dangers of prejudice, hatred and apathy.

Internationally renowned musician, artist, songwriter, photographer, film-maker and multi-media business entrepreneur, Dave Stewart, joins Kruger Cowne and is now available as a corporate and public speaker. Bob Dylan describes Dave as a "Fearless Innovator". Dave Stewart's music career alone spans the last 25 years, having achieved over 75 million album sales with Eurythmics' partner Annie Lennox.

April 2006

Bob Geldof receives "Medecin du Monde' Award in Athens and "DIHAD" Achievement Award in Dubai. During April Bob toured internationally with his band playing in Dubai, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Johannesburg and Cape Town.

March 2006

As a Producer and Director for the past fifteen years, John Maguire has managed some of the BBC's most prestigious television series, including the recent Geldof In Africa, as well as producing TV commercials for brands such as Jaguar, The Sunday Times and Warner International. John is a highly accomplished public speaker and is available for after dinner speaking engagements and motivational events.

16th March, Harvey Goldsmith CBE, music impresario, entrepreneur and co-organizer of Live Aid and Live 8 concerts joins Kruger Cowne and is available for after dinner speaker and motivational speaking events.

Bob Geldof awarded Freedom of the City of Dublin (5th March) and receives a special Lifetime Achievement Award at the German music industry's prestigious Echo Awards in Berlin (12th March).

Kruger Cowne welcomes Barrie Segal - founder of Appealnow.com, broadcaster, chartered accountant. Barrie was described by Richard Hammond of “Top Gear” fame as the “UK’s leading Parking Ticket expert”. He has reviewed in excess of 6,000 parking tickets. He has recently been in the news when he successfully challenged the legality of three London councils parking tickets and had 455,000 annual parking tickets, generating £17 million, declared illegal and unenforceable! Barrie has hit the news really running - in the last 10 days he has completed four major TV interviews! A truly fascinating and highly entertaining speaker.

February 2006

Bill Wyman, never a man to stay still for too long, has just directed and launched his own MP3 music website. To our knowledge, the first musician to produce an entire catalogue of their work on a database driven site. Whilst most people think of Bill as an after dinner speaker on his life with The Rolling Stones he also covers Archeology and Internet Communications.

Kruger Cowne congratulates Bob Geldof on receiving the highly prestigious German "Golden Camera Award" for "Outstanding Contribution To Music" on 2 February 2006 in Berlin.

January 2006

Kruger Cowne welcomes international Supermodel, actress and author Jerry Hall who is now available for public speaking events, after dinner speaking and awards hosting. Jerry Hall is also available, by special request, for product endorsement and other assignments.

We are also pleased to offer top female comic Jo Brand for after dinner speaking and corporate events.

Hailed by the international media as one of the world's most accomplished polar explorers, Pen Hadow's own view continues to be that he's the most normal person he's ever met! Here "to make a difference - not just entertain" Pen Hadow is available for after dinner speaking, motivational speaking, event hosting, and awards presentations.

Leading TV presenter and host, Graham Norton is available through Kruger Cowne for event hosting and awards presentations. We wish Graham much success with his new series The Bigger Picture (BBC1 Monday's at 22:30 Hrs)

We offer our congratulations to John Simpson CBE and his wife Dee on the birth of their new baby boy (16 Jan 06) - unfortunately we cannot accept bookings for after dinner speaking engagements for him just yet as, at today's date, he hasn't been given a name.

Bob Geldof has a busy year ahead, not only with his after dinner speaking engagements but he is undertaking a music tour this year appearing in Dubai on 12th and 13th April and then off to Australia and New Zealand for the balance of April. Bob Geldof will be appearing in Houston in May for a corporate function and back in North America for a public speaking engagement and mini US music tour in October. We would be very pleased to look at after dinner speaking events in Australia from 15th to 27th April and in North America from 1st to 30th October. Naturally we would be pleased to receive enquiries in Europe for all other times.

Uri Geller has just completed an after dinner speaking engagement for the Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry in Gwent and appeared as a motivational speaker for X-Yachts at the London Boat Show. Both clients gave excellent responses. “Can I take this opportunity to thank you for wowing us with your lecture and performance at our annual lunch. You were magnificent and everybody was appreciative of what you did for us, we cannot stop talking about your show!" David Russ Managing Director - Chamber of Commerce, Newport. "I cannot thank you enough for today...was absolutely perfect. Some of the guys on the stand are still absolutely blown away and talked all day about this morning..." Conor Fanning, MD, X-Yachts.

Sorry! Autograph hunters, photograph seekers, fete organizers, school sports day patrons, knitting clubs, embroidery circles, celebrity stalkers and any other non-commercial public speaking event organizers please note that we are being bombarded with emails of never ending pleas and requests for all of the above. The levels have reached such proportion that we are no longer able to respond to them all. If you are not the organizer or representative of or for actual commercial events for public speaking, after dinner speaking, awards hosting, conference chairing, conference mediating, keynote speaking events then please do not email us as we will only be sending out automatic, generic 'can't assist' responses. Sorry. In the past we have tried to help but it has now become out of hand.