Benjamin Wegg-Prosser

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Benjamin Wegg-Prosser is a British communications advisor currently occupying the role of Director of Marketing for SUP[1], a Moscow-based Internet company. Most recently, Benjamin served as Tony Blair’s director of strategic communications at No. 10 Downing Street[1] where he oversaw a series of innovations including the launch of Downing Street’s e-petitions service. [2] He also implemented the first YouTube channel for any head of government, which Blair launched in April 2007.[3]

Prior to Downing Street, Benjamin worked at The Guardian where he held positions as publisher of The Guardian’s politics website, general manager of the education website, and finally publisher of Society Guardian, the newspaper's single most lucrative title. As publisher of Society Guardian he launched a series of brand extensions including conferences, books, magazines and new sections in the newspaper.[4]

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  1. ^ "Ex-Mandelson aide in No 10 post", BBC, July 28, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-11-21. 
  2. ^ Walters, Simon. "No 10 adviser behind road toll poll says: 'I'm proud'", The Daily Mail, February 17, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-20. 
  3. ^ "Blair launches YouTube 'channel'", BBC, April 7, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-02. 
  4. ^ "Dispatches", The Guardian, May 28, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-21. 

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