About Me

A bellwether is either: 1. a wether or other male sheep that leads the flock, usually bearing a bell or 2. a person or thing that assumes the leadership or forefront, as of a profession or industry or 3. a person or thing that shows the existence or direction of a trend; index or 4. a person who leads a mob, mutiny, conspiracy, or the like; ringleader. Which one am I……?

Jacki Vause has worked in publishing and public relations for over 22 years with experience managing communications strategies for major clients spanning from B2B to B2C and working with major corporations including Channel 4, Siemens, Celador International, Avaya, GE, AT&T, Tyco, Marsh, Henkel, Rohm & Haas, Unisys and Panasonic. At Peppercom she oversees all communications activities and advises clients on strategic planning, corporate and sales positioning and crisis management.

Jacki is also an entrepreneur and holds non-executive directorships at a number of flourishing UK companies including PRshots.com which she co-founded in 2000..

Jacki started her career in publishing at VNU Business Publications managing leading titles including Personal Computer World, Personal Computer Magazine, Var World, What PC and Micro Decision. Jacki was headhunted to join Roderick Manhattan Group Ltd as General Manager and was one of the founding members of PlanIT Software and Starfish Software - subsidiaries of RMG.

In 1995 Jacki founded Vause and Associates a specialist IT PR agency. In 1997 Vause and Associates merged with Flapjack Communications. Flapjack Communications grew to be one of the leading high-tech PR agencies. In 2001 Flapjack merged with Midnight Communications to form one of the leading independent PR consultancies in the UK. Jacki co-founded Peppercom UK, a leading strategic communications firm with Steve Cody and Ed Moed, the managing partners of Peppercom inc, in April 2002.

Jacki is a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and the Lady Taverners.