Working with John Wells and his team was a breath of fresh air for our business. We came to rely on the expertise, professionalism and connections of the guys at Jackson Wells to navigate us through some difficult times. If you are looking for no-nonsense operators who are all about results and not hype, I would urge you to give the team at Jackson Wells a go.
Andrew Jakab, Former CEO, Auspine Limited
I have known Keith Jackson for many years, stemming back to the days when he was the '8 cents a day' man at the ABC. I first got to know his partner John Wells just before the formation of Jackson Wells Communications, which seems like only yesterday. This political "odd couple" had a clear vision for where they wanted to go and have grown the company into a highly successful shop with a reputation for delivering top results for their clients. This has been achieved with integrity and without compromising the principles upon which the company was initially based. Both Jackson and Wells are responsive to client needs, they are strategic and creative, and more importantly they stick to budget.
Bill Healey, Former Director National Affairs, Australian Hotels Association
John, Keith and the Jackson Wells team have been an invaluable business partner to KFC. Their insights, knowledge, passion and key government, industry and media contacts have made a big difference to the short and long term success of our business.
Bob Nilsen, Chief Operating Officer, Taco Bell, California, USA
As you are aware the government has implemented a $250 million solar hot water program over five years with $1,000 rebates for solar water heaters replacing electric in households earning less than $100,000 a year. This result is over double our ask with your good help. At Rheem Solahart we thoroughly appreciate your efforts in helping us over achieve our targeted objective.
Chris Mundy, General Manager, Rheem Solahart
Now that the dust has settled on the gaming tax issue, I would like to take the opportunity to thank you (John Wells) and the team at Jackson Wells for your assistance over the past three years. One of our greatest challenges over these years has been to keep the issue alive, a feat that would not have been possible without the outstanding support of Jackson Wells. Your political and public relations advice, issues management, media management and creative input have assisted us greatly in keeping the clubs' interest high and, ultimately, achieving a fair resolution. Please accept our appreciation of your expertise and energy.
David Costello, Chief Executive Officer, Clubs NSW
Austrade had an export assistance program that was not receiving the support that was hoped. This was aggravated by a lack of dollars available to publicise the program. Jackson Wells' team, small as they were at the time, came to our aid and provided us with the assistance that launched the Austrade loans program into the public arena and made it one of the most successful export support schemes of recent years.
David Gemmell, Managing Director, Venture Capital Partners
I take this opportunity to state that it has been an absolute pleasure to work with an organisation as professional as Jackson Wells. You are to be congratulated. The Association has benefited greatly from your work on the [fringe benefits tax] campaign even though we are yet to achieve the required policy change.
John Hart, Chief Executive Officer, Restaurant & Catering Australia
I once again want to thank you and the team for the commitment, enthusiasm and expertise given to launch the Tri-Shave public relations campaign. I very much value your sensitivity and the support you gave to me personally. Your incredible persistence with the media has broken ground and is achieving results. I will certainly highly recommend Jackson Wells to any company that wants to achieve results in a publicity campaign.
Larisa Zipkis, Managing Director, Tri-Shave Solutions
The Chairman and I wish to convey our sincere thanks and congratulations for an excellent job in relation to our recent announcement. By dint of the conscientious and skilled work you undertook for us we have received excellent profile. The coverage has been pleasing to all of the directors. It is amazing to us how, with professional backing, we can attract interest to our cause.
Michael Ahrens, Executive Director, Transparency International
Dear Sandra, Please pass on to Ben and the whole team my commendation of the work over the last fortnight, resulting in $45,000 for the RFDS. I appreciate your liaison and cooperation. Sincere best wishes.
Tim Fischer, Chairman, Royal Flying Doctor Service
They're good. Very good. So good, in fact, I'm very careful I don't recommend them to someone who doesn't deserve them. Cost? Yes, of course there's a cost. But the price is soon forgotten; the quality never! Their product is the very best. Why is this so? It is because Keith Jackson and John Wells communicate. They are always on top of what has just been said to me as the client. No sooner have I said something to either of them, the other knows. They listen to me and to each other. Neither of them is ever afraid to denounce a notion as bullshit or to advance an idea as the way to go forward. And when the way forward has been decided they make you stick to it - to the letter. But above all Keith and John are very caring people. Not only did they get John Flynn out of jail in India - they saved his life.
Tim Eakin, Managing Partner, Eakin McCaffery Cox
Jackson Wells couldn't possible have had a tougher client than the Foundation, dedicated as we are to bringing biological understanding to the human condition - the subject where science and religion overlap. The inevitable controversy has at times been extreme and the Foundation has Jackson Wells to thank for nursing us through some of the worst of it. We congratulate you on your success and value your continued friendship.
Tim Macartney-Snape AM, Director, Foundation for Humanity's Adulthood
