Strategic communications consultancy Vigo Communications has welcomed three new team members this week.

Ben Simons, Holly Ribbens and Patrick d’Ancona have joined existing directors Peter Reilly and Chris McMahon at the agency, as it formally launches with a strong client portfolio comprising a dozen companies. Ben and Patrick join as directors, and Holly as account executive.

Vigo brings a strong combination of both advisory and corporate experience. Its senior consultants have advised companies across a range of sectors including oil and gas exploration and production, oil field services, commodities trading, mining, renewable energy, technology, transportation and logistics and new media.

Vigo has significant transaction experience having led communications on numerous IPOs and both corporate and asset-focused transactions, worth more than $20 billion, over the last twenty years.