Great ideas, innovative solutions and bespoke communications.

Great Scott!

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Great Scott is about great ideas, innovative solutions and bespoke communications.

Our award-winning agency was founded in 2013 by two of Christchurch’s most experienced communications specialists – Donovan Ryan and Jo Scott.

Together we have built a formidable Great Scott team… targeting individuals who share our work ethic and passion and offer the specialist skills and experience our clients need. 

We have a modern approach to communications – marrying traditional practices with the latest digital tools.  Ours is a team that has awesome ideas and knows how to work wonders for our clients. 

It’s a team that embraces the rapidly changing pace of communications and loves the fact that it keeps us on our game.   

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  • Great Scott has helped define who Puro is. They've guided us through complex issues, capital raising and crowdfunding campaigns. We wouldn’t be here without them.

    Tim Aldridge, Managing Director, Puro

  • Great Scott’s lifted our profile with key stakeholders and showcased the value of the work we do. I’m in no doubt that’s helped us secure new government funding which has grown our team.

    Carmen Collie, Tangata Atumotu Trust

  • Great Scott have helped take Sparklers from some wellbeing activities on a website to a nationwide wellbeing toolkit used by over 10,000 teachers every week.

    Anna Mowat, Sparklers lead

  • Great Scott continue to deliver amazing results for us. They take care of all our comms and advertising – it’s one less thing for me to worry about!

    James Adair, Managing Director, Johnson & Couzins

  • My nickname for Great Scott is the mailmen – because they always deliver.

    Mark Lewis, People and Capability Manager, Lane Neave

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