PR specialist Cadence’s Dan Doherty has been recognised as an accredited practitioner of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR).

Dohery, who oversees Cadence Market Strategy's recruitment and HR offering, took three years to successfully complete the CIPR's Developing Excellence programme.

He said: “I was impressed with the Developing Excellence programme when it first began - accredited practitioner status reflects the fact that you take your professionalism seriously and that you keep your skills and knowledge up-to-date in what is now a very fast-moving and competitive field. It something that should be adopted by many other industries.”

Doherty served last year on the CIPR's Greater London Group committee and was a judge for the Institute's own PRide awards.