Beattie Communications founder resigns over 'tone deaf' LinkedIn post

When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. The founder and chair of PR agency Beattie Communications has resigned as chairman after sharing a “tone deaf” LinkedIn post about hiring staff. Gordon Beattie was criticised at the time for the post he claimed was trying to highlight his company does not discriminate, with the first paragraph being “deliberately controversial”. Barrington Reeves, creative director at Glasgow-based brand agency Too Gallus and founder of the Black Scottish Business Fund, labelled Beattie “racist” and “homophobic” over his “insensitive” post. Beattie wrote: “At Beattie Communications we don’t hire blacks, gays or Catholics”, adding that the company only takes on “talented people” and does not care about their skin colour, sexual orientation or religion. Beattie explained in the post that companies should only hire people for their “talent, experience, knowledge and wisdom”. He added: “We hire people we like, trust and admire and recruit people who have the potential to be…
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