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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Director operating in the Social Media space. If you think a Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Marie Outtier
Director of Product Management of Twitter
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About Twitter: Twitter is a social networking platform that allows its users to send and read micro-blogs of up to 280-characters known as tweets.
David Wilding
Director of Planning of Twitter
As Director of Planning at Twitter UK my role is to help to inspire and enable planners and clients to get the most out of a product by advising them on how to embed Twitter into their marketing and communication strategies. I’ve recently joined Twitter from PHD where I spent 5 fantastic years as Head of Planning, overseeing PHD’s planning product on brands such as Sainsbury’s, Warner Bros, Mondelez, YouTube and the BHF. Before that I spent 8 years at Mindshare. I’m Module editor for the IPA’s Excellence Diploma and sit on the APG committee.
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About Twitter: Twitter is a social networking platform that allows its users to send and read micro-blogs of up to 280-characters known as tweets.
Marjorie Scardino
Member of the Board of Directors of Twitter
Marjorie Scardino served as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the board of directors of Pearson PLC, a publishing and education company, from 1997 to 2012.From 1985 to 1997, Marjorie Scardino served in several roles at The Economist Group, a media company, including as Chief Executive Officer. Marjorie Scardino served on the board of directors of Nokia Corporation, a telecommunications company, from 2001 to April 2013. Scardino holds a B.A. in Psychology from Baylor University and a J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law.Scardino was selected to serve on our board of directors because of the strength of her extensive knowledge of the media industry and her global business experience.
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About : Twitter is a social networking platform that allows its users to send and read micro-blogs of up to 280-characters known as tweets.
Steve Lok
Director, Global Customer Data Strategy of Media.Monks
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About Media.Monks: Media.Monks is a global, digital-first marketing and advertising services company.
Maximilian Bleyleben
Managing Director and Chief Privacy Officer of SuperAwesome
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About SuperAwesome: SuperAwesome offers kid-safe tools and technology for the children’s digital media ecosystem.
Orhan Hasanov
Director of SwiftGift
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About GiftMagic, SwiftGift: SwiftGift is the world’s first Instant Gift Messenger App which allows you to send real gifts to anyone in your phone’s contact book.
Christopher Spray
Director of Vidsy
Christopher Spray served as a Venture Partner at Atlas Venture L.P. Mr. Spray worked in the technology group of Atlas Venture and invested in software and services and Internet related businesses. Mr. Spray established firm’s Boston office in 1986 and was responsible for United States operations until 1998 when he moved to London office. Mr. Spray had moved to United States in 1985 as an Investment Director at CIN Investment Company. He started his venture capital career in 1983 with CINVen. Mr. Spray serves as Director of DoveBid, GoIndustry, Kalido, NTRglobal, Zinwave, picoChip, KDS, and MOO Print Ltd. He served as a Director at Kalido, Inc., Koodos, Corizon Ltd., and 3V Transaction Services Limited. He has been an investor and Board Member in number of successful companies, including OnDisplay and RightPoint Software. Mr. Spray also served on the Board of Business Objects from 1992 to 1994. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and a BA in English Literature from Oxford University.
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About Vidsy: Vidsy is the creative technology engine powering mobile video ad creation for brands.
Stan Stalnaker
Founding Director of Hub Culture
Stan Stalnaker is the Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Hub Culture, an ecosystem that includes the Ven the digital currency, Ultra Exchange, AQUA quarantine system and HubID digital identity. Previously, Stan was the international director of marketing for the Time Inc. Business and Finance group, based first in Hong Kong, then London.
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About Hub Culture: Hub Culture is a global collaboration platform focused on digital currency and identity, knowledge brokerage and community services.
Caroline Drucker
Director of Strategic Partnerships EMEA of Instagram
Vice, SoundCloud, Etsy, and now Instagram – the NEXT regular knows her stuff.
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About Instagram: Instagram is a free photo-sharing application that enables its users to take photos, apply filters, and share them on social networks.
Oliver Yonchev
Managing Director, USA of Social Chain
Oliver Yonchev Social Chain is a company of 120+ like-minded individuals who are quickly disrupting the ever-changing social sphere, who pride themselves on telling a brand’s story through creating dynamic, thought provoking and engaging content which is hastened through a 350+ million strong network of social media influencers, pages and communities. With an average age of just 23 across the whole company, Social Chain know exactly how millennials think, listen, engage and share across social media.
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About Social Chain: Social Chain a social media marketing agency.
Ashley Jones
Director of Marketing of Social Chain
Ashley Jones is Director of Marketing at Social Chain.
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About Social Chain: Social Chain a social media marketing agency.
Ashley Read
Editorial Director of Buffer
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About Buffer, The Media: Social Media Management Software for Growing Brands
Simon Daglish
Group Commercial Director of ITV
After leaving school Simon decided that University was not for him and joined the army. This was followed by work in Venezuela, America and Australia before returning to the UK in 1991 to start work on the ‘new’ Daily Telegraph, which had recently been purchased by Conrad Black. Having managed the launch of the Saturday Magazine in 1995 he decided to set up his own publishing company, and in 1998 sold it to Tony O’Riley’s Independent Magazines. Simon then joined the fledgling Classic FM and within 4 years it had grown into the biggest commercial radio station in the UK and the most profitable. In 2005 Classic FM and its parent company GWR merged with Capital Radio and Simon became the Group Commercial Director. On the sale of GCap Media to Global, Simon left and joined the early social media revolution working for MySpace as Commercial Director. Simon joined ITV plc in January 2011 as Group Commercial Sales Director and was promoted to Deputy Managing Director, Commercial in January this year. In his free time he has rowed across the Irish Sea and walked to the South Pole, unsupported on both trips. He has also led an expedition to the North Pole with 4 wounded soldiers and HRH Prince Harry. Simon completed his second South Pole challenge in December 2013 for Walking With The Wounded, a charity which he founded and he has raised nearly £3 million for various charities.
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About ITV: ITV is an integrated producer broadcaster, operating the largest commercial family of channels in the UK.
Tom Betts
Director of Corporate Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions of ITV
Tom Betts is a Director of Corporate Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions at ITV plc.
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About ITV: ITV is an integrated producer broadcaster, operating the largest commercial family of channels in the UK.
Steve Forde
Director of Digital Products of ITV
Steve Forde has nearly 20 years of digital marketing and product experience. He has spent the majority of that working for the UK’s leading broadcasters. Steve joined ITV in 2015 having spent a decade at Channel 4 where he headed up the marketing for 4oD and the award winning viewer data strategy. Steve joined ITV to launch of the ITV Hub, which has had a 43% increase in viewing in it’s first year. As the Director of Product and Online Marketing, Steve is responsible for the ITV Hub’s product and viewer strategy. Him and his team of product, engagement and experience professionals are placing the viewer at the heart of the end-to-end viewer experience vision.
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About ITV, ITV, ITV: ITV is an integrated producer broadcaster, operating the largest commercial family of channels in the UK.
David Padmore
Director of Accessibility of ITV
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About ITV: ITV is an integrated producer broadcaster, operating the largest commercial family of channels in the UK.
Gary Knight
Commercial Content Director of ITV
Gary began his career in commercial TV almost 39 years ago when he joined the airtime Sales Dept of London Weekend Television. He has held many roles in ITV companies across the subsequent years, including the Executive Director of commercial Ventures at Granada & the Brand Partnership Director’s role at the newly merged ITV. In his present position he is responsible for Sponsorship, Digital Partnerships, Branded Content & Product placement activities. He is also the commercial team’s main link into ITV’s production & commissioning teams, giving him a unique insight into this world. Although born within the sound of Bow Bells, he now lives in deepest Kent, closer To Paris than London & only a boat ride across the icy seas to his Viking ancestors base on Norwegian shores. Launching a version of Coronation Street in the Chinese market remains one of his most “ interesting “ achievements to date.
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About ITV: ITV is an integrated producer broadcaster, operating the largest commercial family of channels in the UK.
Richard Fenn
Design Director of The Engine Group
Although being a country boy from the depths of Herefordshire, Richard Fenn knew pursuing the family tradition of farming was not for him. Like most teenagers Richard Fenn loved playing computer games and was fascinated by cool tech. This inspired him to study Interactive Multimedia at University, a course offering various modules, from programming to graphic design. Richard Fenn quickly knew where his passions and strengths lay. Returning from a gap year Richard Fenn got a job as a Flash Designer. A few years down the road, it was obvious flash was dying a death and that’s when Richard Fenn traversed to full design. Many years and three companies later Richard Fenn is now a freelance Art Director and currently working at Google.
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About The Engine Group, The FWA: A creative community that provides clients with best-in-class communications expertise under one roof.
Guy Flintham
Director of OnSerro
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About : OnSerro provides community management software for companies to engage with customers and clients.
Harry Hardisty
Commercial Director of OnSerro
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About OnSerro: OnSerro provides community management software for companies to engage with customers and clients.
Peter Seldon
Director of OnSerro
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About OnSerro: OnSerro provides community management software for companies to engage with customers and clients.
Kathy Phillips
International Beauty Director of Condé Nast
Kathy Phillips spent seven years at Vogue as Health and Beauty Director. She left this prestigious post a few years ago to pursue various new projects specifically the launch of the natural Beauty Brand This Works. But she still maintains a strong link with Condenast in her current role as International Beauty Director for Condé Nast Asia working with all their titles (Vogue, “W” Self, Vogue Girl and Allure) in Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan juggling both responsibilities which call on differing facets of the Beauty industry. For the Asian titles, she plans and directs Beauty shoots, writes articles and oversees the 50-page Beauty sections in China and Japan. At This Works, as Creative Director and Founder, she is involved in the visual and formulations side of the business including the packaging design, concept and creation of products. Her long relationship with Condé Nast began in 1992 when she was first Associate Editor and then Beauty Director of Tatler. She is one of very few journalists who are also involved in the visual side of things, not surprising since she spent four years studying Fashion and History of Art at St Martins School of Art before the start of her career. She has styled fashion, beauty editorial and advertising shoots over many years and worked with the very best photographers including Raymond Meier, Carter Smith, Enrique Badulescu, Willy Vanderperre, Nathanial Goldberg, Dan Jackson, Regan Cameron, Miles Aldridge, Solve Sündsbo, Ben Hassett and Richard Burbridge, to name a few. She has worked for many British magazines and newspapers throughout her career. From having her own weekly page on the Daily Mail, at 23, she has been a columnist for the Mail on Sunday, a commissioning editor on YOU magazine and written for various publications including The Financial Times, The Times, and The Sunday Times, the Saturday Telegraph Magazine, Sunday Telegraph and most recently, Psychologies magazine. She wrote the “Beauty Guru” column in the Evening Standard and from 2008-2010, the “Beauty Queen” column in Observer Woman magazine. She has won several Jasmine Awards, the fragrance industry’s top prize for Journalism and a C.E.W Lifetime Achiever Award, recognition from the Cosmetics Industry. In 1977 she wrote The Vogue Book of Blondes and then edited and co-wrote Vogue Beauty (2000) as well as two best-selling books on Yoga. The most recent of these, The Spirit of Yoga has been translated into several languages and re-issued as a paperback. A new, smaller paperback format was re-printed for August 2005. She has frequently appeared on TV and radio both here and in the US. Kathy is interested in the serious side of Beauty, Complementary Medicine, Health and Fitness and is often found quizzing doctors, dermatologists, laser specialists, nutritionists and cosmetic surgeons as well as being invited to watch operations and new procedures being performed. She has been practising Yoga for thirty years and is a qualified teacher.
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About Condé Nast, This Works: Condé Nast publishes magazines, websites, and tablet and smartphone applications.
Danielle Bennison-Brown
Director of Video Content of Condé Nast
Danielle Bennison-Brown is Director of Video Content of Condé Nast Britain. Heading up a dedicated central video team, she works alongside the editorial and commercial teams of leading media brands including Vogue, GQ, Wired and Glamour to create high quality video content for a combination of digital platforms. In addition to her remit for Condé Nast Britain, Danielle provides input for key Condé Nast International markets. Formerly i-D’s Global Head of Video, she founded and directed the media brand’s video content strategy whilst overseeing production and commissioning. Danielle carved a unique and instantly recognisable style for i-D’s visual output, and the video platform generated 20+ million views in under 12 months, helped in part by the pioneered trend for ‘edutainment’ videos, with strands such as the A-Z and Model Mother Tongue series.
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About Condé Nast, DBB & Partners: Condé Nast publishes magazines, websites, and tablet and smartphone applications.
Ahmed Abou Hussein
Regional Director of Echobox
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About Echobox: Echobox is the leading content automation platform
Mats Granryd
Director General of GSMA
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About GSMA: The GSMA is a trade group that represents network operators using GSM technology for their networks.
Luciana Camargos
Senior Director Future Spectrum of GSMA
Luciana Camargos is the GSMA’s Senior Director of Future Spectrum. She is responsible for the coordination and applicationof mobile industry positions on spectrum plans and is the manager of the future spectrum team, which looks after the GSMA’s WRC and ITU-R activity. She is also responsible for the GSMA’s Future Spectrum Group, the global committee of industry experts focused on future spectrum issues for mobile. She is a specialist with long experience in mobile telecommunications and spectrum policy. In 2012, Luciana joined GSMA Brazil, after having worked in the UK for consulting firm Access Partnership from 2009.
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About GSMA: The GSMA is a trade group that represents network operators using GSM technology for their networks.
Wayne Cutler
IMS Technical Director of GSMA
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About GSMA: The GSMA is a trade group that represents network operators using GSM technology for their networks.
Amol Jadhav
Director of Market Engagement of GSMA
Amol Jadhav is the Director of Market Engagement at GSMA.
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About GSMA: The GSMA is a trade group that represents network operators using GSM technology for their networks.
Shane Rooney
Executive Director of GSMA
Shane Rooney is an Executive Director at the GSMA on the IoT Programme. Bringing together strategies and synergies across the M2M verticals and the wider IoT ecosystems. Shane had previously led the GSMA’s initiative in developing mobile solutions in Smart Cities and collaborating with cities like Barcelona, Dubai and Shanghai. His team has developed a wider range of Smart City Indicators, Case Studies and Business Cases demonstrating the importance of mobile technology. His team also have developed enablers in IoT Security and embedded SIM. He has led the launch of Cellular LPWA Networks Technology ( NB-IOT & LTE-M) initiative globally and now promoting Cellular V2X technology. Previously he has been a Group Vice President with Etisalat , developing solutions for Energy, Security and Transport IoT solutions for Middle East, Africa and Asia. Before that he has worked with other Mobile Operators, Vodafone, Hutchison and 3 UK as well as launching and divesting of his own M2M company. Shane pioneered early telematics and connected car solutions for Ford Motor Company in the USA and Europe. He has extensive Global experience. He holds a PhD in Communications Systems specialising in Location Based Services and studied Business Marketing at IMD Switzerland.
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About GSMA: The GSMA is a trade group that represents network operators using GSM technology for their networks.
Jade Nester
Director of GSMA
Jade Nester is Director, Consumer Policy, at the GSMA, a trade association representing the interests of mobile network operators worldwide. Previously, she was at Promontory Financial Group, an IBM company, where she advised clients on compliance with privacyand data protection laws and regulations. Jade has over 13 years of experience working on information and communicationstechnology policy and regulatory issues. Between 2006 and 2014, she held a number of roles within the U.S. government, including Senior Advisor for Internet Policy at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in the Commerce Departmentand Director, Internet Public Policy at the State Department.
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About GSMA: The GSMA is a trade group that represents network operators using GSM technology for their networks.
Boris Wojtan
Director of Privacy of GSMA
Boris is the Director of Privacy at GSMA, the global industry association that helps shape the future of the mobile industry. In his role, Boris seeks to lead public debate around privacy in mobile and to help global membership deliver long-term benefits for mobile users. He is a firm believer in the value of data privacy leadership: organisations can go digital, innovate and grow and at the same time foster consumer privacy and trust. He brings with him a wealth of privacy experience in the areas of IT and digital. Before joining GSMA, Boris was at Accenture for nine years where he lead the data privacy function for Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America and successfully obtained one of the first ever approvals from EU data privacy regulators for so-called Binding Corporate Rules. He was instrumental in obtaining a pioneering ISO27001 certification which applied to Accenture’s entire client-facing privacy program rather than specific locations and led the privacy team’s response to the invalidation of the EU-US Safe Harbor transfer mechanism. Previously, Boris spent three years as legal adviser to the UK’s Information Commissioner and six years in private practice. He has also worked at the European Parliament and the European Commission. Boris sits on the European Advisory Board for the IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals) and holds IAPP CIPP/E and CIPM certifications in addition being a 16+ PQE solicitor.
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About Global Pulse, GSMA: The GSMA is a trade group that represents network operators using GSM technology for their networks.
Jim Wu
Director of GSMA
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About GSMA, Samsung Electronics: The GSMA is a trade group that represents network operators using GSM technology for their networks.
Yolanda Sanz
eSIM Technical Director at GSMA of GSMA
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About GSMA: The GSMA is a trade group that represents network operators using GSM technology for their networks.
Pablo Iacopino
Director of Ecosystem Research of GSMA
Pablo leads the Ecosystem Research practice at GSMA Intelligence. He oversees the direction and production of content for a range of research streams such as industry megatrends, technology developments, 5G and network transformation, telecoms and media convergence, and the future of the digital consumer. Pablo has more than 15 years’ experience in the telecoms industry in different roles, including investor relations, equity research and industry research. He holds a Master’s degree in business administration and a postgraduate Master’s degree in statistics and economics from University degli Studi di Roma ‘La Sapienza’.
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About GSMA: The GSMA is a trade group that represents network operators using GSM technology for their networks.
John Hoffman
CEO & Director of GSMA
John Hoffman is the CEO and Director at GSMA.
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About GSMA: The GSMA is a trade group that represents network operators using GSM technology for their networks.
David Kershaw
Co-Founder ,CEO & Exec Director of M&C Saatchi
David Kershaw is a founding director of M&C Saatchi. He joined Saatchi & Saatchi in 1982 after obtaining an MBA at London Business School. He became managing director in 1990 and was made chairman and chief executive of the UK agency in 1994.
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About M&C Saatchi: M&C Saatchi Group is a creative company that connects specialist expertise, fuelled by data and technology.
Philip Agnew
Director of Product Marketing of Brandwatch
Phillip Agnew is the Director of Product Marketing at Brandwatch.
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About Brandwatch: Brandwatch is a consumer intelligence and social media listening platform.
Andy Hume
Director of Engineering, Application Infrastructure of Brandwatch
Andy Hume is Director of Engineering at Brandwatch, where he leads the Application Infrastructure team. This team is responsible for application hosting strategy and manages infrastructure and tooling across multiple public clouds and on-premise (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Serverless). Prior to this, Andy has held a range of software engineering and management positions at companies like Microsoft, Twitter, The Guardian, and Clearleft.
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About Brandwatch: Brandwatch is a consumer intelligence and social media listening platform.
William McMullan
Director of Sales – eCommerce of Trustly
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About The Carlyle Group, Trustly: Pay directly from your online bank
Eugene Delaney
Non Executive Director of Make Agency
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About Make Agency: Make is a young, tight-knit and fast growing tech team, specializing in the latest trends in website development & digital marketing.
Lee Buchanan
Co-founder & Operations Director of Miappi
Lee Buchanan joined Miappi as Co-founder and Operations Director in 2012.
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About Appismo, Miappi: Miappi helps brands to discover authentic consumer stories, manage the digital rights and to distribute to marketing channels and ecommerce.
Julian Miall
Managing Director of Gravity4
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About Gravity4: Gravity4 is the world’s first high-frequency machine-learning marketing OS, built to enhance the advertising and SaaS industries.
Craig Ribton
Managing Director of Proactive
Craig co-founded Proactive Investors. He is FCA regulated, an expert in financial media and advanced web design. Formerly a full-time trader, he has a passion for stock picking and a thorough understanding of the financial markets. As managing director, he runs the UK business and sits on the board of the parent company. Day-to-day he helps co-ordinate the media and investor outreach for 300 publicly listed companies. Craig is a member of the Institute of Directors, a director of Fuller Treacy Money Ltd and co-founder of StockTube.com and IScapital.
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About Brighter IR, Proactive: Proactive is an international news and media organization providing coverage of companies in the small to mid-capitalization range.
Paul Dobson
Managing Director of The Chelsea Magazine Company
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About The Chelsea Magazine Company: The Chelsea Magazine Company is an award-winning publisher of specialist magazines.
Vicki Gavin
Commercial Director of The Chelsea Magazine Company
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About The Chelsea Magazine Company: The Chelsea Magazine Company is an award-winning publisher of specialist magazines.
Adam Maurice
Co-Founder and Director of Fusion Consulting
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About Fusion Consulting: Fusion is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm that offers end-to-end solutions for private individuals and fast growth businesses.
Juan Juan Clemente Lopez
Creative Director of Favorey
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About Favorey: We are building a community of trust, where we can all ask for help from trusted contacts, and use our skills to help others.
Jo Brandl
Human Resources Director of Immediate Media Co.
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About Immediate Media Co.: Immediate Media Co. is a special interest content and platform company.
Dan Linstead
Editorial Director, Branded Content of Immediate Media Co.
Dan is responsible for editorial strategy and quality across our Branded Content portfolio. His background includes six years as editor of award-winning consumer travel magazine Wanderlust, and 10 years content marketing experience at John Brown, Redwood and other agencies. Former clients include Orange, Honda and the Content Marketing Association.
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About Immediate Media Co.: Immediate Media Co. is a special interest content and platform company.
Julie Williams
Director of Branded Content of Immediate Media Co.
Julie oversees all accounts and new business development, managing the lines of communication with all our clients. Prior to joining us she managed major corporate re-brands.
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About Immediate Media Co.: Immediate Media Co. is a special interest content and platform company.
Alfie Lewis
Publishing Director of Immediate Media Co.
Alfie oversees cross-media content for a range of clients including BBC Worldwide, the Royal Opera House, the RSPB, Cineworld and the Scout Association. He began his career in advertising sales, moving to BBC Worldwide as Advertising Manager of its Youth & Children magazine division. He then became Publisher of a range of high-profile Youth & Children brands. In 2006, Alfie was promoted to Publishing Director of BBC Magazines’ Food and Homes titles, overseeing the strategic direction and budgetary responsibility for Good Food, olive and easycook. He also launched bbcgoodfood.com, now the UK’s most popular cookery website.
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About Immediate Media Co.: Immediate Media Co. is a special interest content and platform company.
Alex White
Managing Director, Food and Parenting of Immediate Media Co.
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About Immediate Media Co.: Immediate Media Co. is a special interest content and platform company.
Clair Atkins
Director of Client Engagement of Immediate Media Co.
Clair is responsible for customer service and account strategy across our Branded Content portfolio. She has over 15 years experience delivering outstanding content marketing solutions for major brands including O2, Odeon and Canon.
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About Immediate Media Co.: Immediate Media Co. is a special interest content and platform company.
Katya Scott-Barrett
Creative Director of Spin Brands
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About Spin Brands: The go-to Scale Up Social Media Specialists
Nicola Parry
Account Director and General Manager of Spin Brands
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About Spin Brands: The go-to Scale Up Social Media Specialists
Tom Curtis
Executive Creative Director of mediacom
Tom heads up MediaCom Beyond Advertising UK, the content marketing arm of MediaCom, one the world’s largest media planning and buying agencies. He runs a team of around 100 content specialists, overseeing content strategy, creation and distribution for the local and international clients that are serviced out of MediaCom’s London office.
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About mediacom: MediaCom is one of the world’s leading media agencies.
Kim Thesiger
Co Founder and Group Director for Asia Pacific of TVT
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About TVT: Building digital tools for the Entertainment industry
Jemima Garthwaite
Director of This Here
Founder and Director of This Here, a data-driven creative agency and marketing technology startup. http://thishe.re
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About This Here: This Here build brands through the story-tellers of our generation, influencers.
Saverio Cianfrone
Director Music Partnerships of Crowdmix
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About Crowdmix: Connecting the world through music. The app where bands, fans and brands collide.
Kostas Alekoglu
Managing Director of Caliston
Serial entrepreneur and Managing Director of Caliston Digital, a results-driven marketing agency based in London, UK.
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About Caliston, SmartFi: ROI-driven Digital marketing agency
Paul Davies
Group Client Director (interim) of Econsultancy
Paul Davies is the Group Client Director (interim) at Econsultancy.
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About Econsultancy: Econsultancy publishes research, analysis and advice on digital marketing, social media, e-commerce, SEO, mobile and tech for businesses.
Simon Derungs
Global Client Director of Econsultancy
Simon Derungs is the Global Client Director at Econsultancy.
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About Econsultancy: Econsultancy publishes research, analysis and advice on digital marketing, social media, e-commerce, SEO, mobile and tech for businesses.
David Gibbs
Board Of Director of Sally Beauty
Mr. Gibbs is the President and Chief Financial Officer of Yum! Brands, Inc., a position he has held since 2016. In this capacity, Mr. Gibbs has global responsibility for finance, operations, supply chain and information technology for the company. Prior to his current position, Mr. Gibbs served as the Chief Executive Officer of Pizza Hut, a division of Yum! Brands and one of the world’s largest global casual dining chains, a position he held from 2015 to 2016. At Pizza Hut, Mr. Gibbs was responsible for overseeing the Pizza Hut organization, including the development of a global growth strategy. Mr. Gibbs joined the restaurant division of Pepsico in 1989, which later became part of Yum! Brands, and has served in a variety of executive roles with Yum! Brands, including Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Yum! Restaurants International.
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About : Sally Beauty Holdings is a global distributor and retailer offering professional beauty products to both retail consumers.
Paul Mead
Exec Board Director of Jellyfish
Paul is Executive Board Director @ Jellyfish, NED @ Social Life and Adviser @ Vitruvian Partners, HolidayExtras.com and Squared.io Formerly Founder & CEO of VCCP Media, Paul is a Fellow at The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising, a mentor at Tech Stars and sits on the creative industries Inward Investment Committee and Promote UK board.
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About Jellyfish, Social Life: Jellyfish works as a digital platform, supporting and drives digital transformation by providing strategy, technology, and training.
Richard Lamb
Managing Director, UK of Jellyfish
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About Jellyfish: Jellyfish works as a digital platform, supporting and drives digital transformation by providing strategy, technology, and training.
Andrew Harris
Director, Product Activation of Jellyfish
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About Jellyfish: Jellyfish works as a digital platform, supporting and drives digital transformation by providing strategy, technology, and training.
Franki Goodwin
Creative Director of Saatchi & Saatchi (Advertising Co.)
Franki leads a double life as a Creative Director at Saatchi & Saatchi London and as Exec Producer at Western Edge Pictures and the Gennaker Group – a group of independent Feature Film Production and Finance Companies. In her first company, Franki&Jonny, she pioneered early integrated content and social media campaigns and won many awards, including a BAFTA interactive and a bunch of D&ADs. Franki was recently was named by the prestigious awards outfit the FWA as a ‘Digital Pioneer’ for her work in this period for Warner Bros, Disney, Skype and Film4. In 2013 she joined Saatchi & Saatchi London, bringing unique digital expertise and storytelling skills to an integrated advertising role working across clients such as Marie Curie, Asda, and Deutsche Telekom. In 2016 Franki won 9 Cannes Lions for “Sea Hero Quest” – the world’s first game to plug into Dementia research, which was named as one of the top 10 campaigns of 2016 by Creative Review and Campaign. In 2017 she was a Judge at the Cannes Lions, and also won 4 Lions, including one gold, for her latest work for DT “Magenta Unleashed”– a partnership with the band Gorillaz.
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About Saatchi & Saatchi (Advertising Co.), Saatchi & Saatchi London, Western Edge Pictures: Saatchi & Saatchi is a global creative communications company headquartered in New York with 130 offices in 70 countries.
Rakesh Bhasin
Investment Director of yourfeed
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About yourfeed: yourfeed is an online platform that connects people to relevant opportunities via their real life skills!
Bengu Atamer
Co-Founder & Director of BuzzMyVideos
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About BuzzMyVideos: BuzzMyVideos is leading martech company that drives hyper-growth & new revenue from and on YouTube.
Nick Wakefield
Founder & Managing Director of inAsia Media
Nick has over 18 years of experience in technology, media and finance. He started his first tech business in 1999 building an e-commerce platform. He spent 7 years in London focusing on financial sales in the risk management and derivatives market, before moving to Asia to help build Euromoney’s portfolio of conferences across emerging markets. Over this period he ran teams in New York, London and Hong Kong. In 2010 he setup inAsia Media and in 2013 launched Regulation Asia, the leading regulatory information service. He still plays an advisory role in the business. His passion for technology and experience working within the financial markets partner well for Bambu in the role expanding into Europe. He holds a Diploma in Economics and is currently studying a Software Engineering MicroMasters at University of British Columbia.
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About : Online publisher headquartered in Singapore. Publishes market leading titles Regulation Asia & ESG Investor
Ed Ethelston
Director of etc.venues
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About etc.venues: etc.venues operates, and hires conference, training, meeting, exhibition, and event venues in London and Birmingham.
Sammy Nourmand
Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer of Keshet International
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About Keshet International: Keshet International is Keshet Media Group’s global distribution and production arm.
Nicola Andrews
Senior Sales & Commercial Director of Keshet International
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About Keshet International: Keshet International is Keshet Media Group’s global distribution and production arm.
Patrick Herridge
UK Managing Director of MikeWorldWide Integrated Public Relations
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About MikeWorldWide Integrated Public Relations: One of the top mid-sized public relations firms & one of the 5 largest independent agencies in the US, with European headquarters in London.
James Carter
Managing Director – Digitalbox Publishing Ltd. of Digitalbox
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About Digitalbox: Digitalbox have created a ‘push media’ publishing model able to deliver large, high quality audiences in a brand-safe environment.
Adam Seogalutze
Managing Director – NetPerform Ltd. of Digitalbox
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About Digitalbox: Digitalbox have created a ‘push media’ publishing model able to deliver large, high quality audiences in a brand-safe environment.
Jim Douglas
Content Director of Digitalbox
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About Digitalbox: Digitalbox have created a ‘push media’ publishing model able to deliver large, high quality audiences in a brand-safe environment.
Matthew Brown
Managing Director of Data & CRM of Karmarama
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About Karmarama: Karmarama is a full service communications agency, combining creative excellence with technology-inspired solutions
Darshan Sanghrajka
Founder & Product Director of State of Ambition
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About State of Ambition: State of Ambition is a social enterprise that helps young individuals build support networks around their ambitions.
Kevin Gibbons
Managing Director of BlueGlass Interactive
A leading light in the search industry, SEOptimise founder Kevin Gibbons is a web expert with over 10 years’ experience. He has specialised in the field of search engine marketing since 2003, advising a wide range of industry sectors on increasing their online visibility by using the latest search engine marketing techniques. A highly respected expert blogger on the latest developments in search engine marketing, Kevin writes regularly for SEOptimise, Econsultancy and Search Engine Land, plus he is highly followed on Twitter. At SEOptimise Kevin oversees the search marketing team, the strategy of online marketing projects, client account management and promotes the business within the search industry.
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About BlueGlass Interactive, Re:signal, WeLoveDates: BlueGlass Interactive is a digital marketing agency providing integrated SEO, content marketing, and paid search services.
Matt Chrisp
Commercial Analytics Director of beIN MEDIA GROUP
Matt joined beIN in February 2016, to launch the Commercial Insights team based in London. He leads a team of insights and analytics executives, seeking out the value that content drives for beIN’s platforms and channels across our international portfolio. Matt’s team is also responsible for valuing entertainment and sports rights for beIN and beIN’s competitors, to contribute to bidding strategy in the various major tender processes that beIN participates in. Matt started his career in New Zealand at KPMG, before taking a 9 month sabbatical to play rugby in London in 2009…which he never made it back from. Since then Matt has held positions at the National Basketball Association, Sony Pictures and A+E Networks during which time he contributed to new ventures across the various elements of the pay-tv ecosystem.Matt has two children, loves to travel, and enjoys triathlons and the odd tennis match.
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About beIN MEDIA GROUP: beIN MEDIA GROUP brings unrivalled sport action and major international events, to dozens of millions of viewers around the world.
Farhad Divecha
Managing Director of AccuraCast
Farhad Divecha is the managing director of AccuraCast. He oversees all search engine marketing, advertising and technical development work. A recognised authority in the field of search engine marketing and mobile search marketing, Farhad is a regular speaker at industry conferences and is quoted in numerous popular publications including the Wall Street Journal, Business Week and CNet.
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About AccuraCast: AccuraCast is a digital marketing agency based in London, UK.
Jerome Bergerou
Director of AccuraCast
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About AccuraCast: AccuraCast is a digital marketing agency based in London, UK.
Alex Meakin
Engineering Director of dunnhumby
Alex Meakin is the engineering director of dunnhumby.
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About dunnhumby: dunnhumby is a U.K.-based company that helps retailers and brands analyze data in order to improve customer experiences and build loyalties.
Clare Swindell
Global Finance and Operations Development Director of dunnhumby
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About dunnhumby: dunnhumby is a U.K.-based company that helps retailers and brands analyze data in order to improve customer experiences and build loyalties.
Clare Swindell
Global Finance and Operations Development Director of dunnhumby
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About dunnhumby: dunnhumby is a U.K.-based company that helps retailers and brands analyze data in order to improve customer experiences and build loyalties.
Kos Gkortsilas
Managing Director of Footy Addicts
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About Footy Addicts: Footy Addicts is a social platform that enables football players and enthusiasts to discover, organize, and join football games in the UK.
Alexander Mark Lemon
President,Co-Founder & Executive Director of Mkango Resources
Mr Lemon is a graduate of the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, London (MSc Mineral Exploration) and Oxford Brookes University (BSc Geological Sciences) He has 21 years experience in mineral exploration and business development and from 1994 to 2001 was the Managing Director of a Gold Mining company, which owned and operated a producing gold mine in Central Asia, where he gained extensive operating experience in emerging markets including government negotiations and project management. From 2001 to 2005, he worked for a family office Allied Commercial as an investment advisor. Mr Lemon is a founding Director and President of Mkango Resources Limited which listed on the TSX.V in January 2011 and is a founding director of its major shareholder Leo Mining and Exploration Limited. He is a Fellow of the Geological Society and a Member of the Southern African Institute of Mining & Metallurgy.
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About Mkango Resources: Mkango Resources Ltd. is a mineral exploration and development company.
William Dawes
Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder & Executive Director of Mkango Resources
William Dawes is a graduate of Bristol University (BSc Geology) and Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, London (MSc Mineral Exploration with distinction). Having trained as a geologist in South Africa, he worked as a mining analyst based in London and then for Rio Tinto’s exploration division. Subsequently, he gained significant global mining transaction experience in the metals and mining team of Robert Fleming & Co, Chase Manhattan Bank and JPMorgan. Mr Dawes was a founding director of Mkango’s major shareholder, Leo Mining and Exploration (Leominex) and since 2004 has been involved in the exploration and evaluation of a variety of projects throughout Central Asia, Middle East and Africa. He has 12 years’ experience in exploration and business development and 9 years in mining finance, mergers and acquisitions. He is a Member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
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About Mkango Resources: Mkango Resources Ltd. is a mineral exploration and development company.
Marina Storti
Director of Strategy & Proposition of NOW TV
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About NOW TV: Now TV is an internet television service that features latest movies, TV shows, live sports, and more.
Georgina Barnett
Managing Director of Seventy Thirty Exclusive Matchmaking
Head of Global Membership at Seventy Thirty Exclusive Matchmaking Georgina has a doctorate in Counselling Psychology and has worked for fifteen years in the fields of therapy, coaching and group facilitation. She is passionate about helping people fulfill their potential and achieve their goals. Over the past five years, she has dedicated herself to the area of relationships and matchmaking and continues to coach and write on these subjects. Together with Susie Ambrose, Dr Barnett has written the book The Mottos
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About Seventy Thirty Exclusive Matchmaking: Seventy Thirty is the first exclusive luxury matchmaking company
John Aby Olival
Finance Director of Firefly Experience (Firef.ly)
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About Firefly Experience (Firef.ly): Illuminating Journeys. Firef.ly is a mobile app which distils trip planning, guiding and journalling into a beautiful experience.
John Aby Olival
Finance Director of Firefly Experience (Firef.ly)
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About Firefly Experience (Firef.ly): Illuminating Journeys. Firef.ly is a mobile app which distils trip planning, guiding and journalling into a beautiful experience.
Matt Garbutt
Creative Director of Greenlight Digital
Matt has been a digital creative his entire career, starting out in full service agencies in the late nineties through to in-house roles in the 2000s. In 2010, he co-founded a digital agency, followed by a creative production agency in 2013. Matt has extensive experience in a great many areas of digital creative and build, as well as video and film, motion graphics and above-the-line creative. In 2017, Matt’s digital agency and Greenlight joined forces, with Matt being appointed as the agency’s Creative Director.
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About Greenlight Digital: Full service digital marketing agency
Hannah Kimuyu
Director of Paid Media & Data Insights of Greenlight Digital
Hannah has been working in digital for over sixteen years, thirteen of which have been at Greenlight. A major element in Hannah’s success as a search professional is her historical knowledge and understanding of the way that search has grown over the years, coupled with her extremely specific hands-on experience. Hannah has been a key innovator in diversifying Greenlight’s paid media and data offering, moving the agency towards retargeting, audience insights, display, and paid social advertising, at a time when other agencies saw those innovations as a fad. As Greenlight’s Paid Media & Data Insights Director, Hannah is responsible for managing and delivering the agency’s paid media strategy for all clients. Through this role, she consults for some of Greenlight’s largest international clients, including New Balance, Superdry, ghd, and Victoria Beckham. In 2016, Hannah launched a second department; Data Science & Audience Insights. Partnering with Lotame, a data management platform, the service combines interaction, attitudinal, descriptive, and behavioural data to help brands understand who their customers are and what they’re buying with a cross-channel and cross-device focus.
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About Greenlight Digital: Full service digital marketing agency
Ben Cook-Northrop
Account Director of Greenlight Digital
Ben Cook-Northrop is an account director at Greenlight.
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About Greenlight Digital: Full service digital marketing agency
Chris Mackie
Director and Founder of 205 Media LTD
Chris Mackie is a Director and Founder of 205 Media LTD.
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About 205 Media LTD: 205 Media is a creative agency that offers a range of personalized services to its clients.
Matt Berry
Client Services Director of Hallam
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About Hallam: Hallam is a full service digital marketing agency providing digital campaigns and strategy, SEO, PPC, content marketing, web development.
Ben Wood
Director of Strategy and Transformation of Hallam
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About Hallam: Hallam is a full service digital marketing agency providing digital campaigns and strategy, SEO, PPC, content marketing, web development.
Jake Third
Managing Director of Hallam
Jake is Hallam’s Client Services Director, where he introduces clients to Hallam’s team of experts and strives to deliver an outstanding client experience. Jake’s strengths are in consultative business development, analytical thinking, and digital marketing strategy. Jake believes that being truly customer-centric results in increased client-satisfaction, better relationships, and superior performance for both parties. Long-term success is rooted in sustainable and ethical business. As such, it is Jake’s aim that Hallam only enters into partnerships that are mutually beneficial, leading to the shared success of both parties. In 2018, Jake was made a Director of Hallam following 4 years of driving business growth. In the same year, he was Commended as Young Director of the Year by the Institute of Directors (IoD). In his spare time, Jake’s interests include meditation, charity-work, exercise, and a belief in life-long learning. He holds a BSc in Mathematics and Business.
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About Hallam: Hallam is a full service digital marketing agency providing digital campaigns and strategy, SEO, PPC, content marketing, web development.
Jon Martin
Technical Director of Hallam
Jon is Hallam’s Technical Director and is the primary source of technical leadership and innovation for Hallam web team. Jon has a wide range of knowledge covering the entire cycle of development, from project management, specification, development, hosting architecture and after site support. He is also a certified Scrum Master. Having operated within the IT industry for 15 years and specifically within web and development for over 10, Jon has a wide range of experience within many areas of the technical industries. Jon setup BigSpring with Julio in 2008 and after merging with Hallam in 2017, continues to lead the development and technical side of our operations. Previously Jon worked with DSGi PLC in a variety of technical roles, most recently within Business Intelligence. Prior to that, he was a graduate of Electrical & Electronic Engineering at the University of Nottingham. Jon is a lover of music (particularly all things Rock & Metal), plays guitar, is extremely tall, and practices Bushido Martial Arts.
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About BigSpring, Hallam: Hallam is a full service digital marketing agency providing digital campaigns and strategy, SEO, PPC, content marketing, web development.
