Thank you!
A very big thank you from all of us at the MDHUB for delivering a very thought provoking seminar this afternoon and for also delivering the MDHUB/ BeePurple seminar earlier today.
Your time, expertise and support of our members' businesses is very much appreciated.
Fiona Shafer, Director MD Hub
Our people
The Marketing Eye is not a big agency. We have no pretensions about our size but we are extremely proud of our level of expertise and the additional resource we can access when required.
Our aim is to use our consultancy, communications and marketing skills to define and then support delivery of your marketing plans.
Our ability to combine intelligence, expertise and creativity with commitment and energy, means that you will get the results you need and the service you want.
Neil Edwards - Managing Director, Strategic Marketing Consultant and Co-owner
Neil is a Chartered Marketer and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing with many years' experience in marketing, brand and communications.
His experience includes being a Director of Marketing in The Royal Bank of Scotland Group where he was responsible for brands in the UK, Ireland and US. Those brands include: Lombard, Jamjarcars.com, Angel Trains and Dixon Motors.
Entrepreneurial, creative and energetic, Neil's success has come from a pragmatic and intelligent approach to combining marketing with business needs.
Maxine Davenport - Client Director
Maxine is a qualified marketer with over 15 years event and marketing experience and particular knowledge of the leisure, retail, IT and security industries.
Working with blue chip clients such as Hewlett Packard, Cisco, Virgin, Siemens and Sony to name just a few, Maxine is well known within the Industry and has planned and implemented a number of award winning campaigns across the globe.
Maxine's energetic approach and creative flare is a valuable complement to her experience. An artist and enthusiastic karaoke singer, there is seemingly no end to her talent!
Angela Ward - Manager, PR Services
Angela is a journalist with more than 20 years' experience and is helping clients of The Marketing Eye raise their profile across all types of media.
She was most recently the freelance business reporter on The Kent and Sussex Courier and The Sevenoaks Chronicle and previously worked on the leading mergers publication, Acquisitions Monthly.
When Angela is not at work, she spends the majority of her time acting as a taxi service for her two children. She is a member of the Crowborough committee of Cancer Research UK and organises a large fundraising lunch for the charity each year, attracting more than 250 people.
Bryony Saunders - Client Manager
Bryony supports Neil and the rest of the team with the management of key accounts as well as keeping a number of aspects of our own marketing moving forward.
Bryony is very popular with our clients and adds a delightful sparkle to the office too.
Before joining The Marketing Eye, Bryony worked in a number of agencies and travelled widely. She has also set up a successful jewellery design business.
Abigail Bayley - Client Manager
Abi is a qualified marketer, with a Professional Diploma in Marketing and a Degree in Economics. Combining marketing knowledge and creative flair, Abi plays an important role in looking after our client relationships.
Prior to joining The Marketing Eye, Abi worked 'client side' for Higher Nature, a leading manufacturer of natural vitamins and supplements. There she implemented a range of marketing projects and developed particular expertise in print management and email marketing. Prior to that she worked in the textiles industry and for an advertising agency.
In her spare time, Abi enjoys portrait art and loves baking, particularly cupcakes, which we all enjoy sampling!
Jan Edwards - Operations Director & Co-Owner
Jan is responsible for the management of operations & customer service, ensuring that our projects remain on time and on budget. Jan also leads on managing events and the requirements of some of our smaller business clients.
A family history of small businesses puts her uniquely in touch with the requirements of the owner managed business. Her experience in the retail sector drives her passion for delivering excellent customer service in everything that we do.
Fiona Duhig - Associate Client Director
Fiona is a marketing professional with more than 20 years' experience. She has worked primarily in telecoms and IT for blue-chip organisations such as Cable & Wireless, COLT and Inmarsat and boasts experience in all marketing disciplines from product management and communications to event management and complex partner programmes.
Her specialist area is channel marketing - working with or for manufacturers, distributors and partners/resellers.
Fiona takes being organised to a whole new level and enjoys strategic planning and analysis.
When not at work, Fiona's family takes up most of her time, with school activities leaving little opportunity for her to pursue her interests, which include dog-walking, horse riding, theatre/cinema, kick-boxing and anything to do with ancient Egypt.
