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Meet the team

We come from big agency, specialist agency and in-house marketing backgrounds

We’re an eclectic bunch here at Upp B2B. A true meeting of minds, drawn from big agency backgrounds, smaller agency specialists and in-house marketing roles.

We’re experts in PR, content, usability, design, SEO, social, automation, brand, lead generation and a whole load of other things. We’re professionally qualified to CIM and CIPR standards. We speak a number of languages. We’re gadget geeks. We love cycling, rock-climbing, festivals, good wine, Stranger Things and Bake-off. But the one thing that unites us all is our passion to do great work for our clients – oh and beer club at 5pm on a Friday!

Max Clark

Founder and Director of Strategy

Websites I visit the most

A close call between mashable, amazon and linkedIn

My favourite expression

"Always focus on what you want the outcome to be… it helps you make better decisions."

I'll never be seen without

A device that gives me email access and a banana

My three words to describe Upp

Great new adventure!

My Upp goals

Support everyone who works in the agency and our precious clients to be the best b2b that we can be

Michael Clark

Managing Director

Websites I visit the most

Marketing Week (love Mark Ritson)

My favourite expression

“No worries.” (hangover from days living in Oz)

I'll never be seen without

A smile (erm…)

My three words to describe Upp

Smart business heads

My Upp goals

To lead our new, great team to even greater heights. Forever uppwards

Ann Rimmer

Founder & Director of Brand

Websites I visit the most

BBC

My favourite expression

"Why not?"

I'll never be seen without

iPhone

My three words to describe Upp

Ambitious, entrepreneurial B2B brands

My Upp goals

To be the agency of choice for ambitious, entrepreneurial B2B brands

Anthony Jones

Creative Director

Websites I visit the most

I spend far too much time enjoying Pinterest and Behance

My favourite expression

“We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak."

I'll never be seen without

My trusty bag of tools holding my laptop, tablet, tech accessories, sketchbook and pens

My three words to describe Upp

Lively, driven, playful

My Upp goals

To further develop teams that can surprise and delight people with their talent

Andy Sweeting

Digital Director

Websites I visit the most

BBC Sport

My favourite expression

“Actions speak louder than words.”

I'll never be seen without

A plan

My three words to describe Upp

Positive, brave, fun

My Upp goals

To be part of a successful agency that has the best people and helping clients achieve their business goals

Jasper Hegarty-Ditton

Client Development Director

Websites I visit the most

Twitter

My favourite expression

"Ask not what you can do for digital, but what digital can do for you!"

I'll never be seen without

iPhone, beard, smile

My three words to describe Upp

Vibrant, engaging, delivering

My Upp goals

To ensure our clients not only meet their marketing ambitions but smash through them

Nicola Aldren

Head of Client Services

Websites I visit the most

The Guardian (and Facebook!)

My favourite expression

“Life’s like a movie, write your own ending.”

I'll never be seen without

A good book

My three words to describe Upp

A hive of ideas (I cheated!)

My Upp goals

Putting clients at the heart of everything we do

Pooja Baddoo

Account Manager

Websites I visit the most

Instagram or Facebook to upload selfies ;)

My favourite expression

There’s so many to choose from, but my favourite would be "Stop dancing Char, its cringing me out."

I'll never be seen without

An inappropriate comment

My three words to describe Upp

We’re all mad

My Upp goals

To always make the most out of every situation, great or challenging to deliver the best work I can

Iain Thomson

Digital Project Manager

Websites I visit the most

Imgur

My favourite expression

"Vertically slicing the backlog / exploding the detail / taking a helicopter view."

I'll never be seen without

Glasses

My three words to describe Upp

People, Product, Pride

My Upp goals

2:1 away to Arsenal OR understanding, expertise, fun

Alex Bandaranaike

Senior Account Executive

Websites I visit the most

YouTube

My favourite expression

"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."

I'll never be seen without

A can of Pepsi Max

My three words to describe Upp

Passionate, adaptable and intuitive

My Upp goals

Always provide a service above and beyond client expectation

Mel Daggett

Account Manager

Websites I visit the most

Instagram, I’m a chronic scroller

My favourite expression

"Get sh*t done."

I'll never be seen without

Snacks, and a pair of trainers in case there’s time for the gym

My three words to describe Upp

Brilliantly vibrant minds

My Upp goals

To fully appreciate and utilise all the talent in our Upp family for even better client experiences

Rachel Furness

Senior Account Executive

Websites I visit the most

The Independent for news, Asos for my daily fashion needs

My favourite expression

"Never let the things you want make you forget the things you have."

I'll never be seen without

My umbrella and sunglasses so I’m prepared for most weather outcomes (in Manchester you never know)

My three words to describe Upp

Fresh, energising, dependable

My Upp goals

Making the most of our eclectic mix of skills as individuals to make the best team; and to enjoy what I do

Martin Askew

Creative Manager

Websites I visit the most

bpando.org

My favourite expression

"If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” Dr Wayne Dyer

I'll never be seen without

Water and chewing gum

My three words to describe Upp

Evolving, inspiring, challenging

My Upp goals

To constantly produce better and better creative work

Craig Foster

Creative

Websites I visit the most

IGN

My favourite expression

"Just keep swimming."

I'll never be seen without

My camera

My three words to describe Upp

Fresh, energy, team

My Upp goals

Produce exciting creative, be part of a talented team

Raymond Retson

Studio Manager

Websites I visit the most

bbc.co.uk/news

My favourite expression

"Gordon Bennett!"

I'll never be seen without

A jumper/cardigan

My three words to describe Upp

Fresh, Experienced, Creative

My Upp goals

To always deliver excellence

Jan Urquhart

Senior Artworker

Websites I visit the most

Facebook

My favourite expression

"Draw a picture of my soul, and it'd be a scribble with fangs." (Gillian Flynn)

I'll never be seen without

My Kindle

My three words to describe Upp

Not the norm

My Upp goals

To do great work with fabulous people!

Matt Duxbury

Senior Content and Copy Writer

Websites I visit the most

Pitchfork.com, The Drum, Campaign, Vice, BBC Sport

My favourite expression

Blue Steel?

I'll never be seen without

Something to read

My three words to describe Upp

A higher level

My Upp goals

To do great work and learn as much as possible

Charlotte Howard

Content and Social Media Executive

Websites I visit the most

Imgur/The Drum/ALL the social media platforms

My favourite expression

"It's nice to be nice, but it's more nice to be nice" (credit to my dad for that)

I'll never be seen without

A smile, or massive hair, or skinny jeans

My three words to describe Upp

Energetic, focused, innovative

My Upp goals

To develop and produce exceptional client work with great people

Joel Noden

SEO & Digital Marketing Consultant

Websites I visit the most

BBC

My favourite expression

“Knowledge is power.”

I'll never be seen without

My beard

My three words to describe Upp

Inspiring, progressive, friendly

My Upp goals

To deliver successful campaigns for clients, sharing Digital Marketing innovations with colleagues

Ali Qamar

Senior Web Developer

Websites I visit the most

Web site about tech news, latest trends in web development, coding in general. I like Stumble Upon quite a lot too

My favourite expression

“There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.”

I'll never be seen without

A warm and genuine smile on my face

My three words to describe Upp

Professional, warm and on your side!

My Upp goals

To exceed expectations and to excel in everything I do

Jordan Charters

Web Developer

Websites I visit the most

YouTube

My favourite expression

"It’s not a bug – it’s an undocumented feature"

I'll never be seen without

My mobile

My three words to describe Upp

Creative, dynamic, Nando’s

My Upp goals

To surpass each and every brief with further creativity and passion

Shell Jones

Accounts & Office Manager

Websites I visit the most

expedia.com (I love travel)

My favourite expression

“The world is a fascinating book, and those who do not travel read only a page.”

I'll never be seen without

A tan, perfect nails and a pair of wedges

My three words to describe Upp

Calm and considered

My Upp goals

To provide a great financial support service to our clients and the internal Upp team

Daniel Lindley

Finance Manager

Websites I visit the most

BBC Sport

My favourite expression

"There’s no use crying over spilt milk."

I'll never be seen without

Fishing rod

My three words to describe Upp

Challenging, quality, genuine

My Upp goals

To assist Upp in achieving long term success

Max Clark

Founder and Director of Strategy

Michael Clark

Managing Director

Ann Rimmer

Founder & Director of Brand

Anthony Jones

Creative Director

Andy Sweeting

Digital Director

Jasper Hegarty-Ditton

Client Development Director

Nicola Aldren

Head of Client Services

Pooja Baddoo

Account Manager

Iain Thomson

Digital Project Manager

Alex Bandaranaike

Senior Account Executive

Mel Daggett

Account Manager

Rachel Furness

Senior Account Executive

Martin Askew

Creative Manager

Craig Foster

Creative

Raymond Retson

Studio Manager

Jan Urquhart

Senior Artworker

Matt Duxbury

Senior Content and Copy Writer

Charlotte Howard

Content and Social Media Executive

Joel Noden

SEO & Digital Marketing Consultant

Ali Qamar

Senior Web Developer

Jordan Charters

Web Developer

Shell Jones

Accounts & Office Manager

Daniel Lindley

Finance Manager

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