The team

Above all else, Further people have a passion for making things happen.

  • steve Likes:
    • White Rioja
    • Paulo di Canio
    • Willing Weasel
    • Mike Leigh
    • Massive Attack

    Steve Jaggard
    Director of Communications

    Former Business Studies graduate, advertising copywriter and Creative Director.

    For 11 years, Steve was a Director and Creative Director of one of the UK's first regional marcomms consultancies before starting 'Frank and Fresh', his own customer consultancy. Steve has won awards for his work at regional, national and international level; lectured on brand, marketing, understanding customers, lateral thinking and concept generation. In 2006, he was Creative Judge for the Annual Marketing Awards for the Newspaper Society.

    Set up Further with Zak in May 2006.

  • zak Likes:
    • NYC & Amsterdam
    • Non-fiction
    • Aim
    • 60s architecture
    • Woodblock type

    Zak Ireson
    Director of Operations

    History graduate from Brunel University, Zak has worked in the design and advertising industry for over 15 years with companies such as Young and Rubicam, Lambie Nairn and Archant.

    In 1999 appointed Head of Online Design at Archant with responsibility to lead team of designers and developers creating and delivering web based products to commercial customers and the Group as a whole.

    Set up Further with Steve in May 2006 after running his own successful web marketing practice.

  • joe Likes:
    • Flight of the Conchords
    • The Mighty Boosh
    • Triumph Bonneville

    Joe Gass
    Technical Director

    Head techie and Microsoft Certified Solution Developer.

    In September 2001, he became Web Development Team Leader in the Electronic publishing department at Archant and later System Developer responsible for development and build across over 30 titled sites.

    In November 2004, Joe joined the Online Media Group as a Senior Developer working with the biggest brands in consumer finance and insurance, including MBNA, Alliance & Leicester, Norwich Union, More Th>n and Virgin Money.

  • lou Likes:
    • Earl Grey Tea
    • Pink Champagne
    • Shoes
    • Body Pump
    • Angel

    Louisa Mann
    Client Services Director

    Like Steve, Lou has an offline marketing background and is a CIM graduate with an impressive track record in managing clients of all sizes - from both B2B and B2C sectors.

    Lou joined Further to return to agency life in May 2007, fresh from working client side for an online business.

    Her marketing expertise and experience provide Further's clients with more than just a smooth-running account.

  • mark Likes:
    • Scuba Diving
    • Bill Hicks
    • Contact sports
    • Dodgy Mohawks
    • Winning at Poker

    Mark Cook
    Search Marketing Director

    During his six years of search engine marketing experience, Mark has studied the subject intensely and has delivered training courses and seminars on search marketing.

    When not at work, Mark is busy designing, programming & marketing over a dozen of his own projects, from e-commerce to community sites.

    Mark's real buzz - apart from the whiskey and poker, of course - comes from finding new creative new ways to promote sites above and beyond the normal deployment of the many SEM tools.

  • chris Likes:
    • Adrenaline
    • Forced induction
    • Playing live gigs
    • Socialising
    • Track days

    Chris Gedge
    Search Marketing Manager

    Chris Gedge graduated from Norwich City College with a degree in E-Commerce in 2005. He became interested in SEO and web design when his own father began his cheap laptops business in 1993. Since then he has designed, programmed and 'SEO'd' two successful e-commerce websites which support the family business.

    Chris' first professional SEO role was at a Norwich-based web agency where he was project leader for large clients such as Bernard Matthews, Organix, Godfrey DIY and Norfolk Motor Group.

    He now has several of his own SEO projects which he applies new techniques and ideas to. He has taught himself ASP, PHP and CSS and is always hungry for more knowledge in the field.

  • fran Likes:
    • Purple
    • VW Beetles
    • 80s cheese
    • Football
    • Proper pubs

    Francesca Woollon
    Project Manager

    Fran graduated from the University of East Anglia in 2000 where she had studied Computer Science.

    A lady of many talents, Fran has expertise in web design and development, as well as database design.

    Before she joined Further in May 2009, Fran was Web Communications Manager for Great Yarmouth Borough Council.

  • rob Likes:
    • Home cinema
    • Alice in Chains
    • Thai green curry
    • Mountain biking
    • Dark rum

    Rob Welsby
    Head of Search Strategy

    Rob joined Further on 1st Sept 2008 from digital agency zoomzoom, where he was Head of Online Marketing working on clients including Feather & Black, Video Arts, Organix and Tunisia.com

    Having launched his first website back in 1998, and later founded his own successful online parenting community, Rob brings a combination of search marketing expertise and real world commercial experience to Further.

    A qualified google Adwords Professional, Rob has a proven track record across both paid and natural search, and more recently, the area of conversion optimisation to maximise client return on investment.

  • amy Likes:
    • Red nail varnish
    • Pizza Express
    • Funky House
    • Talking
    • Scuba Diving

    Amy Smith
    Account Manager

    A graduate of Leeds Metropolitan University, Amy joined Further in March 2010 from affiliate marketing company OMG, where she was Merchant Account Executive on brands such as Barclays, WHSmith, NSPCC, Cancer Research and play.com.

    After graduating Amy travelled for eight months visiting the Far East and Australasia.

  • annette Likes:
    • Funky wallpaper
    • Green
    • Quantic
    • 51 Japanese Characters
    • Thai food

    Annette Ireson
    Designer

    Annette (no relation to Zak whatsover she's keen to point out) joined us from a Norwich-based web agency in January 2007 having graduated from Norwich Art School in 2005 with a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design.

    Strong on brand creation and website design, Annette is a lover of great typography and a real perfectionist who is now translating those skills into other areas of online marketing.

  • phil Likes:
    • Bourbon
    • Gadgets
    • Creating gadgets
    • Loud music
    • Tickling the ivories

    Phil Howard
    Web developer

    Phil started his professional career as a Graphic Designer, but it wasn't long before his wealth of ASP expertise was discovered, and his pathway to full time development plotted for good.

    Phil joined Further in April 2010 following a successful short-term contract with us developing an in-house project. Prior to that he spent five years as Web Developer at leading affiliate agency, OMG. In his spare time, Phil runs Gadgetoid.com and acts as a technology journalist.

  • colin Likes:
    • Football
    • Cricket
    • Music
    • Laughing
    • Italian food

    Colin Watts
    Web developer

    A former graduate of De Montfort University, Leicester, where he gained first class honours in BSc Multimedia Computing, Colin joined Further in November 2008 from a Bournemouth based agency, where he had been responsible for starting and leading the company's web design and build capability.

    A strong advocate of web standards and a php guru, Colin believes in creating websites that are as usable as they are beautiful.

  • roy Likes:
    • Real Ale
    • Joy Division
    • Gangster Movies
    • Liverpool FC
    • Glenn Baxter cartoons

    Roy Smith
    Design consultant

    A graduate of Norwich School of Art, Roy has worked in leading ad agencies as a Senior Designer and now brings a wealth of expertise and experience in creative design to Further. When clients require a new brand identity for their site or business, Roy's our key man, having designed identities for many well known brands.

  • Mark Hannant Likes:
    • Music
    • Camping
    • Food
    • LOLcats
    • Being happy

    Mark Hannant
    Search Marketing Consultant

    Mark is a self-taught search marketing expert who has had five years on the coalface implementing SEO, PPC and Social Media campaigns for brands such as Hoseasons, Celotex and BennettsOnline

    A professional with a keen eye for design and usability, Mark has also put his skills to the test with his own personal online projects, successfully creating and managing specialist interest communities and blogs.

    Someone who is never happier than when learning new skills and applications, Mark joined the growing Further search team from Magic in July 2009.

  • ryan Likes:
    • pg.lost
    • Fiddler2
    • TED Talks
    • Chicken Bhuna
    • Lord of War

    Ryan Blakemore
    Search Marketing Consultant

    Ryan joined the search marketing team in March 2008 moving from Wales to take up the position.

    A self-taught SEOer, Ryan is also a dab hand at html/css and php, having set up his first ecommerce site at the ripe old age of 16!

    A walking oracle on the latest news and trends in the SEM industry, Ryan loves getting under the skin of more advanced SEO concepts.

    He is looking forward to the opportunity of working on some of Further's larger integrated online marketing campaigns and bringing new ideas to the table.

  • peter Likes:
    • Ambient Barbarian
    • Thai Boxing
    • Ancient Military History
    • Mitchell & Webb
    • Travelling

    Peter Chu
    Search Marketing Consultant

    Peter graduated in 2007 with a first class honours BSc in Internet Software Development from Glasgow Caledonian University. It was while at university he discovered search engine marketing - and its money-making potential.

    An innate interest in business concepts, together with his web development background, enabled Peter to grasp the fundamentals of SEO quickly and since university has undertaken a number of his own e-commerce projects.

    In May 2008, Peter relocated from his home in Scotland to join Further.

  • Ben Hamment Likes:
    • Ice Hockey
    • Bots
    • Computer security
    • Techno
    • Burgers

    Ben Hamment
    Search Marketing Consultant

    Before joining Further's search team in April 2010, Ben ran his own IT Support Business, catering for homes and small businesses.

    A self-confessed internet geek and gamer, his real passion lies in Computer Security - a subject he blogs about when not carrying out SEO, or 'pulling things apart for fun, just to see how they work.'

    Ben is self-taught in SEO and provides a strong content-creation string to Further's search bow.

  • rachel Likes:
    • Tulips
    • Russian Vodka
    • Peanut butter on toast
    • Sunshine - Lots of it!
    • Silly scary movies

    Rachel Davis
    Office Manager/Client Service Support

    With a strong retail and consumer background (she successfully ran her own business for 15 years) Rachel brings a clear understanding of business and customers services to the Further party.

    After spending the past three years with a Norwich based full service marcomms agency, Rachel, or Ray to her buddies, joined the team in June 2008 to 'Further' her career, offering client service support and managing our busy office and continually expanding team!

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