The talent behind activ Marketing Group
Katie has worked in marketing for over 17 years. After working within in-house marketing teams in a variety of international, B2B and B2C roles, in 2014 Katie decided to branch out into her own business with activ as a franchisee to form Bull Solutions in South Wales with clients across the UK.
Today, Katie has become activ marketing group’s owner and Managing Director following a successful acquisition in January 2021 and continues to drive the long-standing business success of activ and Bull Solutions together with our head office team and franchisees.
Outside of work Katie is an avid country music fan and would ideally have been born in Nashville, one of her favourite places in the world!
Starting out by creating websites as business startups, Tom turned his attention to crafting websites for businesses, ideas, and projects to help their visions and dreams get off the ground.
Tom has specialized in creating fully functional websites on WordPress on since 2014 working on a vast range of products that has allowed him to gather a wealth of knowledge and experience across a number of markets.
Tom has a great passion for clean design that captures those viewing the site and absorbs them in, exceptional UX allowing ease of use by both the user and the client, and working with clients helping bringing their ideas to life and reducing their pain points creating a more efficient workflow. This means that the website is more than just a tool for communicating information.
In his spare time, Tom likes to explore the great outdoors visiting national parks and manor houses throughout England and Wales with his wife and two children and playing computer games.
Richard has been the Technical Support Manager at activ Marketing Group since 2008. He is the king of technical here and keeps hundreds upon hundreds of websites live, updated and fully supported!
He really is the central cog in our activ wheel.
His extensive knowledge of website, server, email and domain management means projects runs smoothly and our franchisees always have the right technical answer for their clients. Over the years he has launched thousands of websites for our franchisees and direct clients.
Richard has 4 children and spends any free time playing the guitar or walking his dog, he also looks after generations of stick insects!
Camille has been a part of activ Marketing Group since 2013 and knows all there is to know about what goes on behind the scenes! Her key skills lie within administration, marketing, and public relations.
Tyrone started developing websites in 2011 and joined activ Marketing Group in 2014. He has a strong drive and welcomes any challenge to provide possible solutions to support the team and clients.
When he first learned to code he was building desktop applications, then at some point he tried web development and fell in love with it. He gained diverse experience starting from designing all the way to building complex functionality.
Outside of the digital world Tyrone loves spending some quality time with his family and friends.
Kirby is the newest member of the activ Marketing Group team and has a keen eye for great design. He’s been developing great websites since 2009 and places particular focus on creating simple and clean sites for clients.
Laura joins activ with over 20yrs experience in communications and marketing. Laura gained most of her experience within the sports and entertainment industry, some examples of previous work includes her position as communications manager for the Millennium Stadium and she also travelled to New Zealand to work for New Zealand Golf as their Communications, Marketing and Events Manager. Laura has a passion for storytelling and is able to weave this throughout her strategic marketing planning.
Laura likes to continue learning new skills, she is a trained Milliner and makes hats when time allows and is always attempting to learn a musical instrument, currently it’s the harmonica.
Meet Mark – the marketer with a passion for creativity and a degree in Marketing Management, specialising in sports marketing. As a two-time Chartered Institute of Marketing Pitch finalist, he’s got the industry experience to match his skills, having worked in technology, retail, and project management.
Mark’s the guy you want on your team for generating out-of-the-box ideas and producing content that makes people stop and think (or roll their eyes in a good way). But don’t be fooled by his love of creativity – he’s also a firm believer in having a solid marketing strategy in place before executing any content.
When he’s not busy being a marketing guru, Mark can be found running, attending gigs, reading, and teaching his daughter the off-side rule. Get in touch with Mark today and see how he can take your marketing game to the next level.
