Meet the team
Our team of experts is continually growing.
Just click on one of the pictures to get a snap shot of that members expertise.
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Tim Gale
Account Director
ProfileTim has worked in and around retail, branding and direct sales for over twenty years. He is a successful businessman with an entrepreneurial spirit, having successfully started and sold shares in two previous companies: an advertising agency and a multi-media agency. He offers focused marketing advice and business strategy and supplies the resources to achieve it.
Business interestsTim has an interest in people and innovation and believes these are the drivers for our customers business and also for ours. He is constantly speaking to and forging relationships with creative experts from all around the world.
He has a belief that the changes in our business environment provide more opportunities than ever. This applies as much to our clients as it does to us. Tim's main interest is enabling us all to achieve this.
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Debbie Markham
Account Director
Skill SetDebbie is an experienced marketer with over 25 years experience, having worked in advertising, design and marketing for most of her career. She has worked with clients as diverse as General Motors, The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, Kier Homes, Gateway Foodmarkets, the RSPB, Sun Life, and Westonbirt School amongst others.
ProfileHaving been on the receiving end of shoddy service at times in her working life, Deb strives to ensure that her clients don't feel the same way about her. Each project completed on time, on budget and to brief is a cause of celebration...quite often the celebration is a cup of coffee with a piece of wheat-free millionaires shortbread!
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Emily Daniel
Graphic Designer
Skill SetEmily has HND in creative arts and went on to do a degree in graphic design. She has worked in design and advertising agencies for over ten years and worked for such clients as Monarch Airlines, Robert Walters, WH Smiths, Woolworths, Boots, Homebase to name but a few!
ProfileEmily loves shopping and has found her own retail experience an absolute necessity for understanding the needs of her clients and how their customers might buy! Emily's sole purpose in life is to visit as many countries as possible: for the cultural experience, of course!
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Joe Terrell
Senior Web Designer
ProfileJoe is an experienced web designer working with clients such as Volvo, BUPA, NHS, RAF, Yellow Pages and Richer Sounds to name a few. Joe also specialises in mobile based application design, having headed up the mobile department at a top Hertfordshire multimedia agency for several years. Joe spends most of his free time under the bonnet of his drift car.
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Anoush Bakhshi
Senior Web Developer
ProfileAnoush is a highly innovative and experienced developer whose abilities allow him to integrate the most contemporary of software languages with (on occasion) some of the oldest software languages. Anoush is one of a handful of developers in the UK, who can develop for mobile websites, 2D barcodes and even augmented reality. He pushes the boundaries of innovation in technology enabling our clients' wildest marketing dreams to come true!
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Kirsty Cooper
Graphic Designer
ProfileKirsty finally settled in Hertfordshire after a long stint in London agencies ending up at Sheppard Day Associates and worked with such clients as The Wine Society, Lathwaites, Wesley Berrell and Ideal Standard. She has specialised in Corporate branding and retail publishing and promotions.
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Jay Gardiner
Creative Director
ProfileJason's creative work is backed up by the highest level of technical expertise, supported by an enthusiastic approach to design. He has a relaxed, open style and strong values, teamed with a good sense of humour. He prides himself in building strong relationships with his clients, which he sees as vital for fully understanding and delivering a design and artwork brief. Professionalism and sincerity are teamed with a desire to always deliver more than expected and Jason consistently demonstrates efficiency, reliability and good value in his approach. He is always looking at ways to improve his performance for the benefit of clients. Jason's has won numerous awards for his design work including:
- 2004 Bronze Star Pack Award Design Week - Kids Science Kit for Marks & Spencer
- 2005 OTC Marketing Award - Unipath Clear blue Folic Acid Vitamins Pack
- 2006 DIAGEO Best Use of Marketing Award - Guinness Tanker
To see some of Jay's work click here
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Nick Platten
SEO Consultant
ProfileNick has been involved in various aspects of the Internet since before it was called the Internet, starting with old-fashioned dial-up modems and the Bulletin Board Systems. He worked as an engineer in the electronics industry tinkering with VDU's, switch-mode power supplies and the mobile phone (remember the Motorola "brick-phone"?) before getting serious at the tender age of 30 and gaining an Honours Degree in Computer System Engineering as a mature student. Post degree, Nick moved into the IT field and hopped from job to job picking up invaluable experience and expertise every step of the way. Today, Nick is an Internet Marketing guru specialising in:
- SEO - Search Engine Optimisation; getting your website to the top of the search engines.
- SEM - Search Engine Marketing; using Search Engines to market your business through PPC (Pay Per Click) and SEO strategies.
- SMM - Social Media Marketing; using Social Networks, Video Share sites, Audio sharing (Pod Casting & iTunes which will share video as well), and other social internet technologies to promote your business.
Nick is in the enviable position of being one of those people whose hobby has become his career!
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Frances Pardell
PR Consultant
ProfileFrances Pardell is a highly experienced, creative and professional Public Relations, Marketing and Event Management Specialist, with an exceptional and outstanding track record of success. Throughout her extensive and varied career in PR, Frances' outstanding interpersonal skills have served her well in building up extensive contacts in British media and liaising with them to secure targeted media coverage. She possesses an in-depth understanding of how the media works and an outstanding ability to 'work the media' to a client's benefit. Frances believes that while good PR is about getting stories in newspapers, magazines and online at every level, an exceptional PR campaign will bring together a number of balanced communication methods and processes such as events, seminars, networking, copywriting, lobbying and sponsorship. Working with Frances, TPMC will put a selection of these elements together to create the most effective PR campaign for you and your business.
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Anne Newmark
Copywriter
ProfileAnne has been a freelance writer for around 20 years. She has extensive mail order experience and has written for clients such as The Savile Row Company, Artigiano, Gray & Osborne and both catalogue and web copy for Cath Kidson. Much of Anne's time is also spent researching and report writing for larger corporations.
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Tom Callaway
Product Marketing Consultant
ProfileTom left college after completing a BTec in Graphic Design and and NVQ Level 2 & 3 in Print & Design. For three years he was creative artworker at Devon Life and then has worked for Wotton Printers and AutoTrader, before setting off to travel round the world for 18 months. His particular skills include magazine layout, creative advertisements, logos, catalogues and brochures.
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Debbie Tinsey
Copywriter and Proofer
ProfileDebbie has been an integral member of the TPMC team since the beginning. Before working with Tim she was, in fact, one of his clients being the Marketing Manager for Marconi. In recent years she has concentrated on copywriting and proof reading on large corporate clients including Wilmott Dixon, FIRA, Essential Sales Products and Stevenage Arts & Leisure.
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Emma Garrett
Account Manager
ProfileEmma is a resourceful, flexible and experienced individual with excellent communication and organisational skills. She boasts a diverse range of experience, from the routine to the unusual, including TV presenting, teaching, marketing, events management, writing and acting. Reliable, open-minded and resilient, Emma has an enviable ability to prioritise tasks successfully and work well under pressure. She maintains a calm, controlled and confident exterior at all times, keeping her head while all about her are losing theirs! A committed, loyal and dedicated team-player; common sense and initiative are in abundance as is a keen determination to follow things through to their conclusion. Emma is an enthusiast, an adaptable multi-tasker with a pleasant, sunny personality and a positive outlook on life. She manages to successfully juggle family life and her role as an account manager with the ease and élan of an extremely talented Octopus! Whatever she's on, I want some!
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Louise Cox
Public Relations
ProfileLouise has six years of PR and marketing experience, teamed with a career background in planning, implementing and evaluating consumer PR campaigns. Louise takes a strategic, yet creative approach to each individual campaign achieving fabulous media moments. Louise is a member of the Chartered of Public Relations.
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Amanda Brown
LinkedIn Consultant
ProfileAmanda specialises in planning for professional service companies developing social media policies and strategies. She brings a wealth of knowledge to TPMC with 30 years of experience in analysing and running businesses in the UK which includes Business Planning 1-2-1 for small businesses and start-ups, as well as full-blown Management Consultancy for companies looking to grow or change. Amanda's varied experience, and her expertise in the ever-changing fields of social media policy and LinkedIn strategy applications add an invaluable dimension to each of the projects she works on.
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Natalie Winter
Creative Artworker
ProfileNatalie is a passionate and dedicated Creative Artworker with extensive experience in print design. When not distracted by Lilly and Daisy, her lovable Beagles, she works closely with designers and clients to produce top quality visual solutions through a variety of media. Natalie has spent some time working on the internal magazines for GAP and Banana Republic and the Staples Catalogue. She also spent time at sea, working aboard cruise ships as an Artworker/Desktop Publishing Coordinator. Natalie is no longer at sea - her feet are firmly on the ground (albeit with two Beagles attached) and her broad skill-set combined with her enthusiasm and varied experience means satisfied customers every time.
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Steve MacDonough
Photographer
ProfileSteve has been a great commercial photographer for over 20 years. His skills include room set photography for Argos, Sony and other large retailers to landscape and PR photography for the likes of Richard Branson and Kevin Keegan.
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Martin Wilde
Product Marketing Consultant
ProfileMartin Wilde has been researching the office products market for 20 years, where he is now widely regarded as its global authority. He has also applied his B2B research skills to a wide variety of markets, including chemicals, packaging, and even golf course sprinklers! A Cambridge University graduate in English Literature, Martin has a passion for written English - and has spent all of his life shaping the language for work and pleasure. Married with two teenage sons, Martin spends his leisure hours riding a Kawasaki motorbike called "Billy".
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Gavin Petz
Web Developer
ProfileA specialist database developer, Gavin can create web application from small ticketing process software to highly integral e-commerce solutions.
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Tom Wolf
Web Developer
ProfileA specialist database developer, Tom can create web application from small ticketing process software to highly integral e-commerce solutions.
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Mark Hendricks
Art worker
ProfileMark's particular expertise is in the packaging and promotional gift market and has worked with such clients as Kellogg's, Sony and Disney.
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Sarah Beerbohm
ProfileAn independent PR consultant specialising in new products, home interiors and design, Sarah has unique skills in media relations with a background of 20 years in PR and journalism. She trained at the ground-breaking Lynne Franks PR where she went on to become a director. Her track record includes high profile campaigns for clients including Bisque radiators, Projection Lighting, Dupont Corian, Swatch Watches, BT, the British Fashion Council, Boots and Next.
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Rachel Wearing
Design Apprentice
Name: Rachel Wearing
How I fit in @TPMC: Apprentice since April 2011 . I also lower the TPMC office average age by quite a bit!
Education: Creative & Media, Advanced Diploma Art Design
Guilty Pleasure: Walnut whips
Pet hate: driving instructors
Childhood crush: (ongoing !)
Worst nightmare: Hair dye!
Three word summary: creative artistic beauty
What I bring to TPMC: Chocolate cup cakes if they behave themselves
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Joni Gale
Web developer
Name: Jonathan James Gale, but you can call me Joni
How I fit in @TPMC: parking is sometimes a struggle as I'm always last in!
Education: Broad - you might say I'm a bit of a free spirit really. Computing & Law, Forensic Computing, Computer security.
Guilty Pleasure: Ok, I admit it I sometimes smoke
Pet Hate: Dawn chorus (unless I'm hearing it cos I'm still up in which case I love it!)
Childhood crush: Ariel the Mermaid
Favourite place: Native, Bristol or Stamford Bridge
Three word summary: Fun loving criminal
Follow me: twitter @jonigale
If I wasn't me I'd like to be: Rory McIlroy
Childhood hero: Gianfranco Zola






