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Paul has been running marketing companies since 1993, supporting clients with strategy development through to efficient and effective execution. For long, a believer in measurable, joined-up marketing and communications with clear strategies and goals, Paul’s experience ranges across a variety of sectors, including financial services, retail, IT & software, capital markets, eCommerce and the environmental industry. Outside of commercial matters, Paul is co-Founder of industry group The Data Governance Forum, acts as trustee for a number of charitable causes, and still occasionally works as a professional musician.

Having worked in the PR & Marketing industry for over 10 years, Emma has extensive experience working with large international corporations as well as local SME clients across a range of industries (including: Healthcare, Legal, IT & Software and Database Marketing). Not only does Emma run large campaigns for her clients but she currently heads up our Finance & Operations division. Having lived in a multitude of countries – Hong Kong, Switzerland and Canada to name a few, Emma has acquired the international experience to guide you through your next global campaign.

Sarah has extensive experience working with life science businesses, with a focus on medical devices. Her client portfolio also includes marketing, software and property clients, to name a few. Sarah works closely with her clients helping to strengthen their visibility in national and international media. A linguist with a background in French translation, she understands the subtleties of working with global markets. Outside of the office, Sarah is honing her Gujarati and, post-lockdown, is now a keen runner.

Jess is chiefly responsible for the financial services, legal, logistics and technologies industries. She is an expert in language localisation and accustomed to managing large-scale projects across multiple geographies, including USA, Europe, India and China. Already fluent in French and Spanish, she is now adding German to her list of spoken languages. Dividing her time between Germany and the UK, she provides the company with an ideal footprint for European operations. Jess received her PhD from the University of London in 2018.

Alex is the primary contact for our partners in the DACH region, and an internationalist at heart. With a German father, a Hungarian mother, an English best friend and study and work experience across the globe, he’s well-versed in diverse ways of working and attuned to the multi-culturalism that makes up different regions/target audiences. Professionally, Alex boasts of a varied marketing experience, mainly in the FMCG realm and in B2B services. He’s dedicated to delivering the best possible outcomes for our clients.

A linguist at heart, Christian has a flare for languages which he uses in in the creation and dissemination of content for campaigns, and maintaining client relationships. Bilingual in English and Spanish – with a penchant for Italian – he brings a culturally nuanced approach to copy and a fresh perspective to new campaigns.  Christian works on a number of global accounts ranging from financial services to industrial technology and sustainability. Before joining the team, Christian gained valuable experience working in B2C communications, and has a background in English Literature and Hispanic Studies.

Kieran currently works as an Account Executive on the Healthcare and Life Sciences team. His focus is to create quality social media posts, articles and press releases for our clients in the MedTech, Pharmaceutical and Marketing industries. Kieran then uses his strong relationships within the horizontal and vertical media to generate high-profile coverage for our clients. Before ThoughtSpark, Kieran spent time working and travelling in Australia and coaching hockey, after finishing a degree in History.