• Janet Lever. MD Newsquest Blackburn. Began her career as a journalist with Thomson in Cardiff then moved to Cheshire. Appointed editor of the Warrington Guardian in ’97 and subsequently editorial director Newsquest Cheshire. Had a brief spell in PR. Her current portfolio includes the Lancashire Telegraph (c32, 000 sales) and a large number of free, ethnic and lifestyle titles.
Neild
• Larry Neild. The self-appointed ‘Legend’ has just announced he is joining Emap’s new City Talk station as the drive time presenter. His 37 years with Trinity though aren’t about to end as he’ll still be doing his weekly column for the Post. One of Liverpool’s best known faces about town, his contacts book is unrivalled on Merseyside.
Carter
• Julian Carter. Sales director for GMG Radio looking after 11 stations across the UK including Smooth, Real, Century FM and Rock. Appointed Capital Radio’s regional sales director following earlier years selling radio to agencies and then regional press. Joined GMG Radio in 2002. Is also on the Radio Advertising Bureau board.
Wheeler
• Nina Wheeler. 34-year-old English & Philosophy graduate is the owner of Brazen PR. The company’s logo is a pair of boobs and this ethos either succeeds very well or mightily pisses off. The six-year-old agency has rapidly become one of the most successful agencies outside London with £2m+ turnover. Claims she learnt a lot from Rita Rowe (q.v.).
Sim
• Alistair Sim. 34-year-old founder of ad agency LOVE in 2001 and the subject of recent takeover rumours. Although not a large outfit (25 staff), he runs what is arguably the region’s most admired agency producing a host of international award winning campaigns for clients including Nike, Playstation, Nandos, Dr Martens and Christian Aid.
Paver
• Dougal Paver. Marketing graduate from Manchester Poly led an MBO of his agency Paver Smith just 18 months ago. His energetic networking skills separate him from fellow practitioners in Liverpool such as Jon Brown and Nick Mason. Recently appointed to the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce board. Shooting, fishing and Everton FC occupy him outside work and family.
Hatton
• Ben Hatton. The 31-year-old ex-professional footballer runs Rippleffect, an extremely successful digital agency based in Liverpool with clients including Peel, Littlewoods, Shere Khan, Everton, Celtic, West Ham football clubs and Mercedes-Benz. Claims sales of over £2.5m and 40 staff and has opened offices in Manchester and London. His dad - Degsy - is the chairman.
Fensom
• Shaun Fensom. Chairman of Manchester Digital which, among other things, runs the Big Chip Awards, the largest digital event outside London. Its latest plan is to stage Futurology: 2008, an ambitious attempt to create an annual global technology conference in Manchester. Fensom is also behind the drive to build the world’s first large scale ‘green’ hosting facility and Internet hub in east Manchester.
Brauner
• Steve Brauner. Former editor of the North West Evening Mail and Insider magazine is the inaugural editor of Crain’s Manchester Business, which launches on 17 December. With a proposed circulation of 20,000 and the mighty Crain’s operation behind it, the new title has the potential to establish itself as the region’s most authoritative read for ‘senior decision makers’. If it succeeds, he will be ranked much higher next year.
Crutchley
• Tim Crutchley. Unassuming 45-year-old is the unofficial chairman of Liverpool’s small advertising community. Co-founded Finch with Duncan Fraser 19 years ago. The staff of 25 handle clients including the Halifax, Ethel Austin, Liverpool One and The Mersey Partnership. The agency has branched out successfully into events such as the annual Boodles Tennis Legends tournament in Cheshire.
• Darren Wilson. The 38-year-old chief executive of publishing company PSCA International based in Newcastle-under-Lyme with offices in Manchester and Birmingham and over 100 staff. Trinity’s former FD Mike Masters is chairman and shareholders include VC Aberdeen and bizarrely Tameside’s pension fund. Titles include Public Servant, Defence Management Journal and Freight Transport Review, which together with events and data generate sales of c£6m. Is believed to spend much of his time on his growing property interests.
Turner
• Nick Turner. The 40-year-old head of digital content at the CN Group and founder of the UK digital editors network at UCLan. Won a national award for being among the first to introduce blogging to regional journalism. Prior to going digital, he was acting editor at the News & Star and The Cumberland News.
Gleeson
• Bill Gleeson. Has been 10 years at the Liverpool Daily Post, the last eight as business editor. Prior to the Post, Gleeson, 44, was a freelance PR having previously spent two years as a business correspondent with the Independent in London.
Cook
• David Cook. MD of independent radio production company All Out has won an extraordinary nine Sony Awards in its 13 years in business. “News” says Cook “Is in our DNA.” The company relocated from London to Manchester six years ago and is based in the Northern Quarter. Has won recent new commissions from the BBC’s Asian network and Radio 4.
• Jo Walsh. The 46-year-old elder sister of Damian Walsh (q.v.). Controversial character founded Govnet publishing 10 years ago following a split from her husband. The company, which specialises in public sector activities, now employs 80 staff (55 in Manchester and 25 in London) and generates its sales equally between publishing and events. Recently sold its production company Media Mission to AWA.
McLoughlin
• Rob McLoughlin. 48-year-old ITV adviser, commentator, former director of Granada and co-founder of Hasgrove will be familiar to many for his years presenting on Granada. Is just stepping down as deputy chairman of Hasgrove but retains a disclosable share in the plc. Is also a shareholder – along with Felicity Goodey (q.v.) in Unique Communications.
Rice
• James Rice. The 48-year-old regional sales director for Sky Media with responsibility for all sales outside London. His remit also includes Sky sales contracts with stations such as Discovery and Hallmark. Three years into the role, he claims sales have doubled and he’s anticipating a sizeable increase in his sales operation in coming years.
Ryan
• Mike Ryan. Former Stockport College lecturer and sometime DJ, Ryan, 38, is seen by many as one of the region’s web pioneers whose hand has been behind a number of key digital initiatives for over a decade. His own internet solutions company, Idaho, celebrated its tenth birthday this summer.
Smith
• Terry Smith. Founder of Radio City in 1974 and now chairman of said station plus Magic and shortly City Talk. Former journalist with the Sunday Express and ITV, he set up the freelance news and picture agency Mercury Press in Liverpool in the early 1960s, which he subsequently sold to Roger Blythe. Was a board member of Liverpool FC until its recent acquisition.
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