Who are Secret Agent Marketing?

Based in Marlborough, Wiltshire, Secret Agent Marketing is a team of talented and experienced media professionals.

Marketing consultant Louisa Davison has over eight years’ experience in the business. Before becoming a consultant she was the marketing manager for The Corn Exchange (Newbury) Trust, which managed The Corn Exchange art centre, New Greenham Arts and Newbury Comedy Festival.

She was the publicity officer working with local, national and international media and PR agencies for Cheltenham’s international arts festivals, town hall and Pittville Pump Room, and, as marketing officer, helped develop the new Sundial Theatre (Cirencester).

Public relations consultant Peter Davison has thirteen years’ experience in local newspapers. Until December 2005 he was the editor of the Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard newspaper, which he led to an award in the Newspaper Society’s Newspaper of the Year Awards 2004 for Best Weekly Newspaper in Wales and the South West.

Pete started his career at the Marlborough Times in Wiltshire in 1992, and in 1995 received an award in the BT West of England Press Awards in the category of Weekly Newspaper Journalist of the Year.

Dave McGuffog is a graphic and web designer with 10 years’ experience. Until he went freelance in 2006, Dave was a one-man graphic design department for a computer company where he oversaw all aspects of the corporate identity from the logo to the web site and from business cards to brochures and press advertisements.

Dave gives Secret Agent Marketing the ability to deliver web site design and search engine optimisation services alongside more 'traditional' design for print.

Sales executive Simon Thomson has spent over a decade specialising in sales in the media and B-2-B sectors. Currently working in a business development role for an organisation specialising in ethical outsourcing, Simon has developed his direct advertising experience into an all round sales skill set that includes telephone- and field-based experience.

His career started in telesales working for BT in client retention, developing into a management position with a consistently high performing team of individuals. Simon moved into field sales working for the UKRD Media Group, advising businesses in sales and marketing strategies with a focus on radio advertising, before working for a start up software house, developing web based content.