In our weekly What I've Learnt features, we quiz senior industry leaders on their illustrious careers. In these pieces, you'll discover both pearls of wisdom and hidden secrets from the careers of the North's key figures.
Dean Benson oversees the strategic direction of the company he founded back in 1998. Visualsoft is a digital agency of eCommerce specialists helping retailers grow online.
Journey Further specialises in PPC, SEO, PR, Social and programmatic. Its Founder is Robin Skidmore, who set up the Leeds-headquartered agency in 2017.
Kathie Wilcox has worked in marketing at NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI) for many years, before stepping up to take the role of Director at NGI Solutions, its commercial side.
M247 is a global provider of cloud services and superfast internet connectivity, headquartered in Manchester - working with thousands of customers worldwide.
Mike Smith is Managing Director of OPEN Media, an OOH media owner based in Liverpool, which owns a region-wide portfolio of static and digital advertising sites.
