Manchester’s Dote has appointed marketer, Denise Namakando, as its first Managing Director.
Dote is behind the first integrated AI-powered smart baby range for monitoring in and out of home.
Namakando has been working as a freelance CMO at the company for the last year and takes up the new role as it targets international expansion and its latest funding round.
“2025 is a pivotal year for the brand as we gear up for a range of major milestones, including our latest funding round, our consumer launch and our expansion into international territories,” said Stephen Senior, founder and CEO at Dote.
“As such, it’s critical we have a team that can drive the vision as well as deliver our ambitious technical roadmap. Appointing Denise is a significant step for Dote, as we embark on a crucial stage in our journey of acceleration, expansion and disruption.”
Namakando is a Board Advisor at Finity and was previously EMEA Marketing Director at US start-up Owlet Baby Care and Senior Global Marketing Manager at Dyson. She’s also held marketing roles at Mattel, Unilever and Sara Lee.
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“Dote was founded with a simple mission: to reduce the stressors of modern-day parenting and create more joy for parents by disrupting the nursery category with innovative design and leading technology. As both a parent and a sector specialist, this is a mission I share wholeheartedly so I am delighted to be taking on the role of Managing Director UK & Ireland at such a crucial time in our growth journey,” she said.
“We are already pushing the boundaries in reimagining the parenting experience and the positive feedback we continue to receive from partners, investors and parents is testament to the huge potential in Dote and its ability to transform the sector.”
As MD, she’ll work alongside Senior, to support the current funding round as well as drive the firm’s consumer launch in September and oversee its global expansion into the US and Europe.
