Lincoln-based Google Premier and Shopify Plus ecommerce marketing agency eComOne has appointed Stephen Kenwright, the co-founder and former chief commercial officer of Rise at Seven, as a non-executive director.
Kenwright co-founded search-first creative agency Rise at Seven in 2019, serving first as COO and then CCO. During his tenure, he helped grow the agency to £7m in annual revenue, 110 staff, offices in Sheffield, Manchester, London and New York, and more than 70 industry awards before exiting after three years.
With over 13 years’ experience of leading agencies that have set the standard for high-quality digital experiences for global retailers, Kenwright joins eComOne to support strategic operations and help the agency in its mission to become the go-to ecommerce specialist for search and paid media in the UK.
Kenwright said: “I’ve known Richard [Hill, eComOne founder and CEO] and the eComOne team since I joined them on their eCom@One podcast a few hundred episodes ago (before it was cool), so I’ve watched them grow and enjoyed advising them along the way.
“I’m excited to make it official and help them accelerate the impact they’re already having on clients and the industry. I’d especially love to help put Lincoln on the digital map in the same way I’ve helped Sheffield and Leeds in previous businesses.”
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eComOne CEO Hill added: “Stephen has built and led one of the most exciting agencies in the UK and his experience will be invaluable as we continue to scale. I’ve followed his journey for years and have always admired the way he combines creativity, strategy and commercial thinking.
“Having him officially join us feels like a perfect fit at the perfect time, as we push to become the go-to eCommerce search and paid media agency in the UK and continue to put Lincoln on the digital map.”
eComOne was recently promoted to Shopify Plus Partner status, reinforcing its commitment to delivering world-class eCommerce marketing solutions, and Kenwright’s appointment comes at a key moment as the agency looks to scale nationally from its Lincolnshire base.
