“What I offer clients is an extensive network of contacts, and a detailed understanding of the realities of running and developing a business. It’s in my nature to communicate whether it’s with board members, key decision makers and stakeholders or individual staff. My goal is to understand their needs and offer a solution. And through this I can help build new relationships for our clients, either with potential partners, prospective customers or influential organisations and individuals.”

A little about Mark:

• Sailing boats – He developed an early love of sailing – a skill he learnt aboard a 58ft captured German World War II yacht called Overlord. In 1982 he attempted to sail the world, but his vessel was nearly sunk in the same storm which prevented TV presenter John Noakes from making a similar voyage.
• Selling antiques – Mark learned the gentle art of sales from his dad who had a specialist antiques business in Farnham, Surrey. He remembers his first ever sale, made as a lad in the 1980s, when he got £900 for an 18th century, veneered tilt top hexagonal table.
• Mark has a knack of finding ways to make business entertaining as well as profitable, whether it’s with client trips to Grand Prix races or deep sea fishing expeditions. If you want a chat about what Highland Marketing can do for you then he’ll happily join you for a meeting at your office, or even a round of golf – at which you’ll almost certainly win!

“Effective marketing and communications demands a lot of passion, commitment and experience, and that’s exactly what we provide for clients. Right from the start I match them with a team of people who each have at least ten years’ experience, and who often know what it’s like to run their own business. That mixture of maturity and determination is very potent. Clients really notice the difference, especially those who have previously worked with agencies that send in their top people to win an account then hand the actual work to inexperienced junior staff.”

A little about Susan:

• Champion athlete – During her first year at Durham University she thought she would have a go at rowing. By the third year she was winning national competitions and was later part of the GB women’s lightweight rowing squad.
• Dog lover – Susan developed a love of dogs when she was a little girl in the Warwickshire market town of Southam when the family’s pet used to protect her pram. These days she has two black Labradors, and a Samoyed to exercise.
• No second best – As a child she always had a rebellious streak combined with a determination to excel, especially at sports like hockey, athletics and netball. Those traits carried over into adult life where she found her niche establishing and building her own business rather than following a corporate career path.

A little about Lyn:

• Lyn has an impressive educational record, with a first degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University, and a Masters degree in Social Policy and Planning from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
• Before taking up her current post, her journalism employers included the Health Service Journal and digitalhealth.net (formerly EHealth Insider). Over her career, she has also worked with think-tanks, including the King’s Fund and the Nuffield Trust, and major companies, such as Microsoft.
• Lyn is a proud Yorkshire lass, but lives in Winchester with her partner, a political cartoonist with his own live-drawing business. Her ‘downtime’ activities include Pilates and running; she has completed a number of marathons.

“Achieving a strong media presence places a business in a position of authority. Those who get their comments published are the experts – they are the people the market should turn to for the answers.”

“Having joined Highland Marketing as finance manager in July 2013, I believe that my knowledge and experience will help the company to achieve its financial and overall business objectives. I have always admired companies that have high ambitions, which Highland Marketing clearly has. I welcome the challenge of making those ambitions become reality.” 

A little bit about Debra:

• Debra is an avid sports fan and challenges anyone to find a sport that she won’t watch. One of her main ambitions is to visit all 4 tennis grand slams in her lifetime.

• Her other passion in life is travelling having visited Australia, New Zealand, the USA and many countries in Europe. No continent is off the radar! Her only concern is that she has far too many countries left to visit!!

• Debra’s secret love is DIY. She relishes every opportunity to assemble flat pack furniture. Appreciating that this may seem rather quirky, she is quick to point out that her other hobbies include cycling, reading and socialising with friends and family.

“I believe that my previous business experience has helped me to settle into my position at Highland Marketing. I understand the need for planning and efficient organisation and also the importance of good working relations with my colleagues. It soon became obvious to me that Highland Marketing is a fast growing company within an important industry. I admire the hard work and effort which has brought the company to where it is today and I am proud to play my part in moving the company even further along the road to success”