Leepeckgroup’s digital team boosted by new technical talent

To coincide with the launch of Leepeckgreenfield’s new integrated digital solution, iPUS v3.0, two highly experienced individuals have joined the Southampton full service agency to spearhead the growing demand for integrated marketing communications.

The latest recruits are Julian Macey and Richard Hull, who join as digital director and web manager respectively.

As digital director, Julian Macey will lead the growing digital team, build business and effectively deliver Leepeckgreenfield’s iPUS v3.0 solutions.

With particular expertise in e business systems, sales management and business process consultancy, Julian comes from global company VWR International where he was director of e business Europe and latterly director of procurement solutions.  He was responsible for supplying digital solutions and process efficiencies to European and North American clients including Roche, Dupont, Pfizer & GE.

A member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Julian has hands on internet skills and qualifications in programming, design and animation including advanced ASP, advanced Flash, Image ready and Photoshop.

The role of web manager in the region’s number one agency has been filled by Richard Hull, who comes from seven years of heading up his own digital business.  He boasts expert web skills including project planning, function specification, build and maintenance, and application development plus technical skills including DHTML, ASP, SQL, & CSS.

Richard is also well versed in databases and multimedia technologies, video and video compression; he has written, produced and directed an eight part TV series for Southampton TV (Arts 4 Evry1) and a three minute comedy film for the UK film council.

“Julian and Richard, with over 20 years combined experience in systems integration, internet deployment and multi-media design, provide us with a formidable resource to deliver the digital iPUS applications and services to companies of any size and in any market,” said Stuart Greenfield, joint chairman at Leepeckgreenfield.

“For 10 years we have delivered the very latest internet, new media and technology solutions to our clients. These services are now known simply as digital and we have seen the demand to integrate these tools into classic marketing plans grow rapidly since the dot com crash in 2000.

“I expect digital integration will account for over 50% of our new business in the next financial year and we have invested in the right people to deliver this expectation,” he added.