People

room501 have a bright and talented full service design group capable of undertaking all forms of creative design from small scale projects through to complete brand redevelopment programmes. The team specialises in corporate branding, advertising and digital media work, meeting the visual communication needs of businesses to help realise their commercial goals.

Chris March

Name: Chris March
Position: Managing Director

Profile: Chris March previously spent time at a leading national media group as niche products accounts manager and more recently worked as project manager for a national publishing group. Chris has many years sales experience across a range of media being responsible for launching a range of niche publications throughout the UK with an entrepreneurial flair for bringing new products to market whilst providing added value services within many corporate relationships.

Contact: chris@room501.co.uk

Bryan Hoare

Name: Bryan Hoare
Position: Sales & Marketing Director

Profile: With a background in professional marketing and holding a number of senior management positions in the North East, Bryan has a passion for sales and marketing and strategic business development and has an entrepreneurial flair for taking new ideas forward into the commercial world. With an energetic and motivational approach to business he is recognised as a supporter of entrepreneurship and plays a key role in the delivery of marketing and corporate communication strategies on behalf of a range of clients. Bryan has invaluable experience of working within the professional services sector for over fifteen years.

Contact: bryan@room501.co.uk

George Cheung

Name: George Cheung
Position: Operations Director

Profile: George Cheung also previously spent a number of years within a national media organisation as field sales representative within the niche products team and more recently worked as telesales executive for one of the UK’s largest software groups. A keen relationship builder and networker George has responsibility in room501 for assisting with corporate strategy whilst also managing the administration of the business.

Contact: george@room501.co.uk

Euan Underwood

Name: Euan Underwood
Position: Design Director

Profile: Euan Underwood previously spent many years in publishing and the media as lead graphic artist responsible for the design of many leading publications and brands. He also gained valuable experience working overseas in New Zealand as studio manager for a design agency. Euan is one of the North’s leading design talents being respected across the publishing industry for his creative skill in publishing, graphic and web brand design.

Contact: euan@room501.co.uk

Colin Harris

Name: Colin Harris
Position: Digital Development Manager

Profile: As Digital Development Manager Colin has many years of commercial experience building internet projects, using mainly PHP, MySQL and Linux. His ability to deliver bespoke web solutions based upon a sound understanding of the business and its core operations is demonstrated by technical web solutions which truly add value. Colin has considerable experience of working within the professional services sector delivering first class web solutions that require an intuitive approach to information management..

Contact: colin@room501.co.uk

Mark Anderson

Name: Mark Anderson
Position: Business Development Manager

Profile: Mark brings some 20 years’ commercial media experience with him, most recently as business development manager with ncjMedia, publisher of the Journal and the Chronicle in Newcastle.

Contact: mark@room501.co.uk

Debi Coldwell

Name: Debi Coldwell
Position: Senior Sales Executive

Profile: Debi brings considerable commercial sales experience to the team, working with many clients across a range of sectors including corporate hospitality, food and retail. Debi also has considerable experience working on niche titles for a range of corporate clients.

Contact: debi@room501.co.uk

Lisa Anderson

Name: Lisa Anderson
Position: Senior Sales Executive

Profile: Lisa’s commercial sales experience has lead to her working on behalf of many regionally based clients across a range of niche publications.

Contact: lisa@room501.co.uk