Nigel Iskander

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Director at SSV .. trading as iSKANDU Media @
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West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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About Nigel Iskander

Nigel is a committed entrepreneur, more recently with iSKANDU consultancy and Sleepy Sheep ventures. The ventures capitalise on his experience in the fields of media, communications, healthcare products and lecturing to offer clients. Following a successful career as a freelance photojournalist, specialising in investigative journalism, Nigel went on to found prestigious UK press agency, News Team International in 1986. Over the last 12 years, he founded NTI Healthcare, which commercialised and marketed health supplement Ateronon, nicknamed the “tomato pill” and successful health sector PR company, Vivo Healthcare. In 2012 he successfully raised £1.3M to create Cambridge Nutraceuticals, where as founder director he served as CEO and COO. In 2012, News Team International merged with SWNS Media Group, where Nigel served as New Business Director, assisting it to become the UK’s largest independent press agency, now daily supplying over 35% of the UK’s national newspapers content. His knowledge of the media industry is extensive having worked with all of the UK’s national newspapers and he assisted brokering lucrative syndication deals with several major UK regional news groups including, Johnston Press, Local World, Kent Messenger Group, Trinity Mirror. He was recently appointed a visiting lecturer at Worcester University to support journalism degree courses.Internationally Nigel has enjoyed extensive business partnerships with EPA, (European Press Photo Agency) and became sole UK partner to Xinhua, the Chinese state news agency, including advising them on strategy for media coverage of the Beijing Olympic Games. In the UK, Nigel's media knowledge and contacts bought several specialist clients including, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, winning contract as host media for two G8s and G20 Summits, along with Foreign Secretary and Afghan Conferences. Sport England, Historic Royal Palaces were amongst many other long term clients.

Nigel Iskander's Current Company Details
Sleepy Sheep Ventures

Sleepy Sheep Ventures

Director at SSV .. trading as iSKANDU Media
Nigel Iskander Work Experience Details
  • Sleepy Sheep Ventures
    Director
    Sleepy Sheep Ventures Feb 2017 - Present
    Wales, United Kingdom
    The media agency, Sleepy Sheep Ventures Ltd, trading as iSKANDU offers stories and photography across the UK. The agency was founded after following a successful career as a freelance photojournalist for the national newspapers and developed further when Nigel went on to found News Team International and eventually was Business Development Director at SWNS Media Group. The agency also offers consultancy to UK wide clientele in the areas of communications, media, marketing and fundraising.
  • Aimnews Agency Ltd
    Director
    Aimnews Agency Ltd Mar 2021 - Present
  • Iskandu Ltd Healthcare Products
    Director
    Iskandu Ltd Healthcare Products May 2012 - Present
    Powys. Uk
    Nigel started iSKANDU Ltd Consultancy, in 2015, and concentrates on the supply of Nutraceuticals and Pharmaceuticals products in the UK and worldwide. Nigel's previous experience started in 2009 with NTI Healthcare. In 2013 Nigel took the position of CEO and COO at Cambridge Nutraceuticals.
  • Dementia Matters In Powys
    Trustee
    Dementia Matters In Powys Jul 2017 - Present
    Brecon
  • University Of Worcester
    Visiting Lecturer
    University Of Worcester 2016 - Sep 2020
    Worcester, United Kingdom
    Visiting lecturer in photojournalism – Institute of Humanities and Creative Arts. Photojournalism is a particular form of collecting, editing and presenting news material for publication or broadcast that employs images to tell the story. Strong emphasis on employability and graduate progression throughout the course with the opportunity to take up a work project and volunteering activities, including work placement opportunities developed in collaboration with local organisations.
  • Dementia Friendly Newtown
    Chair
    Dementia Friendly Newtown Jun 2016 - Aug 2019
    Newtown, Powys
    Dementia Friendly Communities are an initiative of the Alzheimer's Society, which promotes a programme facilitating the creation of dementia-friendly communities across the UK. Everyone, from governments and health boards to the local corner shop and hairdresser, share part of the responsibility for ensuring that people with dementia feel understood, valued and able to contribute to their community. Nigel will head a committee to add Newtown to the growing list of towns that have taken up the challenge.
  • Swns Media Group
    Director - Business Development
    Swns Media Group Apr 2012 - Apr 2015
    Bristol, United Kingdom
    Director with SWNS Media Group with responsibility for business development. SWNS is the largest independent news agency in the UK, with over 100 editorial staff in offices across England and Scotland. Established 40 years, the Group distributes news, pictures, video and PR content to global print and online media platforms. One of Nigel's responsibilities was to develop B2B syndication partnerships with regional newspaper groups which assisted in the group nearly doubling revenue. The company now provides 35% of all content in the UK's national print and digital newspapers.
  • Camnutra Ltd
    Coo
    Camnutra Ltd 2011 - Apr 2015
    Uk
    Nigel is a founding director and shareholder of CamNutra (Cambridge Nutraceuticals), along with co-founders Eddie Powell (Chairman and FD) and Prof Alf Lindberg, (Science Director and ex chair of Medical Committee at Nobel Foundation). Following successful fundraising of £1.3m, Nigel served Cambridge Nutraceuticals first as CEO and then COO, initially concentrating on the research and sale of Ateronon, nicknamed the ‘Tomato Pill’. Successful heart disease research with Ateronon at Cambridge University resulted in massive media interest including many front page stories.Nigel continues to work with the company as consultant, with special responsibilities for communications and research projects. These include leading researchers at the Universities of Cambridge, Sheffield, Harvard, Toronto and Texas - all of whom are interested in studying the beneficial effects of health supplements like LactoLycopene in the areas of heart health, cancer and diabetes. The company, re-branded “Future You Health”, is now concentrating on e-commerce marketing and adding a wide range of other bio-available nutraceuticals with scientific indications for beneficial health properties.
  • Vivo Healthcare Ltd
    Md
    Vivo Healthcare Ltd Aug 2009 - Jan 2014
    Uk
    Vivo Healthcare PR was successfully created to assist to healthcare companies maximise PR from their clinical development to create media coverage to support commercial success. The company was able to utilise the media resources and news distribution of News Team International.
  • News Team International
    Md
    News Team International 1986 - 2012
    Birmingham, United Kingdom
    Nigel formed News Team International in 1986 and it quickly established a name for providing first-class journalism and photography to the UK national newspapers, leading international press organisations and a range of corporate clients. The company has also acted as exclusive media partner to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for coverage of UK G8 Summits, G20, Afghan Conference and other Foreign Office Summits. News Team also acted as the exclusive UK partner to European Pressphoto Agency (EPA) and became UK partner to Xinhua, the Chinese State news agency. The company also pioneered successfully syndication deals with regional newspapers. The company restructured in 2010 when NTI Media Ltd was created to carry on the work of News Team International, now incorporated with SWNS Group.
  • Nti Healthcare
    Md
    Nti Healthcare 2009 - 2011
    Uk
    Nigel formed NTI Healthcare in 2009 to commercialise Ateronon and exploit the growing market sector between pharmaceutical drugs and health supplements concentrating on health supplements with credible scientific studies. The company successfully launched Ateronon (known in the press as the “tomato pill”) in June 2009, and with keen commercial strategy and extensive media coverage, including many front pages, it was able achieve sales of around £1 million over the next 12 months. Within six months of launch, the product was listed in 90% of the UK retail pharmacies / wholesalers.The company, also recruited highly experienced medical and scientific advisors and developed respected scientific relationships with the Universities of Cambridge, Harvard, Texas and commercial relationships with Nestle Life Sciences, Italian botanical extract experts Indena and German multinational Symrise, a major producer of flavours and fragrances.
  • Self Employed
    Early Years Freelance Photo Journalist
    Self Employed 1972 - 1986
    Uk
    Nigel built up a formidable reputation as a photojournalist and was commissioned by every the major UK Daily and Sunday Newspapers, eventually specialising as an investigative reporter.He attended St Phillips Grammar School, Birmingham, Solihull College of Art and Warwickshire College of Agriculture. Although not formally educated, he instead relied on his energy and entrepreneurial skills to create several successful businesses. He feels one of his greatest achievements was to give employment and encouragement to hundreds of his employee journalists and photographers many of whom went on to have successful Fleet Street careers.

Nigel Iskander Skills

Entrepreneurship Editorial Public Relations Journalism Business Planning Management Social Media Marketing Advertising Photography Online Advertising Public Speaking Digital Photography Marketing Magazines Project Management Business Strategy Coaching Strategic Communications Team Leadership Budgets Sales Management Marketing Communications Research Copywriting Editing News Writing Press Relations Press Releases Communication

Nigel Iskander Education Details

  • St Phillips Grammar School, Birmingham
    St Phillips Grammar School, Birmingham

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