Stephanie Forrest Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

TFD (Think Feel Do) works as a virtual ‘in-house’ marketing and PR team with clients who innovate and disrupt in their space. It's unique in that it has big agency experience with small agency service. Clients range from Adaptavist and Hexagon Geosystems to tech start-ups like Privitar through to Kickstarter campaigns for Swedish design led products. TFD has an extensive, unusual and influential network that produces results and ROI.

Reading

Responsible for global marketing for Bullitt Group and it's portfolio of brands. Bullitt is an international mobile phone and consumer electronics business. Bullitt designs, manufactures, markets and sells consumer electronic devices in partnership with global brands. It is the worldwide licensee for a number of major brands including Caterpillar Inc. for ‘rugged’ mobile devices and accessories. Bullitt’s products are sold in over 50 countries and it has offices in the UK (Reading), USA (New… Show more Responsible for global marketing for Bullitt Group and it's portfolio of brands. Bullitt is an international mobile phone and consumer electronics business. Bullitt designs, manufactures, markets and sells consumer electronic devices in partnership with global brands. It is the worldwide licensee for a number of major brands including Caterpillar Inc. for ‘rugged’ mobile devices and accessories. Bullitt’s products are sold in over 50 countries and it has offices in the UK (Reading), USA (New York) and China (Shenzen). For more information visit: www.bullitt-group.com Show less

London, United Kingdom

Set up a strategic global marketing consultancy, 33 Marketing, to support companies in transition as well as companies that were looking, for example, for funding or for sale. Clients included Bullitt Group, CommProve, Mooreland Partners and Grass Valley.• Increased UK senior-level executive customer engagement for leading media client with companies including the BBC; gaining insight into significant sales opportunities.• Drove a 10% increase in social media followers on LinkedIn… Show more Set up a strategic global marketing consultancy, 33 Marketing, to support companies in transition as well as companies that were looking, for example, for funding or for sale. Clients included Bullitt Group, CommProve, Mooreland Partners and Grass Valley.• Increased UK senior-level executive customer engagement for leading media client with companies including the BBC; gaining insight into significant sales opportunities.• Drove a 10% increase in social media followers on LinkedIn for another client & gained coverage in tier one publications in the US as well as Europe incl. CNBC, Forbes & Mashable over a 6 month period. Show less

Responsible for marketing globally for CommProve with a specific remit to drive customer engagement programs as well as PR/AR and digital communications.• Marketing campaigns drove an increase of more than 8% in web traffic quarter on quarter and achieved strong social media engagement (Twitter as well as LinkedIn)• Customer/partner leads quadrupled in twelve months as a result of the marketing campaigns that were run.

Reporting to the US-based CCO, with responsibility for communications globally for Motorola’s Home business; corporate communications in EMEA as well as mobile devices PR as well as social media in EMEA and South East Asia; responsible for multi-million dollar budget during a period of profound change.• Brand re-invention; helped drive the re-invention of the Home brand from a set-top box manufacturer to a leader in converged experiences which was central to the company’s future revenue… Show more Reporting to the US-based CCO, with responsibility for communications globally for Motorola’s Home business; corporate communications in EMEA as well as mobile devices PR as well as social media in EMEA and South East Asia; responsible for multi-million dollar budget during a period of profound change.• Brand re-invention; helped drive the re-invention of the Home brand from a set-top box manufacturer to a leader in converged experiences which was central to the company’s future revenue growth. Pioneered Motorola’s Media Engagement Barometer research, which looked at consumer media consumption habits; the research led to greater customer engagement with tier one customers.• Established Motorola’s global B2B digital communications strategy; finalist for digital PR Award in the US (2010); also increased social media twitter reach with sponsorship activities for Motorola Mobile Devices including including involvement with Britain’s Next Top Model (consumer social media program).• Expanded key stakeholder engagement & awareness: drove Android thought leadership campaigns including an Android Fashion event with Yellow Door & eBay; results from campaigns resulted in a coverage reach of millions; content used in other marketing activities including retail PoS • Improved performance & results after functional re-structure while achieving a reduction in communications budget of over 50%; managed a team of over 40 people globally.• Managed crisis communications across EMEA. Show less

Liberate was a leading provider of digital infrastructure software & services for cable, satellite, & telecommunications networks with annual revenues of over $85 million & over 800 employees worldwide. Reporting to the US-based VP of Marketing Communications, with responsibility for all corporate communications activity across EMEA.• Developed key customer/partner relationships e.g. BBC, Discovery Networks and EuroSport, & identified joint corporate communications… Show more Liberate was a leading provider of digital infrastructure software & services for cable, satellite, & telecommunications networks with annual revenues of over $85 million & over 800 employees worldwide. Reporting to the US-based VP of Marketing Communications, with responsibility for all corporate communications activity across EMEA.• Developed key customer/partner relationships e.g. BBC, Discovery Networks and EuroSport, & identified joint corporate communications activities• Jointly managed the company’s developer programme including budgets whilst the VP of Content & Applications appointed a new senior director• Drove sponsorship opportunities to build brand awareness both at key conferences e.g. FT Media Conference as well as with tier one publications. Show less

Reported to the VP of Marketing with responsibility for driving the PR strategy across EMEA; I also worked on key marketing projects such as the Company’s European search launch.Successes included:• Increased sales 20% in EMEA with successful European product launch.• Quadrupled sales leads in new markets through direct mail campaigns; winning a number of key reference accounts.

Reporting to the directors with responsibility for directing & developing a number of accounts including: BT Data & Information Services, Cisco & Motorola.

Reporting to the directors, established the US office of Lewis Communications Ltd developing new business as well as developing & managing PR campaigns.