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01.02.2008 Media Marketing Expert to Drive Pod1’s Global Expansion Plans

Pod1 is pleased to announce the recruitment of former Times and BBC marketeer Simon Bell as our new managing director with a view to take the agency into its next phase of development.

Simon has a wealth of experience in managing major marketing campaigns for News Corp, where he was a key member of the team that re-launched Times Online, and responsible for managing The Times, Sunday Times and Times Online brands, carrying out strategic marketing development and identifying and communicating trends and insights. He was also responsible for the management of agency selection, remuneration and relationships, which makes him ideal for this new position.

Commenting on his appointment, he said: “I am extremely excited to be joining an agency that already has a strong heritage in the creative digital space and I look forward to helping to push the agency forward.”

Pod1 founder Fadi Shuman, added: "We were looking for someone with the skills and experience to focus on managing the business and driving through our expansion plans, while we focus on developing and honing our e-commerce offering. We believe Simon is the man to build on Pod1’s strengths and reputation of being the best in our area of e-commerce and online customer conversion.”