Management Team

Stephen Upstone , Managing Director European Business Development
Stephen has worked in advertising and technology for over 15 years as media strategist and buyer at the large agency networks and more recently in senior positions in venture capital backed technology start ups. Stephen started out as a media planner and buyer at Lowe Howard-Spink, Universal McCann and Michaelides and Bednash where he worked for leading consumer brands such as Vauxhall, Smirnoff, Nescafe, Nesquik, L’Oreal, beeb.com, beeb.net, The AA, MTV and Tower Records. Stephen was a Board Director at venture capital boutique FirstCapital, Business Development Director at Rhythm NewMedia, Board Director and Business Development Director at behavioural targeting and internet personalization start up Touch Clarity where he worked with leading brands like MSN and HSBC in Europe and North America. Stephen graduated in Mathematics and Philosophy from Manchester University and has a Post Graduate Diploma in Advertising from Watford College.