Coolpink is delighted to announce the appointment of new Account Director, Andrew Ashley, to head up its business development team in Leeds. In addition, Claire Robinson joins the team as Marketing Manager, responsible for all corporate PR and marketing activities. Both appointments will provide a wealth of experience from a variety of sectors, both agency and client side, to the rapidly expanding company. 

Andrew Ashley has worked for some of the UK’s leading advertising agencies including Saatchi & Saatchi, McCann Erickson, JWT and Eunite developing expertise spanning the full digital media spectrum from e-commerce design & build to digital marketing. He has worked with multi-national clients such as Toys R Us, Littlewoods, Toyota,  JD Williams, Microsoft, House Of Fraser, THUS PLC & Demon Internet.

Claire Robinson joins Coolpink from Reebok, where she worked as Trade Marketing Manager in their European Marketing pision.  Robinson has gained extensive experience in B2B and B2C marketing from a wide variety of industries including sports, entertainment and telecoms both locally and internationally. She has worked alongside high profile clients such as Vodafone, T-Mobile and Game and devised campaigns for world renowned brands such as Warner Bros, Disney, Sony and Hasbro.

Mark Bower, Managing Director of Coolpink, said: “This is an important time for Coolpink. The company has continued to grow over the last year, both organically and through new business. We are delighted to welcome our new team members who bring with them an impressive combination of skills and experience, which will ultimately strengthen our offering to clients, and drive the company forward.”