“The most gratifying thing is to be part of an amazing team of committed, creative, intelligent and truly passionate people who all share a common vision for where we want to take the business. The energy, positivity and sense of excitement that we have in the building make every day a new adventure. Every day we are striving to learn more, improve our offer and just become the best that we can be. For me, Coolpink is way more than just a job. To see the business grow and prosper from its origins as a two man operation to the business that we have today has been an incredible journey”.
Mark found his way into online having previously worked in the print and publishing sector with Apple and Sun Microsystems. Being the entrepreneurial type, he built his first online store ‘in the back bedroom’ back in 1998 using a copy of Fireworks V1 and a handy book entitled ‘Learn HTML in 24 Hours’. Miraculously it worked, and to Mark’s considerable surprise the site took its first order within hours of going live. He was hooked. In the intervening 11 years Mark has owned (and subsequently sold) two other online businesses, but his focus since 2001 has been driving Coolpink to become the leading full service digital agency that it is today.
When Mark is not at work, he is usually found spending time with his son, who is five years old and takes up a lot of his remaining energy! When he gets five minutes to spare, Mark is playing or listening to music (he plays guitar and drums), watching a good film, practicing his photography or maybe just submerged in the bath with a good book to relax. Ahhh… that’s better….
Read Mark's blog over at markbower.co.uk.
