James Ketchell The Boss An entrepreneur with 14+ years experience with internet ventures. An avid reader, storyteller and World traveller, he splits his time between California and his homebase in the UK. An extremely proud father of twin girls, James spends his spare time on the race track and is currently competing in the Radical European Masters series. See what James is up to by following him on Twitter.
Kevin Smith The Bank Manager A qualified accountant with over 20 years experience, the last 12 years within the online advertising and hosted services sectors. Described by some as a control freak, Kev dislikes wasting money, management speak, long meetings and narcissism (a long meeting with a narcissist being his worst nightmare). Kev says “Keep business simple, it really isn't that complicated.”
James Ford King of Campaigns As Head of Client Services, James is responsible for ensuring our clients’ ad campaigns are perfect and most importantly, generating a positive ROI! He is also responsible for our campaign management and lead generation teams, making sure everyone is smiling! An avid sportsman & closet geek (sshhh), James enjoys competitive boxing, soccer, movies and gadgets.
Ian Bailey Developer Geek Since Ian joined Serchen he has overseen a complete overhaul of our behind the scenes technology. Using automation techniques as a base, Ian has saved hundreds of man hours by streamlining existing processes. In his spare time, Ian works on personal projects, and enjoys cycling and Geocaching
Lee Brant Numbers Guru Lee has 10 years of online advertising sales & marketing experience, as an account manager and more recently as Operations Manager. He specialises in online marketing, online advertising sales, account management, website statistics and campaign analysis. Out of the office Lee enjoys travelling, football, and his dog, Alfie.
Rachael Ison Admin Artist Rachael has a wealth of administration experience and at Serchen she handles all admin duties; it’s her job to ensure all of our online campaigns are running smoothly. In her spare time she enjoys watching rugby and football, travelling, and hunting for tupperware boxes in the undergrowth (also known as Geocaching!)
Gary Adams Developer Nerd Gary has over 7 years experience in the Online Advertising Industry. During his time at Serchen he has led the development team through three major redesigns and a complete code re-write to ASP.NET in 2008. Out of the office Gary enjoys playing computer, board and card games when he isn’t cycling or playing badminton.
Matt Payne Campaign Manager Extraordinaire Matt joined Serchen with 4 years experience as a Team Leader at a national finance company. He builds strong relationships with clients, new and old, and uses his previous experiences to drive the Serchen brands forward. Matt is an avid guitarist and spends most of his time either at the beach or playing gigs.
Kyle Brown Junior Developer Dweeb Kyle is currently a Junior Developer at Serchen during the placement year of his Software Systems Framework course. He shadows the development guys, learning intricate coding and aiding in the maintenance of the Serchen systems. Kyle enjoys gaming, immersing himself into various TV shows, and going to the pub.
Seb Christensen Online Ad Specialist A fan of all things digital, Seb has worked in online advertising since finishing university. Having previously managed over 100 accounts he is used to keeping clients happy and providing the best service possible. Outside of work its all about the music - producing and DJing as much as possible!