The BuyGB Team
Background
We know that at first glance we might not be the obvious people to set up a company like BuyGB, but what we lack in expert knowledge we hope to make up for with enthusiasm and technical and marketing expertise! We are all passionate about our cause - we want to support and promote the great British producers, from butchers, farm shops, delicatessens, wine and cider makers, fishmongers and green grocers through to the jewellers, cabinet makers, chocolatiers, artists, weavers, stained glass makers and anyone who makes their own products here in Great Britain from British materials. and in doing so we want to support you and your community.
That's why we work with the guilds and membership organisations who are the experts, and the industry experts who can help us to identify what we should be doing to help. You can't beat local knowledge or experience, and we're not trying to!
Daniel Chick
Daniel was founder and CTO of Internet Business Group PLC, which was sold to TMN Group PLC in 2008, and is currently working as an independent consultant to a number of high-profile internet-based businesses. Whilst at IBG, Daniel was responsible for the development and infrastructure of one of the UK's largest Affiliate Advertising networks, tracking over 7 million unique users per month, and brings his expertise in the online technology and marketing sector to the board of BuyGB.co.uk. Dan is a director of Force10 Hosting and FatRay and lives in Buckinghamshire. Dan spends his weekends cooking dinner for friends in order to justify the ridiculous amount of food he buys every time he finds a new farm shop, butcher, pie shop, delicatessen, fishmonger, cheese shop...
Alex Froom
Alex is Senior Partner of London-based creative agency and software development company, The Profission Partnership. For the last 12 years Alex has worked as an account director and project architect in the online software and web-design industry, leaving IBG PLC in 2004 to set up The Profission Partnership. Over the last few years Alex has been the architect behind online projects for companies such as MTV, Siemens, Bacardi and a number of well-publicised social networks. Alex is the designer of the Medici commerce platform and the Cathari social network platform, and lives on the Hampshire / Wiltshire borders where the craft fairs and markets of Salisbury, Winchester and Weyhill are largely responsible for his overdraft.
Tim Jarvis
Tim is the Creative Partner for the Profission Partnership, and is a widely respected designer whose work is regularly published internationally. An active member of the online design community, he now guides all of the visual projects for The Profission Partnership. Tim's background includes a four year period as Art Director at IBG PLC and time with industry recognised agency Kleber, where he won a DMA for his work with Kasabian. Tim is handling all elements of BuyGB.co.uk's brand and visual identity, from corporate identity through to advertising collateral and user interface. Originally from Kent, Tim is now our resident London Towny, however he spends most weekends getting out of the City and exploring The British Isles.
