The Team

Simon Corbett:
Managing Director

Simon’s career has allowed him to work for a number of leading agencies/brands including Edelman, Porter Novelli, HP, Oracle, The British Library and Travelocity.co.uk. Simon combines campaign creativity with a solid network of media and analyst relationships.  He is responsible for the strategic direction of Jargon PR as the agency expands in the UK and US.

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Laurel Davis-Lyons:
Account Director

Laurel has an established background in PR and marketing communications. She is instrumental in managing day-to-day client media & analyst relation’s programmes and advises on relationships with key influencers and stakeholders in the media and analyst world. She has over six years of experience and insights into public sector campaigns.

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Martin Levy: 
VP Jargon PR US

Martin leads the Jargon PR office in Seattle.  He brings more than 20 years experience developing public relations planning, media and analyst relations development and social media strategies for a wide range of emerging technologies and products. He drives account management, tactics and execution, including hands-on senior-level counsel on all-matters-PR/marketing, day-to-day
strategy, planning, media training,
“press packaging” and writing.

Paul Scanlon:
Account Executive

Paul works with a variety of clients to mange their reputation in the press.  His background is marketing and communications. He is passionate about media and is a regular networker throughout the UK media and technology community.

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Harry Toussaint:

Account Executive

Harry is an Account Executive and joined Jargon PR in May, 2012. He works upon a range of business-to-business technology clients. Harry is passionate about media relations. He has relationships with a number of the channel and end user technology media and is a well respected PR professional. Harry studied at Bournemouth University.

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Matt Wignall:
Junior Account Executive

Matt joined Jargon PR in Summer 2012 from Northumbria University where he studied for a degree in Management Studies. He has a keen interest in the technology market and has built up a detailed understanding of the UK technology media. Matt is a highly enthusiastic team member who is building some excellent media contacts.

Kevin Winfield:
Account Executive 

Kevin is a 2008 graduate from Southampton Solent University with a Degree in Journalism. Prior to joining Jargon PR Kevin worked as a reporter at DVD Review magazine. Kevin has a keen interest in consumer and business technology. With his journalistic background Kevin is instrumental in day-to-day media relations campaigns.

Jennifer Hartle:
Accounts Assistant

Jennifer is an Accounts Assistant at Jargon PR. She is responsible for day-to-day office management and assisting the team with client research, media monitoring and office administration. She works across a range of technology and consumer clients . Jennifer studied at Southampton University and joined the Jargon PR team in May, 2012.

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Leo King:
Media Relations Advisor

Leo is a highly experienced technology reporter. Throughout his career he has held the post of Deputy Editor at Channel magazine IT Europa and at ComputerWorldUK.com. He has an in-depth knowledge of the European technology market. Leo’s core skill set includes news and feature writing, corporate writing, interviewing, editing, subbing, video interviewing, podcasting and voiceovers.

Dan Ilett:
Media Relations Advisor

Formerly a reporter at the Financial Times, Dan now edits the green technology site Greenbang.com.  He leads the media relations team with media advise/insights in order to position clients to the top of the media agenda.

Rene Millman:
Head of Analyst Relations

Formerly an Analyst at Gartner and IDC, Rene is the lead Analyst Relations Consultant at Jargon PR. With over 15years media and analyst relations experience he is a key advisor to clients on their corporate positioning and analyst relations’ strategy.

Lawrence Holland:
Head of Design

The lead designer at Jargon PR is Lawrence. He is responsible for all design and art work and produces client logo’s, event invitations, customer case studies and more. He previously founded and ran the design agency Indigo Visual.

Laura Horncastle:
Marketing Manager

Laura has over a decade of product and corporate brand marketing experience having worked at a handful of the leading global Pharmaceutical companies.  As Marketing Manager for Jargon PR she manages the agencies reputation within the market and implements marketing communications campaigns that continue to drive Jargon PR forwards.

Damian Comans:
Head of Client Photography

Damian has over 15years corporate photography experience. His work is regularly used by the national and trade media. He specialises in taking engaging images that communicate a clients USP while appealing to picture desk editors. Damian has been part of the Jargon PR team since early 2010.

Andy Hammonds:
Google Ad Words Consultant

Andy is the teams Google Ad Words consultant. He is Google qualified and advises clients on how to spend their on-line advertising budget in order to get maximum return-on-investment.