Who is Marketingbeast?

Marketingbeast is a team of heavyweights with broad expertise and wide experience of all aspects of business and marketing strategy, planning and development, and the implementation of the subsequent plans.

They have all been there and done it -- as consultants, advisers and most importantly as business owners. They all have one thing in common. They have learnt from experience that it is an understanding of, and a dedication to, the customer that have paid their salaries and generated their income.

For how long? As a team their combined experience is well over 100 years, and counting! From the glimmer of an idea through to product launch or promotional execution, they can make it happen for you.

Chief Beast

Our “Chief Beast” is Michael Butterworth. He has over 30 years experience as a Marketing and Business Strategist working with clients throughout the UK and Europe. He has run his own businesses as well as held board level and senior management positions in Advertising Agencies. Most recently he has worked as Marketing Director and a Specialist Marketing Adviser for Business Link where his customers were all SMEs.

His expertise covers all marketing services from the initial idea through to a more precise strategy and implementation, to evaluation and maintenance of the customer relationship.

Michael has worked with many household names such as Frank Cooper “Oxford”, BT, Cable & Wireless, Pringle and Ballantyne and some not so well-known names too.

He speaks at seminars and workshops and writes articles in the press on subjects which help businesses to grow and develop by understanding, winning and keeping customers.

Some of the team

Maria Chanmugam

Maria is a business and marketing strategist with a specialism in corporate and B2B communications. She has run her own business as well as held senior Public Relations and Marketing positions. Her experience includes working with food and catering businesses, professional practices, ICT businesses as well as governmental and not for profit organisations. Her list of past projects includes clients such as GE Lighting, Royal & Sun Alliance, Seddons Solicitors, Business Link for London, M&B Specialised Confectioners and The British Accreditation Bureau.

She created and launched her own range of womenswear - O2O Fashion Ltd and understands the fashion industry and its challenges.

Maria is a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and writes in the business press on marketing issues.

Pete Groves

Pete has over 30 years experience in Advertising and Design . He has created and managed numerous succesful campaigns for a variety of companies and industries. These include Royal Doulton, Woolwich Building Society, Chrysler, Hertz, Butlins and Bateman's Brewery.

His particular expertise is in direct marketing and food and drink packaging.

Rick Warren

Rick has worked in Advertising and Design for 25 years as an ideas man and art director.

He has been involved with the development of packaging,advertising and promotional solutions for many household names.



Some other people we work with:

Terry Harris - photographer

Art Division