Leadership team
Julian Steedman
Managing Director
Brand Experience
Chairman
Brandex Group
Julian has developed Brand Experience over the last 25 years and takes overall responsibility for the Brandex family of companies.
His expertise and wide-ranging experience in creating and developing international corporate brands began with his training in graphic design.
He went on to work for Norwich Union Insurance (now Aviva plc), the UK’s largest insurance company, and swiftly went on to become Head of Design within the corporate division.
Julian has shaped Brand Experience’s proactive approach to national and international business, and has led his team in delivering successful communications to a broad range of corporate clients around the world.
Chris Donaldson
Creative and Digital Director
Brandex Group
After studying graphic design at Norwich School of Art and Design (now Norwich University of the Arts) and Suffolk College, Chris worked in the design team at HMSO and Banner Business Supplies before joining Design Company (now Brand Experience) in 1999 and becoming Head of Design.
Over the past 20 years he has developed the digital side of the business, and now manages an ever-expanding creative and web team.
He specialises in the delivery of integrated print and digital projects and boasts an enviable portfolio of highly successful online campaigns. He has built up relationships with a wide range of both local and international clients.
Rosy Dive
Client Services Director
Brand Experience
Working as a key member of the Client Services team for Brand Experience since 2012, Rosy has a strong background following a client services role at a local media company and a two-year stint as an Events Co-ordinator.
She has built strong working relationships with clients, collaborating closely with those from the insurance, retail and charity sectors. Rosy is experienced in managing small to large-scale projects from start to completion, ensuring that they are delivered to deadline, brief and budget.
Rosy has single handedly managed the RSPB account, as well as being solely responsible for many and varied accounts such as Reich, VIPR, Dynamo, Morning Data, AdvantageGo, MGAA, Machine Guard and Price Bailey.
Stuart Bartram
Managing Director
Brandex Insight
Founded in 2011, Brandex Insight is headed by Stuart Bartram, who for 11 years led the corporate digital estate at insurer Aviva.
The global insurance company’s online communications challenge was a complex one, balancing the demands and opportunities of a dynamic consumer brand and an extensive global portfolio of websites.
Reporting to Aviva’s Global Brand Development Director, Stuart was at the heart of this strategy with his team playing a key role in developing the digital presence for Aviva’s first global brand campaign: You Are The Big Picture.
Jake Smith
Managing Director
Brandex Financial
The company benefits from Jake’s experience as Head of Communications at CLS, a financial market infrastructure.
For over 15 years he led brand strategy and delivered integrated marketing and PR plans at global banks, including JP Morgan, Citi and HSBC. At these banks, Jake delivered marketing and PR campaigns promoting foreign exchange, fixed income, cash management and trade services to corporate and financial institution clients.
He was also Head of Marketing and PR for FXMarketSpace, a multimillion dollar foreign exchange trading platform, funded by CME Group and Thomson Reuters.
Bill Hodgson
Managing Director
Brandex Publishing
Bill has worked in the capital markets for a variety of firms including banks, software platforms and service providers for over 27 years.
Since 2011 Bill has run The OTC Space and worked with firms of all sizes to develop and deliver content, hold events, make videos and deliver webinars.