Isle of Man Advertising & PR is delighted to welcome two new faces to its team.
Philip Thomson has joined as Account Manager, while Hannah Francis has been appointed as an Account Executive. They will play key roles in helping to oversee a broad portfolio of the agency’s major clients.
Isle of Man Advertising & PR, now based in Quay House, South Quay, Douglas, is one of the Island’s leading names in press and broadcast advertising, marketing strategy and management, graphic and website design, press and public relations and e-commerce.
Philip, 38, joins Isle of Man Advertising & PR from Duke Marketing, where he spent six years as Copy Editor responsible for everything from website and social media content to writing for catalogues and DVD sleeves.
Before that, Philip worked as a reporter at Isle of Man Newspapers for 10 years, building strong links with key figures on the political and business scenes.
After completing his A Levels at King William’s College in Castletown, Philip achieved a Joint Honours degree in Ancient History and Archaeology at the University of Durham and studied journalism in Sheffield.
Philip said: “I am extremely excited by the opportunity to work for one of the Island’s best agencies, and delighted to be joining such an experienced team of professionals. After a decade in journalism and six years in a busy and diverse marketing department for an Island business with an international customer base, I believe I have developed a strong set of media communication and marketing skills which will benefit our clients.’
“My recent experience has focused on digital marketing and social media platforms, which are increasingly important tools as a generation of net native young people become the colleagues and customers of today. Isle of Man Advertising & PR excels in combining effective use of developing communication channels with established advertising and public relations mediums to deliver measurable results for its clients, and I am really thrilled to be part of that.”
Hannah, who was appointed in February, brings a strong marketing background having worked for major businesses including Microgaming, CMI and, most recently, Friends Provident.
The former Ballakermeen High School student completed a marketing degree at Leeds Metropolitan University before returning to the Island to pursue her career.
Hannah, 24, said: “Joining Isle of Man Advertising & PR gives me a wonderful opportunity to refine and enhance my marketing and event management skills. Throughout my degree this was the kind of role I aspired to, being hands on with a range of clients, helping them make the most of the advertising, public relations and events and being able to have a real influence on how a client’s message is positioned and communicated.”
“My marketing degree was a firm foundation, and I have gained invaluable experience of multi-channel marketing, both business-to-business and business-to-customer, in large e-gaming and finance sector firms. Now I am in a position to use this experience to benefit a number of clients from many sectors, from start-ups to well-established household names.”
Managing Director, Helen Summerscales said: “I am confident that Philip and Hannah will be a big hit with our clients. They bring with them some hugely valuable and complementary skills to our team that will undoubtedly help us to grow the business.
“Isle of Man Advertising & PR is the only Isle of Man-based agency member of the IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising), which ensures the highest standard of creativity and service delivery. Philip and Hannah have hit the ground running – I’m delighted with our new management team line-up and feel we are well-positioned for the future.”
Photo - (left to right): Hannah Francis, Helen Summerscales and Philip Thomson.
