The Team A highly professional team of public relations gradates and ex journalists work alongside our experienced designers and media buyer to ensure every service is on hand when it is needed. Saltwater personnel attend commercial shipping and boat shows throughout Europe and USA, providing unrivalled support and in-depth market knowledge. Georgina Bartlett. Director. Georgina is a vastly experienced PR strategist with strong business writing skills and creative ideas who directs key brands in the global marine leisure and superyacht sector. Georgina has particular expertise in crisis and issues management that defend and protect clients’ brand reputations. Comment “I am very proud of what Saltwater has achieved for its clients over the years but acknowledge that much of our success is due to the energy and professionalism of our superb team.” Clive Bartlett. Director. A lifelong yachtsman, Clive has in depth knowledge and enthusiasm for bringing new products to market. He is a regular contributor to the UK’s Boating Business magazine on Public Relations issues, a panellist on the Superyacht Marketing Forum and advisor to British Marine Federation’s Marketing department. Comment “In Saltwater’s near 20 years we have constantly changed with the technology available. From magazine dominance to online and now media groups, the challenge is awesome and it keeps us sharp.” Saul Trewern. Director. Previously group editor for a publishing house Saul has developed an enviable position in the commercial marine market with strong global connections with magazines and an ability to turn technical detail into readable editorial. He attends a number of International exhibitions with clients ranging from commercial shipping to safety and deep sea oil exploration. Comment “We have built a significant client base in the commercial shipping and offshore markets with global influence in the relevant media. It’s an exciting and diverse business to be involved in and our proven success has been a client winner. ” Karen Charlton ACIM. Account Manager - Media Buying & Events. Karen is highly effective at creating and managing advertising campaigns for clients within the leisure, commercial and superyacht sectors including Kongsberg Maritime, Dometic, Awlgrip and Vetus. With a vast number of advertising contacts across the globe, she can negotiate extremely competitive rates resulting in substantial savings on clients' media spend. Louise Read BA(Hons). Account Manager. Having graduated in PR, Lou handles a number of our major accounts and has built a strong relationship with the international media achieving remarkable levels of coverage for her clients. Louise is also the team leader of our social networking group. Comment “One of our strongest assets is our experience of so many International exhibitions where we endeavour to achieve as much as possible for our clients. Having knowledge of each show pays dividends as we know what works and what does not.” Louise Bennett BA(Hons). Senior Account Executive. A graduate in Business & Marketing Management Louise is a skilled technical writer and enthusiastic member of the PR team. Louise works with both leisure and commercial media and is part of our social networking group. Comment “Working on the technical accounts can be a brain teaser at times but highly rewarding when the results are published in a key title. It’s a buzz for me and what my clients expect, so its good all round!” Paddy Thorne. Designer. Paddy has 12 years of design industry experience and a broad range of skills including branding, conceptual advertising, exhibition and print design as well as designing and building websites. He also has a good working knowledge of the oil and gas, transport and leisure industries. Charlie Flake BA(Hons). Account Executive. Previously a journalist and commercial features writer for a local newspaper, Charlie has a degree in Multimedia Journalism and is an accomplished consumer-facing writer. Charlie has experience of social media campaigns, filming and blog writing and works with a number of Saltwater clients. Nicola Marlow BA(Hons). Account Executive. An English and Sociology graduate, Nicola has experience in dealing with clients and journalists at all levels, having worked previously as a publicist for a television production company. A dedicated member of the PR team, Nicola works across the commercial and leisure sectors gaining press coverage for clients and assisting with exhibitions. Abby Langford. Our agency secretary, a central administrator assisting the team in all aspects of running the agency smoothly. Abby also looks after our press cuttings service, monitoring coverage in the global print and online media and producing evaluated cuttings for clients. During busy boat show periods, Abby also oversees the production of press kits for shows, making sure they are completed to deadline. Kate Hitchings BSc(Hons). Marketing Manager. A graduate of Marketing and Psychology, Kate has an extensive marketing background spanning across varying industries and sectors. With her diverse experience of working in B2C and B2B environments within the marine and leisure industries, as Marketing Coordinator for our Marlink account, Kate brings a unique perspective to Marlink’s business strategy. Liz Neil. Liz has the keys to the safe, handling the accounts of the company. Deborah Simpson. Contributing Designer. Deborah is our contributing designer for the web. Her strengths lie in website visual design offering strong conceptual ideas, high quality design and creative output for a unique online presence. Deborah's 16 years of industry experience has developed a wide range of skills, design related knowledge and techniques. The past 10 years have been dedicated to designing for the web including full websites, micro sites, strategic online planning, website build for database implementation and good quality static HTML. She also specialises in email marketing and search engine results (optimization & natural listings).