Our Team
Eddie Bent, Managing Director
Eddie founded e-Strategy in 2001, with a passionate belief that the internet could offer companies vast sales and marketing opportunities. His research identified a clear market opportunity as there were very few agencies in the South West able to offer local companies strategic e-business advice.
Today, e-Strategy is recognised as the leading search marketing agency in the South West and has worked with over 350 clients, both in the U.K and internationally, to improve their online brand visibility and turnover.
Eddie first became interested in emerging web opportunities in the late 1990’s whilst working within the retail sector. He completed several marketing and computing courses at both Plymouth University and South Devon College which fuelled his belief that the web could offer significant sales opportunities.
Once his studies were complete, Eddie joined Eclipse Internet as Channel Sales Manager; where he was responsible for the pre-launch marketing and promotion of the Dynamic Partnership Programme, which now boasts over 270 channel partners, including prestigious clients such as Peter Werth, Wrigley’s, Jag Communications and several Local Authorities.
Eddie has specialist knowledge in two sectors: travel and tourism and retail. Having grown up in a holiday complex in Torquay owned by his parents, Eddie has a clear understanding of the issues faced by the travel and tourism sector. During the early part of his career Eddie gained firsthand experience of the retail sector when he worked for both Sports Locker and Allsports.
Mark Moon, Account Manager
After attending the University of East Anglia (UEA) in Norwich and achieving a degree in Computer Science (hons), Mark applied his knowledge of search engine optimisation, web development and business information systems by developing websites for local businesses within Devon. Since joining e-Strategy in 2007 Mark has further developed his knowledge of SEO, been key in helping to expand the website development within the company, and is now responsible for the ongoing SEO management of his client base and the project management and delivery of numerous web development projects.
Kyle Waters, Developer
Kyle’s career started in software engineering; having started programming at the age of 13, Kyl's first Job was working for a software engineering company in 2004. He quickly developed a keen interest in web engineering and taught himself XHTML, PHP, CSS and a number of other web technologies, while building websites to earn some pennies on the side.
Kyle is now responsible for web development activities at e-Strategy and with a large number of sites as well as in-house systems to build and maintain he is always kept busy!
Joe Newman, Designer
With a BA Hons degree in Corporate Communications, Joe initially began his career as an advertisement designer for Devon Life magazine. Since then, Joe has gained over 10 years experience designing and building websites, intranets, e-learning solutions and e-commerce stores for hundreds of clients that have included Dell, adidas, Pro Direct Soccer, Ssangyong Cars & PC World. Before joining e-Strategy, Joe had worked for local design agencies Saltstone Media and Gamalan plus one of Ireland's leading web development companies, Continuum Technologies, and had built and operated his own e-commerce business.
Joe is a keen follower of emerging web standards and actively promotes clean, accessible, sales driven design.
