I founded One Financial Markets in January 2007 and was its global CEO until its sale in April 2019. For a project in which I had invested so much of my financial and emotional capital, it was imperative that I could rely on having people alongside me with unyielding talent, commitment and shared ambition: Mark was one such individual.
Mark’s role was absolutely integral to that success and I will always be incredibly grateful for his exceptional contribution, not least in the earlier years when guiding us through challenges our management team faced with little or no previous experience of our own.
Mark’s capacity to work independently or as part of a team, his reliability and his professionalism all contributed to his popularity amongst his colleagues. As an employer there were two overarching traits I looked for when bringing people in: that they would fit into the group and that they cared. I could not say there was any single moment when Mark gave me cause for doubt on either score; he was an incredible asset to our business and I would not hesitate to recommend him for any future project or employment.
Ashley Clarke
CEO, One Financial Markets
Mark was the designer of our corporate re-brand. He was great to work with, had good instincts for what would fit the brief and we ended up with a brand which we, our clients and contacts love. Would highly recommend working with Mark.
Helen Gott
Managing Director, Worth Legal
I’ve worked with Mark for a number of years and I couldn’t recommend him highly enough. He’s produced some amazing work particularly in businesses that I’ve started from scratch and I’ve needed support and guildance with branding, imagery and visualisation of my business ideas. Mark is a consummate professional, he listened carefully to what you’re looking to achieve and interprets your requirements with intelligence and creativity, always coming up with smart options and never trying to impose his own preferences. He’s great to work with - always calm and reassuring whilst working quickly and efficiently to help move your project forward. I’d be happy to give more information about Mark and his work if anyone needs it.
Peter Bell
CEO, The CTA
Mark lead the creation and development of the brand during our time working there. He worked closely with myself and other senior management, exceeding our expectations. He was very much an integral part of the team and the driving force in establishing the brand within the UAE and managing many successful marketing campaigns and events. Overall, he has my full faith and I strongly recommend him to any other business where reliability, experience and leadership are important.
Andrew Henderson
SEO and Regional Head (MENA Region), Axi
Mark was brought onboard at BP Prime as Design Manager to lead our brand creation and development. From start he understood our vision and where we wanted to be. He introduced many processes and management skills to help us understand the brand proposition. He established what our mission, personality and values were. He is a skilled and experienced professional with great knowledge of the FX sector. He integrated well with our management and marketing teams. Is trustworthy and has friendly character.
Francesco Porcu
CEO, BP Prime
Within a very short period of time Mark produced some stunning and highly creative concepts for our campaign. He delivered an efficient and professional service, I would highly recommend.
Eileen McGuinness
RED PR
We continue to use Mark to build and establish our brand with designs for various pieces of marketing material. I have used him regularly for the last two years to produce all of our marketing collateral and he always deliver quality designs often within tight timescales.
I have regularly had to approach him with last minute jobs and he has delivered to deadline consistently on all occasions. I have found the service excellent and would highly recommend to anyone looking for a creative and reliable design service.
Lindsay Heath
Institute for Learning