Mobile Top 50 - 2014
Mobile has fundamentally changed the way humans interact and transformed how brands connect with consumers.
The rapid rise of smartphones and tablets has paved the way for a marketing platform that eclipses everything else that has gone before in terms of adoption and reach.
In this, our annual celebration of the people at the forefront of this exciting, ever-evolving space, we find out who the 50 most respected and influential individuals from across the UK’s mobile spectrum – those who have championed it as a channel and whose impact has been felt throughout the industry.
The Mobile Top 50 was decided upon after a shortlist of 100 nominated individuals was put to a public vote and the result is an interesting mix of individuals from across the mobile landscape, all who share one thing in common: their continued dedication and passion for mobile innovation.
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Rank | Name | Job Title | Company / Organisation | |
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1 | James Hilton | global chief executive | M&C Saatchi Mobile | |
2 | Milton Elias | head of mobile and tech futures | OMD | |
3 | Alex Newman | head of mobile, EMEA | OMG | |
4 | Natalie Massenet | founder and executive chairman | NET-A-PORTER | |
5 | Jay Altschuler | director of global media | Unilever | |
6 | Mark Brennan | head of mobile | Manning Gottlieb OMD | |
7 | Carl Uminski | COO | Somo | |
8 | Alex Kozloff | marketing director | Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) | |
9 | Tamara Sword | founder | TRM&C | |
10 | Dan Beasley | head of mobile | Deep Focus London | |
11 | Ilicco Elia | head of mobile | DigitasLBi | |
12 | Mark Slade | managing director, EMEA | Opera Mediaworks | |
13 | Zac Pinkham | managing director, EMEA | Millennial Media | |
14 | Oliver Bareham | head of mobile | IPG Mediabrands | |
15 | Naveen Tewari | CEO & Founder | InMobi | |
16 | Richard Hocking | vice-president, performance marketing | King | |
17 | Olaf Swantee | CEO | EE. | |
18 | William Rusack | business development director, EMEIA, iAd | Apple | |
19 | Erfan Djazmi | head of planning and mobile | Essence | |
20 | Adam Levene | SVP strategy | Monitise Create | |
21 | James Chandler | global mobile director | Mindshare | |
22 | Magnus Jern | head of mobile application solutions | Golden Gekko | |
23 | Ian Carrington | director of performance, solutions & innovation | ||
24 | Ben Scott-Robinson | head of interactive experience | Ordnance Survey | |
25 | Rob Jonas | global chief revenue officer | PubMatic | |
26 | Ben Phillips | global head of mobile | MediaCom | |
27 | Claire Valoti | director of agency partnerships | ||
28 | Bruce Daisley | head of Europe | ||
29 | Stefan Bardega | global chief digital officer | Zenith Media | |
30 | Rob Evans | Founder & Director | The App Business | |
30 | Daniel Joseph | Founder & Director | The App Business | |
31 | Lee Fels | head of mobile and video | The Guardian | |
32 | Daniel Rosen | global advertising director | Telefónica | |
33 | Ross Sleight | chief strategy officer | Somo | |
34 | Adhish Kulkarni | chief marketing officer | Lumata | |
35 | Theo Theodorou | general manager, EMEA | xAd | |
36 | Azmat Yusuf | founder & CEO | Citymapper | |
37 | Justin Taylor | MD, digital | MEC | |
38 | Ian Dowds | vice president & general manager for brand, Europe | InMobi | |
39 | Kim de Ruiter | senior manager, music, video and games - Europe | Samsung | |
40 | Gavin Stirrat | Global Managing Director | StrikeAd | |
41 | Andrew Glass | commercial director | Samsung | |
42 | James Connelly | founder and chief executive | Fetch | |
43 | Paul Berney | managing partner | mCordis | |
44 | Sonia Carter | head of digital and social media | Mondelez Europe | |
45 | Ronan Dunne | CEO | O2 | |
46 | Charlie Hunter-Schyff | head of planning and insights | Telefonica Digital | |
47 | Mark Freeman | managing partner | Movement | |
48 | Peter Dolukhanov | managing director | Nice Agency | |
49 | Lewis Clayton | head of London Underground WiFi | Virgin Media | |
50 | Nick Hynes | co-founder and chief executive | Somo |