People
Rob Houghton- Director
Rob has 8 years experience with Postgraduate education clients. He recently worked as Sales Manager of the Hobsons’ Education team and played an integral role in improving their customer service. Rob has managed marketing campaigns for over 50 UK universities in the last 8 years, ensuring that their marketing is appropriate, value for money and yields a trackable return on investment. Since setting up PGS, he has spearheaded the web development for our Postgrad portfolio and has set up a strictly adhered to customer service policy to ensure we are the best in our field. “One of my key objectives for the business is to ensure that our customers are delighted by their experiences of Postgrad Solutions. Our management team has over 40 years of combined understanding and knowledge of the postgraduate marketplace. As a result, our customers benefit from working with true education experts, who are constantly striving to develop products to the highest standards possible in this constantly evolving market” Katherine Mann – Director
Katherine has been in the education field for 11 years and was previously Group Publishing Director at Hobsons Plc. She has led the British Council Education UK publishing project, launched global student recruitment initiatives with NAFSA and Edexcel and directed international student recruitment projects for UK boarding schools. Katherine has also worked alongside clients such as UK Visas advising them on research projects and has curated events and exhibitions for The British Council. Katherine is responsible for company wide business development and the LLM portfolio. “I am determined to offer our clients the high quality results they expect of a market leading company, coupled with customer service that has a personal touch. We are constantly listening to both our clients and our students. It is this dedication to the market that will ensure we deliver the results you are looking for” Sandy Bhangal - Sales Director
Sandy has 10 years of experience in sales and publishing within the education and corporate recruitment marketplace. She previously worked at Hobsons Plc as Sales Director of the International Student Recruitment Division, planning global marketing campaigns with UK international offices. Sandy also has a wealth of experience in the domestic education market, managing market-leading products such as Springboard. Sandy has worked on both large and small marketing projects for institutions. Whether it is launching a new course or improving global branding, she always prioritises return on investment and high quality customer service for every client. “I want to give all clients the best service possible. By working closely with the institution I can achieve a detailed understanding of their requirements from the outset and am consequently able to provide really tailored marketing solutions. I encourage the monitoring of all activity and regularly evaluate the outcomes with the client, ensuring their campaign rollout is flexible and effective.” Matt Tillett – Publishing Editor
Matt has over ten years’ experience of writing and editing copy for prospective international students. He has been the editor of a wide range of high-profile education magazines, directories and websites, including key elements of the British Council’s Education UK portfolio and The Hobsons UK Boarding Schools Guide. Matt is currently the Publishing Editor of The Postgrad Guide and the Postgrad and LLM websites. ‘I want our sites to be the first port of call for students researching postgraduate opportunities in the UK and LLM programmes around the world. By working closely with institutions, we can ensure that our sites feature the very latest study news, which helps to increase traffic and keeps students coming back for more.’ Heather Parsons – Customer Service Manager
Heather has over seven years’ experience in publishing production, including three years working for the Daily Mail Group followed by a further three years with the National Magazine Company. She has broad experience in advising customers on supplying the right copy to make their marketing as effective as possible. Heather has been involved in putting together our customer-service policy and provides regular feedback on our client systems to ensure they are as user-friendly as possible ‘The most important thing for me is to help you to supply top-quality copy with the minimum stress possible. I try and work schedules around holidays and business trips to ensure we don’t add to your work load at the wrong time but nonetheless get the high quality result we need to make your advertising work.’ Our Creative and Technical PartnersPostgrad Solutions works closely with www.tedlazlo.com and www.riverhall.com to ensure our websites benefit from cutting edge design and the latest web developments, keeping our sites inspirational and effective for both students and our clients. |