Speaker Profile
Robert co-founded Webgains together with Peter Dunham, Webgains Technical Director, in 2004. Robert's primary responsibilities include the day-to-day management of Webgains in the UK, and the strategic direction of the Webgains business across Europe and North America.
In addition, Robert has been charged with developing Webgains into a sizeable pan-European media company. Webgains UK is now a significant, well-respected business and Webgains has fully localized platforms and in-country teams in France, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Spain and the USA, which opened recently. Robert has extensive experience in running both Internet-related and high-growth businesses, having spent several years bringing American web company AllAdvantage.com to Europe. Robert also has a number of years experience running online marketing companies, joining Trafficmaid in 2001 and Affiliate Window in June 2003 as Managing Director. Prior to the web revolution, Robert worked in the UK and Australia as a Management Consultant for the blue-chip strategic consultancy, Bain & Company, gaining experience in strategy development, process and organisational redesign and profit improvement across a wide range of industry sectors. Robert holds a law degree from the University of London and a design degree from the University of Queensland.
