David has enjoyed a successful career in B2B publishing over the last 12 years across both print and online media. As part of the PPA advocacy programme in 2005, David could be found preaching the benefits of business magazines to blue-chip companies in the construction sector. David’s belief in ‘circulation is king’ has seen him develop a number of controlled circulation titles and a growing interest in extracting value form data.

After two years as Group Commercial Manager at Metropolis Business Publishing David joined Findlay in January 2008 to head up Findlay’s Direct Marketing division.

His charity work sees him as part of the ‘crack’ team of athletes who annually compete in the ‘Findlay Commando Challenge’.

David believes that the constant abuse he received from friends (but not his colleagues) for being Welsh and having a public school English accent has given him the determination and drive to get through the difficulties that life can often throw up.

Over the last 4 years, Richard has worked as Sales Director responsible for Works Management and Manufacturing Computer Solutions media groups in Findlay Media.

Between 2000 and 2004 experience included Sales Director and Publisher roles at Conquest Business Media launching new magazines, events and on-line media in the manufacturing sector in the UK, Germany and USA.

Before that a 13-year stint at Findlay Publications involved various sales and sales management roles across management, IT, and training titles serving UK manufacturing.

If you're interested in media addressing business management or IT for manufacturers, then we should be talking.

Joe has been with Findlays for 3 years heading the MachPress team that includes the market leading monthly, Machinery, as well as Machinery Classified, aimed at the second hand machine tool market. In his time with Findlays, he has also been involved in the successful launch of a number of events and supplements including Findlay's latest launch, Engineering Apprentice, which is tasked with informing and encouraging young people to consider a career in engineering.

Before joining Findlays, Joe spent 15 successful years with Emap Business Communications gaining extensive experience across various media including magazines, directory's, online, events and exhibitions. During his time at Emap he was involved in a number of sectors including Waste Management, Retail and Plastics. Joe relaunched the Recycling and Waste Management exhibition and helped position it as the leading showcase for the sector. Just before leaving Emap,he also launched the Plastics Design and Moulding exhibition into the UK Plastics sector which has quickly become an integral part of the UK's exciting design community.

After a brief, albeit unsuccessful spell as a male model, Joe is now found most weekends on the rugby field attempting to reassemble the facial features of opposing teams.

After a glamorous 20-year career in general management of regional newspapers, Tricia gave up the good life for a yearlong backpacking tour of the world. On her return Tricia moved into B2B media and has spent the past 10 years managing various departments across the Findlay portfolio.

Tricia is a BTEC and PPITB qualified sales and management trainer. She has taught over 300 people in the UK, India, Australia and Africa. Many of Tricia’s trainees now run their own media companies.

Tricia was responsible for launching the Lea Valley Star newspaper, Northcliffe Newspapers’ Recruitment Advertising Division and was part of the team that launched KISS radio.

Nowadays Tricia shares her considerable marketing expertise with a select group of UK and Overseas customers who partner with Findlay Media to achieve their business objectives.

Peter has been in business publishing for 38 years.

After working for IPC and Morgan Grampian in the early 1970's he joined Bob Findlay as a founder of Findlay Publications in 1974, and has worked in the company ever since in a range of sales management and marketing roles in different market sectors.

Peter has been dedicated to the electronics market and New Electronics since 1994, and has overseen the magazine growing to be a significant contributor to group profits. New Electronics is recognised across USA, Europe and the UK as the premier electronics design magazine for the UK market.

On first name terms with every maitre’d and sommelier in the northern hemisphere, Peter is always worth a call if you need advice on which bottle to select, don’t forget to tell him what meal you’ll be ordering with it!