Meet the Sign-Up.to team

Wondering who works at Sign-Up.to? Here's an insight into some of our team members - sporadically updated whenever we can convince someone to write their bio or we get hold of a suitably embarrassing picture!

Jesse Baker - Senior Interaction Engineer (signed-up November 2007)

Now doing my second stint at Sign-Up.to, I just couldn't stay away! I'm back to enhance and update Sign-Up.to's interface and bring it bang up to date and once that's done, I'll be in charge of making sure it stays that way! I have nearly 10 years of experience working with web technologies with a focus on usability, user interface design and clean functional standards compliant mark up. Prior to Sign-up I was a web developer at a leading online games company.

I'm a pretty typical geek. In my spare time I've been known to disappear into a dark room playing the latest video game for days at a time and I always have my DS or iPhone handy for long journeys. I'm also big fan of the cinema and go almost every week.

Alex Barnes - Media Coordinator (signed-up February 2010)

With years of experience of design and marketing in the publishing sector I am eager to delve into Sign-Up.to's realm of online social media and digital marketing. It will be my responsibility to create, distribute and style campaigns to provide you with successful results.

When I'm not hard at work I can usually be found skateboarding, drumming, drawing or sampling the finest of English ales. I love to travel and am an avid collector of retro video games.

Leanne Beale - Account Manager (signed-up August 2009)

As an Account Manager I look after several clients including Prezzo and the Economist. I also produce Sign-Up.to's support materials, which keeps me busy, but is something I really enjoy. Before Sign-Up.to, I worked in field marketing for 2 years, in the FMCG sector. I have a degree in Business Management which I received from the University of Reading in 2007.

Away from work I enjoy visiting new places (my most recent destination being Marrakech!), hearing live music and going for pub lunches. I also enjoy cooking and hope to one day win Masterchef, but for now I just try not to burn the kitchen down!

Nick Branson - Development Manager (signed-up January 2004)

As Development Manager I continue to nurture our applications to ensure they're inituitive and as easy to use as possible. The team and I are kept very busy creating new features and maintaining the core applications and tools.

My time at Sign-Up.to has flown by, helped by working with keen, like minded professionals, in what has to be the best working environment I've ever experienced. In fact, it's hard to actually call it work, more like a club with a purpose and a proven track record to match!

I'm also the family guy at Sign-Up.to. Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my wife and our four children. Our latest arrived in June 2009, so when I'm not busy at work, I'm very busy at home!

Sophie Clark - Office & Accounts Coordinator (signed-up June 2007)

Prior to Sign-Up.to I studied beauty and holistic therapies for two years whilst I was living back home in sunny Bournemouth. Since moving to London I've worked in retail for a year and a half, and have now decided to change my career prospects to digital marketing.

I'm responsible for showing the system to newcomers and looking after accounts for our established customers.

Rees Collins - Sales Associate (signed-up November 2009)

I'm new to Sign-Up.to and after winning the 2009 Mr Woking competition (gurning section) they couldn't wait to add some beauty to the team. Prior to Sign-Up.to I have been working in recruitment for the last 5 years, unfortunately my company followed the general trend and I was made redundant in August 2009.

I have been drafted into Sign-Up.to to become an influential part of the sales team, focusing on new and existing business. My main aim is to use my extensive sales knowledge to build great relationships with our clients and to build Sign-Up.to to become the driving force in our industry.

I'm 34 years of age and I'm hoping that the UK laws extend the legal age of drinking to 35 as it will give me something to look forward to next year. Outside of work I enjoy pretty much any sport but mainly football which I play for two teams each week. I have a passion for stand-up comedy with which I used to do in my spare time many years ago. My main passion in life is my three year old son Tyler who has not only made me a better person but has made me stronger in all that I do.

Jon Davey - Application Developer (signed-up May 2009)

I discovered Sign-Up.to through a friend, to whom I now owe a lifetime supply of free pints. I am the latest addition to the engineering team, and having previously worked as a programmer in the defence industry I have been tasked with looking after the sort of back-end software that can lead to madness.

This is my second graduate job and I'm loving it. Social media is new and cutting-edge, my co-workers are great and the work is a challenge. On the weekends I use Surrey's extensive cycle lanes, explore London, and have recently begun to come to terms with the fact that nights out aren't as cheap down here as back home in Yorkshire!

Katie Davis - Support Assistant (signed-up March 2010)

Country bumpkin originally from Gloucestershire in the West Country and before you ask... no, I do not own a tractor! I the newest and youngest member of the Sign-Ups. My background has generally been admin within TV, Media and Theatre so joining digital marketing is another box I can tick. I am a complete newbie when it comes to the land of HTML and online marketing so this so far been a fantastic experience. I am being trained in new areas of web technologies which is all really daunting, but it is coming together slowly but surely. Loving it at Sign-Up!

My key personal interests include film making, musical theatre (may I add - not High School Musical or Glee), going to gigs, listening to music, playing instruments, singing and generally anything creative. I am trying to expand my knowledge in making web pages, learning about the world of marketing and hopefully getting hot on Photoshop and design.

Richard Fitzgerald - Sales Associate (signed-up November 2009)

Before joining Sign-Up.to I studied History in the sunniest city in Scotland (Dundee). Previously I had worked as technical manager for a leading beef processor in Dorset and as such I am also trained as a beef butcher! I now join the team in a Sales Associate role, helping to get across the message that permission marketing is the way ahead. Life at Sign-Up.to is pretty different from the abattoir and I'm enjoying every minute.

Originally from Berkshire I naturally support Reading F.C and in my spare time enjoy socialising, history documentaries, and on saturday afternoons you can normally find me in the pub watching the weekend's football with friends.

Matt Huntly - Sales Manager (signed-up April 2008)

Impressed with both the quality of the Sign-Up.to application and the company's ambitions, I was delighted to join Sign-Up.to back in April 2008. Focusing on developing new business and helping to build on our position in the marketplace, I have also been looking at ways in which we can improve the services we provide to ensure our clients receive cutting-edge email and mobile marketing technology.

Being from the coast I enjoy the outdoors and the sea air. I'm a keen fisherman and also like to keep fit through swimming, going to the gym and cross-country cycling. Emanating from my previous life as a chef (well okay, maybe just a couple of years whilst at school), I've a passion for food and enjoy rustling up hearty grub for friends.

Peter Lowe - Senior Application Developer (signed-up February 2009)

I joined the Sign-Up.to team at the beginning of Spring 2009, having spent 11 years living in Prague. I've been involved in the Internet industry since 1996, and loved (almost!) every minute of it - so I can say with confidence that Sign-Up.to is a great company to be a part of.

As an application developer, I help implement new features into our existing suite of products. The team here really know their stuff, making it a pleasure to be involved in the many projects that are constantly in progress. I'm also an avid gamer, beer lover, and amateur food critic - so if you hear of any new places to eat in Woking, get in touch!

Matt McNeill - CEO (founder)

I started Sign-Up.to after being unable to find any software that made good permission marketing possible for smaller businesses. Several years on and I'm still loving it.

As CEO I look after the strategic direction of the company as well as overseeing our marketing and, ultimately, everything that we do. I have a passion for business and love dealing with other entrepreneurs.

Out of the office, (on the rare occasions I leave) I'm a keen photographer and avid traveller.

Neil Mukerji - Operations Director (signed-up August 2002)

I've led Sign-Up.to's operational and technical team since the company's inception in 2002. As such I oversee all systems administration, support, application direction and feature development to maintain our dynamic and user-friendly and online applications. I absolutely love working on fast moving web technology, while being surrounded by this fantastic team.

Outside of work I like a spot of car maintenance on my BMW M5, and I'll admit I'm more than a little addicted to my PS3. I'm also a keen winter hiker, summer cyclist and all year track user. Combined with our Total Support pledge, this means I've assisted customers while in Cornwall, Scotland, India and at the Nürburgring!

Carol Peat - Marketing Coordinator (signed-up August 2009)

As Marketing Coordinator I oversee all marketing activity for Sign-Up.to, a challenging but rewarding role which keeps me on my toes on a daily basis! Having had years of customer service experience I still keep my hand within the support team and love to catch up with customers when I can. The variety makes coming to work very enjoyable.

Outside of the office I enjoy keeping active, I'm keen to set challenges and I would love to run the marathon. I hope to have completed the three peaks before the end of the year so watch this space.

Brenden Rawson - Media Manager (signed-up July 2008)

I am the Sign-Up.to team's first Aussie! I'm from Brisbane, Australia and bring with me nearly a decade of varied I.T. experience. I have a degree in Multimedia Integration, I've worked in the print and web graphic design sectors, and have also worked as a contractor with my own business. Just before leaving Australia I even worked in the e-mail marketing industry, which led me neatly to Sign-Up.to's door!

I have moved to the UK to open my eyes to the Northern Hemisphere and hopefully bring some new ideas and creativity to Sign-Up.to as their Media Manager.

When I am not designing your emails or getting you new friends on Facebook I really enjoy travelling, cooking and keeping up with the latest gadgets and technologies.

Mark Taylor - Support Assistant (signed-up October 2007)

I've come from a background in mobile telephone applications and I.T. Support. Since I joined Sign-Up.to in 2007 I've embarked on a steep learning curve! I'm gaining skills in web technologies and I'm being trained on the brilliant but sometimes daunting range of applications I'll be working on in the future. I'm lapping up as much HTML, PHP and MySQL as I can!

When I'm not at work I enjoy watching my favourite football team - Woking F.C., and listening to music by attending as many gigs as possible! I also love to play football, go running and enjoy building websites.