BGFG - Key Persons
From halcyon days playing Sonic 2 on the Megadrive, to trying to work out how to make the "TOASTY!" man appear on Mortal Kombat 3 round his mate's house, many of Aaron's fondest childhood memories are associated with gaming. This might sound a sad state of affairs to some, but he regrets nothing.
First getting into PC gaming through exposure to text game Drug Lord and then the original Half Life, still one of his all-time favourites, Aaron has been a PC gamer ever since. A practical need to squeeze the most out of his machine turned into a genuine interest in the technology of PC hardware, a passion which fuels his desire to always be up to date on the latest tech news.
Andrew has been a passionate gaming and tech head from childhood, tinkering with the ZX Spectrum, Amiga 2000 and one of the original Intel Pentiums to name a few. Before Wi-Fi for network gaming he had to lean out of the top-floor window to pass the parallel cable to the next door neighbour. He spent more time debugging connection issues and reinstalling Windows for the nth time to get a game to work than actually playing… those were the days!
Andrew has over 16 years in brand, digital marketing and e-commerce. He spent his formative years at AO.com running the Brand and Digital Marketing teams. Now he is turning his hand to the digital publishing sector in an area that he is very passionate about. Who said mixing work and pleasure is not a good thing?
Job Titles:
- Product Specialist
- Gaming Monitor Specialist
For as long as Charlie can remember, he has always been interested in computers and gaming. It all started with the Sega Mega Drive and then evolved into PC gaming in his early teens. CS 1.6 was his first go at competitive gaming which soon evolved into CS:Source and now CS:GO. Throughout that period he has been a keen PC builder and enthusiast and is currently running an ASUS Rog RTX 2070 with AMD's Ryzen 2700X.
Craig has always been a gamer and tech nerd. From the good old days of the BBC Micro playing Elite, to holding his brother's legs as he hung out of the third floor window to get them connected next door to play Dune.
Fast forward 30 years and… well it's the same story. Craig has over 20 years of experience in Project and Operational management. Having worked around the world for more than eight years, he always wanted to come back to the UK and build a company around his passions and, of course, work with his brother… It turns out they're actually a great team!
Emma has worked in production for over 5 specialising in both Photography and Video e-commerce across a range of area's including tech, fashion, home and beauty. After studying Photography at Coventry University she soon fell into Production finding her forte and has since worked on a wide range of sets and campaigns. Working across all creative team's and the wider business she uses her skillset across a variety of projects. Outside of work she can be found in cold water or camping up mountains with her dogs who on occasion get to visit the office!
Hayley has been a PC gamer since the age of 5 and found her love for MMO games a few years later through Legend Of Mir. Her early passion for PC gaming helped develop a keen eye for detail and led to a career in photo editing and graphic design. With 5 years experience as a retoucher for various brands and freelance, Hayley finally took the plunge with BGFG as a Junior Graphic Designer. She is also mum to a hyper sausage dog called Nancy.
Jack has has a keen interest in computers and video creation for a little over 10 years, and with a professional background in PC building, an education in cyber security and a life long love for gaming,
he really likes to not only play games but to know what makes the PCs driving them tick! The perfect pick for a Benchmarker.
Kevin has been a technophile since he first owned a Commodore 64. Then an Amiga….progressing to Gameboy, self-built systems, consoles, and a 15-year career in and around computing and technology. Kevin is an all-around tech and gadget enthusiast. He was previously found at such places as Micro Mart, Custom PC, Bit-tech, and PC PRO, then Which? Computing, Den of Geek, and Daily Telegraph. Also WIRED, Hardware Heaven, and KitGuru.
After falling in love with gaming during the golden years of the Game Boy Advance, Roddy's role as Digital Marketing Manager perfectly blends his industry skills with one of his favourite pastimes. Having worked both in-house and agency side, Roddy has been fortunate enough to work with brands such as Nintendo, Sony, Disney and LEGO on key marketing campaigns and releases. With a background in content and social media, Roddy loves to find creative solutions for data-led marketing campaigns that drive commercial results.
Shaun is a gaming enthusiast and computer science graduate who has been working with computers for the last 15 years. He took a shine to competitive FPS back in the mid-2000s and hasn't looked back since.
Job Titles:
- Head of Digital Publishing
Overseeing everything published on the sites. Tal has worked at a number of national newspapers, including the Daily Mail and The Sun. A prior Mail Grad trainee, Tal created Daily Mail Games, MailOnline's gaming coverage, where he reviewed and covered tech and gaming news. Talal went on to work for Xbox and AMD as part of Edelman, before moving to News UK as a content editor. Tal then joined Gfinity, where he created the Gfinity Digital Media Group
Tom is a UK-based word spewer with a taste for everything weird and wonderful about games kick-started by a transformative play-through of Metal Gear Solid many moons ago. Adores Hollow Knight, probably a bit too much.
Will is an online entrepreneur, avid gamer and tech head having spent most of his teens building online businesses, building and upgrading PCs, and playing lots and lots of Counter Strike. The combination has led him to where he is today, building a thriving media publishing business in an industry that he loves.
These days Will focuses on the strategic element of BGFG. We think it's his love for RTS games that helps him foresee future opportunities that BGFG can build on. As well as this, he is currently grinding away on Amazon's latest release New World.
Will has more than 15 years of experience in the digital space. Having previously built and exited seven-figure businesses he is extremely excited to see how far the team can take BGFG.