AMPLIFY CREATIVE - Key Persons


Anna Oliver

Job Titles:
  • Head of Finance & Administration
Anna is in charge of all Finance and Administration functions of Amplify Creative Marketing. Having previously worked in managerial roles for William Hill and Abbey National, she has a keen eye for detail and is tenacious and meticulous. Anna runs all the finance and administration functions of the company and is also married to Richard. She is keen on photography, fashion design, and interior design. Anna is a proud mum and supporter of Arsenal FC in her spare time.

Ben Bowtell

Job Titles:
  • Head of Technology
Ben is a Linux, Sql, C#, and PHP guru who looks after the technical infrastructure behind Amplify. Both he and Richard previously worked together in a telematics start up in 2008 and have a track record of delivering custom coded web based systems. Ben is keen on brewing his own lethal beers, computer gaming, and is a supporter of Charlton Athletic FC.

James Lock

Job Titles:
  • Head of Media Production
James has been passionate about media production and content creation as long as he can remember. He Studied music from a young age and made a career as a musician for 15 years before joining amplify. He developed his skills in photography and videography whilst helping to produce music, imagery and video for his band, Keywest. His approach and passion for creation remains the same whether sound or light. James loves exploring new technologies and the constantly evolving ways in which it can be used to tell a story.

Richard Oliver - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Founder
Richard graduated from the University of Portsmouth in 1997 with a BSc (Hons) Degree in Information Technology and started work as a web designer during the infancy of the internet. He was one of the founders of The Innovation Group plc (a FTSE 250 company) during the first ‘dot com boom', leaving in 2002 to pursue other interests, and latterly also ran marketing functions for other listed tech companies. Richard has always had an interest in technology, art, and music and his design work is featured on a large number of products in the musical instrument retail market.

Simon Frost - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Founder
Simon has a BA (Hons) in Media Production from Bournemouth University and has worked in a number of digital media production roles, resulting in a wealth of knowledge and skills in this arena. His proficiencies include graphic design, web development, photo/film production and social media. Simon has designed a number of leading e-commerce websites using cutting edge techniques in WordPress. His passions include sport, photography, music and Norwich City FC.