Michael Grace

Responsible for the development of Viadeo's business and academic services. In charge of fostering strategic partnerships and sales channels across Europe.

• Responsible commercially for the success of Virgin Media’s customer communication vehicles since launch
• Developed successful revenue streams from scratch in both print and online, via Rich Media
• Expanded remit to include account management, helping Virgin with several key negotiations and solutions with their TV and other carriage partners
• Expertise acquired online led to pitching developments in Rich and Flash Media to blue-chip companies in the UK for us to undertake their e-marketing strategies
• Since online launch, honoured at the international Webby awards for excellence in interactive advertising

• Managing portfolio of consumer & contract magazines as well as a range of successful websites
• Consultant to a number of clients involved in development and sale of a separate special projects budget- geared towards creative, bespoke solutions for a wide breadth of clients
• Project development of our online brand identities as well as building them to ensure maximum commercial success
• People management of a highly regarded and hungry sales team across our portfolio
• Drove our targets to our most successful year ever in 2006, netting over £3 million and set to become just under £3.5 million this year