Manchester Metropolitan University headline sponsor for Benchmark Search Conference 2016
Cheshire, UK (PRWEB UK) 13 June 2016 -- With an MSc in Digital Marketing due to begin in September 2016, http://www..mmu.ac.uk/ [Manchester Metropolitan University __title__ Manchester Metropolitan University] is clearly committing to the industry – one of the UK’s fastest growing – as both a desirable option for employment, and as having come of age sufficiently for its practices and work to be measured academically. There could be no company, and no conference, better suited to promote this commitment than Click Consult and Benchmark Search Conference 2016.
David Edmundson, Principle Lecturer in Digital Marketing and Enterprise at the University, was firm in outlining the University’s aims:
“MMU are pleased to sponsor this year’s Benchmark Conference. As the North West’s leading university for digital marketing education, we’re keen to ensure we’re involved with our industry partners in the ongoing learning and development of our fellow professionals in the field. 2016 is an important year for us – we’re bringing our new full-time MSc Digital Marketing Communications programme to market, built on our extensive 9 years delivering a part-time professional programme in the subject.
"This will add to, and improve, the talent field and we’re keen to ensure we have great relationships through this conference to support our students and our industrial colleagues alike.”
While Click Consult founder and CEO Matt Bullas stated:
“It’s fantastic to welcome Manchester Metropolitan University as headline sponsor for the event. The Benchmark Search Conference represents our commitment to the principle of knowledge sharing – a principle embodied by this respected institution.The North of England is leading the field in digital marketing, and it’s tremendous to see its Universities following suit.”
Manchester Metropolitan University, in addition to their sponsorship, will also be exhibiting at the conference alongside event sponsors Act-On, who will also be speaking at the event.
Speakers for this year’s conference come from a wide range of industries, sectors and search marketing specialisations. The things that link them all, however, are that they’re all talented, respected thought leaders in their areas.
Speakers include:
• Shane Cahill, Agency Development Manager, Google
• Bas Van Den Beld, Founder and Chief, State of Digital
• James Murray, UK Search Advertising Lead, Microsoft
• Nick Wilsdon, SEO Lead, Vodafone
• Alan Reeves, Director of Search, Click Consult
• Rich Kemp, Head of Creative and Social Media, Late Rooms
• Yossi Erdman, Head of Brand & Social Media, AO.COM
• Nancy Scott, Organic Search Lead Manager, Cancer Research UK
• Dave Karellen, Head of Paid Search, Click Consult
• Kevin Bobowski, Chief Marketing Officer, Act-On
• Arianne Donoghue, Digital Marketing Manager, icelolly.com
• Lukasz Zelenzy, Head of Organic Aquisition, uswitch.com
• Kevin Bobowski, Chief Marketing Officer, Act-On
• Jon Myers, Conference Chair
With less than 50 places now available, time is running out to claim your place at the event, which falls on the 12th July.
About Click Consult:
Located in North West England, Click Consult is a multi award-winning search marketing agency with a focus on organic (SEO) and paid search (PPC), with over 70 professionals employed and with a portfolio of over 80 clients from across the UK.
The agency also provides a range of other services, including content, outreach, social engagement and conversion rate optimisation (CRO), as well as international and multilingual search marketing. Click Consult is a Google AdWords and Microsoft adExcellence certified company.
As well as winning an organic search award for its campaign for Oxfam at The Drum Search Awards 2016, Click has been a finalist in the European Search Awards 2016, and shortlisted by the Recommended Agencies Register (RAR) Digital Awards 2016, Click Consult has been ranked within Econsultancy's 'Top 100 Digital Agencies' in 2015, and named as one of Prolific North's 'Top 50 Digital Agencies' in 2016.
Click Consult’s recent client wins include eTyres, Home Let, Flogas and Oxfam and current client portfolio includes Truprint, Chill Insurance, Netflights, Virgin Balloons, ABTA, LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor and Act-On.
Andrew Smith, Click Consult, +44 8452050266, [email protected]
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