Meet the Access Displays Team
Each member of the Access Displays team has unique expertise and experience. Access Displays is a well-rounded, established company within the exhibition and display industry.
Furthermore, we have a unique blend of creativity and knowledge, helping us to provide an unparalleled service to our clients.
Peter Bowen
CEO and Founder
Experience: 31 years | Locations: Newbury and London
Expertise: Exhibitions, displays and visual communication.
Find out more about Peter
With over 40 years’ experience in Sales and Marketing, Peter is a Fellow of the Institute of Sales and Marketing Managers. He has served time on the board of ESSA (Event Suppliers and Services Association). ESSA also shares a secretariat with sister organisations, Association of Event Organisers (AEO) and Association of Event Venues (AEV).
Furthermore, Peter is a champion for best practice. He contributes as a respected thought leader through UK and global trade journals and forums. With a passion for innovation, he steered the company to be recognised as a trusted global agency. The company serves all major UK venues, with staff based in Newbury, London, Bristol, Swindon and Manchester.
Charlotte Bowen
Operations Manager
Experience: 6 years | Location: Hungerford
Expertise: Business analysis.
Find out more about Charlotte
Worked alongside the senior management team during a period of restructure to refocus operations on its core values. This included included managing key client and supplier relationships, HR & employee management responsibilities, setting up a Marketing team and managing the development and launch of a new website. I was responsible for operationally delivering senior management’s vision.
Background includes working as a Project Manager (Prince II qualified) for Key Accounts at Access Displays, delivering global exhibition programmes. Fully accountable for each project from brief, pitch documents, meetings, through to pre-site and onsite management- in the UK and abroad.
Emma Thatcher
Senior Project Manager
Experience: 21 years | Location: Swindon
Expertise: Project management of exhibition stands in the UK and globally.
Find out more about Emma
Emma joined the company over 20 years ago, working as a junior administrator. She now has the responsibility of managing production crews and subcontractors. As well as project managing her own clients, Emma also has responsibility for the Swindon facility.
As the saying goes, if you want something done, ask a busy person. Emma is certainly that person.
John Robertson
Sales Director (Scotland & North)
Experience: 35 years | Locations: Scotland & North
Expertise: Understanding clients objectives and creating interesting exhibition solutions.
Find out more about John
John has over 30 years sales and marketing experience, and has worked in the world of events and exhibitions for 22 of these. He takes great pride in understanding his client’s requirements and delivering high quality solutions. John has worked with a wide variety of clients, from large multinationals to independent business owners and has experience delivering projects across all continents.
Many projects have involved energy, renewables and pharmaceutical, often working with agencies to tell the client’s story in creative ways.
His hobbies include art and photography and he can often be found by the river or loch casting a line.
Steve Slough
Area Sales Manager London & South East
Experience: 22 years | Locations: Guildford
Expertise: Exhibitions expert, specialising in trade shows, live events, event production, planning, coordination and corporate events.
Find out more about Steve
Steve specialises in trade shows, live events, even production, planning, coordination and corporate events.
Reg Baker
Business Development Executive
Experience: 31 years | Location: Swindon
Expertise: Bespoke display cases, graphics production, consumables and hire equipment.
Find out more about Reg
As a trained jockey, Reg is no stranger to hurdles! Hence spending most of his time helping customers with design and graphic based projects. Reg has a passion for horses and photography. His weekends usually involve equestrian events, or mucking out his stables.
He has worked in the graphics industry for over 30 years and ran our own design studio. Reg is now in a position where he can share his advanced product and technical knowledge with designers, end users and also agencies.
Jonathan Himple
Client Relationship Management
Experience: 6 years | Location: Swindon
Expertise: Providing exhibition stands and shell scheme solutions.
Find out more about Jonathan
Working with organisers on their shows means that Jon goes to all the cool events and venues across Europe. Including the British Grand Prix and Monaco Boat Show. Clients love his enthusiasm and also his passion for the industry.
Over the years, he has built a strong following of overseas exhibitors and organisers. From as far away as Australia, Finland, Denmark, Germany and China.
Joe Smith
Project Manager
Experience: 8 years | Location: Swindon
Expertise: Providing exhibition stands and shell scheme solutions.
Find out more about Joe
Joe has had the pleasure of working in different aspects of exhibitions and events, from being involved in production, operations and technical aspects, to coordinating projects.
Sharon Fogarty
Business Development Executive
Experience: 20 years | Location: Bristol
Expertise: Graphics production, exhibition stands, consumables and hire equipment.
Find out more about Sharon
Sharon has worked within the exhibition & graphics industry for over 20 years, gaining plenty of experience and knowledge along the way, Sharon finds it exciting and challenging working on behalf of the client to ensure their criteria is met whether its for a simple roller banner or a large trade stand at an exhibition. Sharon loves keeping her creative side alive!
Dalton Beresford
Technical Sales Consultant
Experience: 35 years | Location: Nottingham
Expertise: Shop fitting displays and exhibitions.
Find out more about Dalton
Dalton has over 35 years’ experience in retail and shop fitting display and exhibitions. Having worked in design, estimating, manufacturing, installation, Dalton has a wealth of experience.
Kerry Ellen
Bookkeeper
Experience: 20 years | Location: Swindon
Expertise: Bookkeeping, communication and management of finances.
Find out more about Kerry
Kerry is a highly motivated Finance Manager with a wide variety of finance, book keeping, payroll and HR experience, who has excellent people skills. Kerry has worked in both private sector companies and the third sector, working with various accounts packages in her diverse experience.
Nikki Coleman
Delivery Coordinator
Experience: 20 years | Location: Swindon
Expertise: Customer support and communication.
Find out more about Nikki
Nikki has worked in a variety of support and also delivery roles within Access Displays. Including sales and web administration, project support and accounts. Nikki now resides in the delivery team, liaising with our valued customers and partners, providing an excellent experience. While diligent with a high level of detail, she’s regarded as true friend by customers and suppliers.
Chris Rogers
Webmaster
Experience: 16 years | Location: Swindon
Expertise: Web technologies, IT infrastructure and digital marketing.
Find out more about Chris
Chris works with a number of different internal and external teams. Chris maintaines our websites, online sales, social media, CRM, all tech and IT. With a secure cloud-based solution, Chris helped develop an effective, reliable system allowing stakeholders to communicate from anywhere in the world.
Meet the build team
If you exhibit around the world you may have met some of our build crew in the halls.
To introduce our contractors, we thought we’d show you a quick video showing some of their handy work.
Design Team
We don’t employ our own exhibition stand designers, we use freelancers. The reason for this is simple. Like all artists, designers have their own style and way of working. Our customers are also very different, and their requirements vary on a large scale. Some clients demand a corporate look, and others are less formal and need a more conceptual feel or tone.
In our meeting with the client, we establish their design brief and get a feel for the criteria and style. We choose a designer that is more likely to match the design criteria of the brief. Sometimes, we may develop more than one design concept. Initial ideas are then shared, so we can agree the direction the client would like to develop further.
Take a look at our exhibition stand design page to get some inspiration. Or, you can submit your requirement by completing our exhibition stand design brief.
Join The Access Displays Team
Would you like to work with a forward-thinking, creative agency? One that delivers award winning exhibition stand design and display solutions?
Take a look at our current vacancies.
We are always interested to hear from people who have experience in all fields relating to:
- Exhibitions
- Displays
- Museums
- Commercial interior design
- Shop fitting
- Graphics
- Digital displays and other related industries
Do you have relevant experience and skills, and feel you can contribute to the company’s success? Please send your CV, with a covering letter to vacancies@accessdisplays.co.uk.
