Adam Parker

Adam is responsible for the strategy and development of the business. Adam took on his executive role in early 2006, having been a Non-Executive director since the company began.

Adam is a Chartered Accountant and has previously spent over nine years with PricewaterhouseCoopers working in the Corporate Finance and Business Advisory service lines.

Jonathan Dolby

Jonathan created the business in early 2001 and manages both the development and delivery of the RealWire service, as well as the company's relationships with media contacts. Jonathan’s idea of creating a release distribution and inclusive monitoring service dedicated to the online media was the first of its kind in the UK.

David Sheppard

David works alongside Adam, setting the company’s strategic aims and reviewing and managing performance against the company’s objectives. He has over 30 years management, marketing and communications experience, mostly at board level.

Over the course of his career David has worked in a wide and diverse range of industries in the UK and US including, telecoms, gas, consumer, chemicals, banking, and aircraft engineering, winning a number of PRCA, BAIE and other awards for his work.

Justin Reid

Justin has been working alongside RealWire since 2001 developing the website and web services for both senders and receivers of news. In his current role he still acts as the lead developer whilst building the web team and overseeing wider technological enhancements to the service and organisation.

Giles Shorthouse

Initially working for the operations team, Giles brings good insight to the account management team, helping clients get the most from the RealWire service. Giles is responsible for existing accounts, handling service enquiries and demonstrating the service.

Emily Aitchison

Emily originally began life at RealWire in the service delivery team, but quickly moved to account development position. Emily is now responsible for a number of clients, providing guidance and advice, and ensuring her clients get the very most from the RealWire service.

Zoe Davies

Zoe has worked in the service delivery team since joining RealWire. She now holds the Senior Service Delivery Executive position, and is responsible for the day-to-day running of the RealWire service, ensuring releases are distributed on time to the correct contacts.

Vicky Perry

Vicky joined RealWire in 2008, following a brief sojourn into the banking industry after completing her Journalism degree at the University of Lincoln. As a part of the service delivery team Vicky works to ensure releases are distributed efficiently to the correct contacts, assists with the reporting of coverage, and works to build and maintain relationships with the receivers of RealWire content.

Pippa Cottrell

Pippa joined the RealWire service delivery team in early 2010 after completing her degree in International Business with French at Sheffield Hallam University. Pippa is involved in ensuring press releases are handled quickly and efficiently, with also monitoring for coverage and maintaining RealWire's relationships with receivers of news.

Samantha Sharp

Samantha joined RealWire in 2011 as part of our Operations team ensuring releases are distributed and monitored for efficiently. Samantha is a graduate in Marketing Communications and Advertising from Sheffield Hallam University. Originally born in Scotland and has lived in Wales, but considers Lincoln her home.