Ben Dascombe, our Director, initially started out in marketing in the 90s, working on the client side. He moved over to the agency side of the industry in 1997 to work at a specialist radio agency, before leaving to launch a media agency in London. He ran the agency with his partners for 17 years, helping to launch a number […]
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What a year… It’s that time of year when you reflect on the past 12 months and what a year it has been for the Route team! During a recent team meeting, the team summed 2022 up as: jam-packed; fast-paced; challenging and exciting. 📍Working on a range of exciting projects with wonderful clients including Environment Bank, JMAC , Luxury Cotswold […]
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Darren Davidson Darren Davidson, our MD first started out in the advertising industry working at ITV in London as an airtime sales assistant, scheduling TV adverts for ITV Tyne Tees. He then moved on to work for large media companies in London including Sky and News UK before founding Route with his business partner Ben Dascombe. Gateshead-born Darren is passionate […]
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Amy Hart Amy Hart, our new Account Executive, is fresh from completing a masters in marketing at Northumbria University. After initially graduating with a degree in communications and PR Amy gained hands-on experience helping to manage social accounts and marketing while working in retail. However, she always dreamed of a job within the industry and we’re delighted to have her […]
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Congratulations to our wonderful Molly-Ann Hughes who has recently been promoted to SEO Account Manager! Molly joined us a year ago as an Account Executive, fresh out of university. In that time, she has progressed rapidly and is excelling across all parts of her role. Training and investment in young people are a priority at Route. Career development is always top […]
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Away day with some familiar faces Yesterday the Route Team headed to The Vermont Hotel Newcastle for our very first away day. ⤵️ It was a great opportunity to reflect on our growth to date and for the team to feed into our growth strategy for 2022/23 sharing their thoughts on Route’s direction and structure. We were delighted to also […]
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We’re delighted to be working with Environment Bank’s Marketing Manager, Fraser Rutherford and the wider team to promote their new plan for the planet. Working in partnership with Environment Bank we are elevating their brand and key messages by utilising the full spectrum of digital advertising from paid social media to SEO and digital display ads.
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We’re absolutely delighted to have been awarded ‘Best Digital Marketing Campaign – Third Sector’ at last night’s Northern Digital Awards for our work with International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union). 🎉 Huge thanks to our friends at Gardiner Richardson for bringing us in on this one! It’s not every day you get to aid the global pursuit […]
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Following continued growth we have further strengthened the team with four new appointments. Martyn King, SEO Account Director and Sarah Thomas, Paid Social Media Manager will support our vision to partner with clients to help them understand their customer touchpoints and maximise their investments. Molly-Ann Hughes, Account Executive and Lewis Wallwork, Data Apprentice, will support clients and the company as […]
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We’re absolutely delighted to have been awarded ‘Best Property and Construction Campaign’ for our work with Welsh Oak Frame at last night’s Prolific North Marketing Awards 2021. It’s great to be working in partnership with Welsh Oak Frame – and their ambitious and passionate team – to help the business reach more customers, raise brand awareness and deliver value across […]
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