With more than thirty-nine years in the publishing industry, Allan Marshall brings unparalleled expertise in the area of technology and systems management to the iMedia offering.

From 1987 to 2005, Allan worked with Associated Newspapers Limited, where he is credited with helping position the organization as a global market leader within the newspaper-publishing sector through his dynamic vision for the future, a proactive approach to implementing change and a commitment to developing industry standards.

Allan began his career in newspaper publishing in 1971 at a regional newspaper in Australia. In his early years he won several journalism awards, including the Alan Cane award for cadet journalists.

In the mid 1980s he moved into editorial management and in 1987, he joined the Evening Standard in London - a division of Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) - as the company's systems manager.

He was made an ANL director in 1990 and in April 1994 appointed to the board of ANL, as Group Pre-Press director. He was later appointed Chief Operations and Technology director for group, a position he held until his departure in 2005.

Allan is a founding member of the AdsML Consortium and is also the founding chairman of Ifra's Advisory Council. He is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Program for Management Development.

A lifetime spent associated with the publishing industry, Patrick has played an active role in the transformation of many companies.

His core attributes include business analysis, financial restructuring, and raising finance.

Patrick’s early career was spent with Associated Newspapers Ltd in London, where he had a central role in the financial hub of the Group.

Having learned the craft of the publishing industry, Patrick has been involved with several companies both as an investor and as an advisor.

His strengths lie in a mature approach to the main issues of business finance associated with a strong knowledge of the publishing industry.