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Who's who in the YUDU team. The YUDU team bring together dozens of years of experience in app development, marketing, consulting and business development.

RICHARD STEPHENSON

CEO

Over the past 8 years, Richard has overseen the growth of the company to become a global leader in Digital Publishing, first as chairman and latterly as CEO.

 

Richard has been running technology led international businesses for the past 25 years and completed his first private equity MBO in 2001, returning a 3x and a 67% IRR to shareholders.

Until deciding to take on the CEO role at YUDU in 2010, Richard was for 6 years an Operating Partner with Duke Street Capital, Chairman of Xafinity Holdings Ltd, President of the Supervisory Board of Navimo S.A. and Chairman of Deloro Stellite Ltd.

Toby Powell

Chief Technology Consultant

Toby has 10 years' experience as a developer and lead manager on key accounts for a top software developer who specialises in the delivery of software consultancy and bespoke software solutions. Toby has worked on the YUDU platform since March 2010 and brings strong technical and strategic skills to the team.

Shane White

Support Manager USA

Shane heads up YUDU's support and operations management in the Americas. As our client-list has grown from Canada to the USA to South America, his role has become increasingly demanding, requiring everything from in-depth partner support to production services for big name corporate clients.

 

Alex Prodromou

Business Development Manager

Alex has over 10 years of sales and account management experience, mostly spent in publishing and advertising. Since joining YUDU in 2012, he has been a driving force with our training & development and on-boarding products, having become a specialist in this field. Alex is a Londoner born and bred, and has a creative way of working with his vast array of clients and partners.

Jessica Pinch

Marketing Communications Manager

Jessica joined YUDU in 2011 and is now responsible for communications, working within the Marketing team. She has vast experience across the business, which has given Jessica an in-depth knowledge of the company and its many products. A Lancashire girl at heart, she is creative in her work, with a passion for writing.

Pratik Padhiar

Business Development Manager

Before joining YUDU, Pratik made his mark as a budding graphic designer and journalist by working for some of the UK’s leading magazine titles. With an editorial background and excellent industry knowledge, his friendly approach and sharp eye for detail has helped his clients get the best from their projects.

Richard Roocroft

Sales Director

Richard has over 10 years sales and account management experience, working with YUDU since 2005. Richard now manages ours global Sales and Account Management teams. Passionate about all things digital, he has extensive market and product knowledge combined with an extremely focused approach.

Charlie Stephenson

Creative Services Manager

Charlie manages YUDU's in-house creative team, which provides services ranging from simple PDF optimization to highly bespoke, interactive eBooks. He has worked with some of the largest names in education and fiction publishing (Cambridge University Press, Harper Collins to name just two) to deliver some of their biggest blue-chip titles.

Miranda Tadros

Senior Account Director USA

Miranda is in charge of business development in the US and wider Americas. As someone who started her publishing career in production, she has a diverse range of experience of over 7 years in in the industry, working alongside and building relationships with a broad range of titles, from The Saturday Evening Post to US Foods.

 

Grant Wade

Business Development Manager

Grant has been with YUDU since 2008 and spends the majority of his time supporting clients in the corporate communications space. His experience, from the early days of ‘page turners’ to today’s multi-channeled approach to content delivery, has helped a large number of blue-chip companies, who now work with Grant on projects ranging from on-boarding to event communications. 

Marcus Simmons

Senior Account Manager

Marcus has over 12 years sales and project management experience in National Newspapers and Education. Marcus is part of our Account Management Team and is also responsible for Business Development in the areas of Education and Book publishing including Hachette Antoine, NAHT and Guinness World of Records.

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Les Csonge

Co-Founder

Les has spent his career in the publishing and printing industry and founded the business that led to the birth of YUDU. He has driven a strong customer-centric culture and developed and trained an excellent US-based sales team that consistently delivers.

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Laura Summers

Head of Marketing

Laura heads up YUDU's Marketing team, dealing with everything from industry events to networking to design. With a personal interest and a strong professional background in book publishing, she's helped to establish a stronger YUDU presence in the global digital marketplace.

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Daniel Fish

Operations Manager

Daniel manages one of our largest teams: Production. Their daily responsibilities include ensuring clients get their editions published in time for deadlines and ensuring quick and responsive technical support to any queries. Daniel has built a finely honed team whose speed and efficiency have become one of our unique selling points.

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James O'Brien

Client Services Manager

James works with our Account Management Team, helping to build and develop long lasting relationships with our clients and suppliers, while looking out for new opportunities to help support the Business Development team. 

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Padraig Dennison

Senior Account Manager

Pádraig forms part of the Account Management Team, bringing with him 9 years of experience in project management and consulting. He is focused on understanding the clients needs and perspective and is passionate about finding the right solution for them. Pádraig has a strong background in technology and finds solutions that need creative development, a welcome challenge.