About Us

We’ve been working on KICKASS marketing campaigns for clients in the technology channel since 2002

Our Vision, Mission & Purpose

Drawing from years of client-side experience, Founder & CEO, Sam Rudland wanted to establish an agency that really understood its clients and their markets. She envisioned an agency that works hand in hand with clients. Helping them achieve their business goals through the creation of  Kick-Ass campaigns that deliver Kick-Ass results. This vision gave rise to The Essential Agency and our growth has been fuelled by happy clients who get great results from our services.

Our clients include vendors, distributors, resellers, ISVs and disruptive tech start-ups.

Vision

To help create a world where B2B technology companies create effective and engaging content marketing and incentive programmes, that are delivered sustainably.

Mission

To rid the B2B technology sector of poorly performing, and utterly beige content and incentives programmes.

Purpose

To help B2B technology companies to grow through kick-ass marketing programmes that respect people and planet.

Sam Rudland

Sam Rudland

FOUNDER / CEO

Sam cut her teeth in the tech sector and is in her element working in the channel.

Mike Harrison

Mike Harrison

SOLUTIONS DIRECTOR

Mike is our marketing technology specialist and is a guru when it comes to strategy and creative.

Marie Hughes

Marie Hughes

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

Marie is a chartered accountant with a varied finance background.

Ed Anderson Stewart

Ed Anderson-Stewart

HEAD OF CHANNEL & INCENTIVES

Ed’s two decades of experience help him to create kick-ass incentive programmes for you.

Debbie McGowan

Debbie McGowan

DATA MANAGER

Debbie is our data specialist both in inhouse and client projects. She makes our data dance.

Sam C

Sam Crowe

ASSOCIATE PR DIRECTOR

Having worked for some of tech’s largest players, Sam’s an expert in PR and strategy.