Two Leading eCRM Experts Join Azam Marketing Team

In spite of the economic woes the past year has been a bright one at Azam and our eCRM division has seen rapid growth, with the agency managing activities for clients ranging from Trinity Mirror to Purple Parking.

I am therefore delighted to officially welcome two colleagues who joined the Azam team a while back as eCRM Managers, James Hunt and Ryan Ranaweera. The duo have nearly a decade of industry experience each, having held senior roles at The Media Buzz, Acxiom, Vertis, Hawksmere and Howitt. They have managed email marketing activites for the likes of O2, Domino’s Pizza, Bentley and HSBC.

Following an extensive interview process over several months, James and Ryan were chosen from over 300 applicants after impressing us with their undeniable talents and enthusiasm. The pair are responsible for overseeing all aspects of Azam Marketing’s existing email client base and implementing technical and workflow developments, as well as continuing our eCRM division’s expansion in North America and Europe.

James and Ryan are already proving invaluable to the team and they look forward to taking Azam’s eCRM division from strength to strength!

If you are attending the A4U Expo London, both of them will be present on all three days from Monday to Wednesday.

To gain some insight into what makes them tick, I invited them both to share a bit of info about themselves and here’s what they had to say:

James Hunt

Describe yourself in three words: Friendly, driven, optimistic

Favourite Quotation: “All things are difficult before they are easy” – Thomas Fuller

Favourite Book: ‘The Raven’ – Edgar Allan Poe

Favourite Film: The Godfather (Parts I & II)

Favourite Website: eBay

Hobbies and Interests: Crystal Palace FC, the French language and playing golf

Proudest Achievement: Getting married

Most Embarrassing Moment: Modelling for a childrenswear catalogue at 6 years old

Interesting Facts: I used to live in France, and am a trained chef.

Contact James:
Email: james [at] azam.net
Windows Live Messenger: james [at] jameshunt.info

Ryan Ranaweera

Describe yourself in three words: Funny, sporty, thoughtful

Favourite Quotation: “We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.” – Martin Luther King

Favourite Book: The BFG by Roald Dahl

Favourite Film: Enter the Dragon, 1978, Bruce Lee

Favourite Website: Arsenal Football Club

Hobbies and Interests: Gym, football, cycling, badminton, martial arts, cinema, technology, cars, girls!

Proudest Achievement: Playing the saxophone at the age of 13 with the Queens Royal Orchestra

Most Embarrassing Moment: Whilst working as a waiter in a hotel, I once slipped and spilled a whole plate of soup onto a little girl’s dress!

Interesting Facts: I can leg press more than 3 times my body weight and have a serious passion for banana and marmite sandwiches, my favourite snack!

Contact Ryan:
Email: ryan [at] azam.net
Windows Live Messenger: ryucoup [at] hotmail.com

Would you like to work alongside Ryan and James in our eCRM team? Due to recent major client wins, including the eCRM contract for one of Britain’s biggest newspapers, Azam Marketing is hiring more email marketing and database management experts. You must have at least four years experience. For more information about these and our other vacancies please contact Melissa White: hr [at] azam.net.