msmobiles.com Podcast 168 (33.3 MB format: MP3)
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In this episode interview with Robin Bowler and David Hayes from i-mate. More information about them below.

Robin Bowler
Global Marketing Director, i-mate

Robin Bowler joined i-mate in August 2006 and is responsible for spearheading i-mate’s global marketing programme across 100 countries. He directs a global marketing team based at i-mate headquarters in Dubai and territories around the world to drive market penetration and increase brand awareness.

Bowler is a seasoned marketing and business development professional with over twenty years marketing experience in a range of sectors, roles and international markets.

Prior to joining i-mate, Bowler helped build and drive the marketing management team which launched the UK National Lottery and later took control of the £800 million Instants scratch-card brand, where he built weekly sales revenues up from £12 million to £16 million in less than a year. Bowler’s international experience spans across Europe, Asia and Africa.

David Hayes
Chief Technical Officer, i-mate

David Hayes is the Chief Technology Officer at i-mate and brings over 12 years experience to the role and strong links within the Windows Mobile community from ODMs through to operators and retailers.

He became the CTO of i-mate following the acquisition of A Living Picture (ALP), a company he founded to develop Momento, an advanced digital picture frame technology.

Prior to ALP, David was also the founder and Chief Executive Officer of DAT plc, one of the early pioneers of over-the-air device management for Windows Mobile phones. DAT provided IT services to major tour operators and banks in the UK. Under David’s leadership, DAT Group plc was formed following a successful listing on the AIM market at the London Stock Exchange in 2004.

David Hayes started his career as a senior IT consultant in London working for companies such as Reuters, Kleinwort Benson, Sanwa Bank and BAA.