Pete Jakob

Pete Jakob has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Pete has worked as a Marketing Director for The Marketing Centre since 2014, where they collaborate with a team of professionals to provide marketing expertise to ambitious businesses. Prior to this, Pete founded Purple Salix Limited in 2012, where they focused on driving marketing change to improve business results. Pete has also served as a Board of Trustees Member at Marwell Wildlife since 2014. Pete has held various part-time Marketing Director roles at Sealpac UK, Mestec, and ILX Group from 2016 to 2019. Pete was a Brand Manager and Marketing Transformation Leader at IBM United Kingdom Ltd from 2009 to 2012, responsible for advertising, digital marketing strategies, and managing customer centers. Earlier in their career, Pete held positions at IBM as Response and Lead Nurturing Manager, EMEA Network Computing Marketing Manager, IBM SW Group Marketing Manager, EMEA Wireless e-business Marketing Manager, and EMEA Pervasive Computing Marketing Manager. Pete has a long-standing tenure at IBM, starting as a Marketing Manager in the IBM PC Company in 1984. Amidst their career, Pete also played the role of a Change Maker at The Change Maker Group from 2015 to 2017, assisting companies in maximizing employee productivity.

Pete Jakob pursued their education from 1981 to 1984 at Loughborough University, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronic Engineering and Physics. In addition to their degree, they acquired the certification for "Making Marketing Automation Work - Course Leader" from B2B Marketing in November 2013.