Who we are
The people and passion behind the product.
A potent mix of talent and technology
As an agency we are focused on creating great looking, high performing Drupal websites that enable great customer experiences and fantastic marketing programs.
At the heart of this is our belief that brilliant people deliver great results when enabled by best in class technology. We could give you a long spiel here about how much we invest in this program or that technology but we won’t. Just come and meet us. It’s the only way you’ll really find out if any agency is a good fit with your organisation and we just love an excuse to have coffee and chat digital.
Our global leadership team
Julian Tedstone
Julian has 18 years experience across multiple verticals. Ranging from life sciences, FMCG, tech to commerce, Julian has grown the agency’s footprint through empowering his clients, and being available to them every step of the way. This ethos is ingrained in the whole team, ensuring everyone at Coherence is as committed to the project as the client.
Darren Coomber
Darren has worked as Coherence’s design lead since 2008. He’s an expert in creative development and user centred design, with strong technical knowledge and product development experience. He’s overseen many large web projects for clients including Close Brothers, Kineo, National Numeracy, Remploy, eCourier and London Business School.
Michelle McCarthy
Michelle's mission is to ensure that her clients are successful, with 12 years’ experience in digital marketing, business analysis and change management, working with companies such as Samsung, Nestle, Carlsberg, Disney, QBE and Harrods. Michelle seeks to understand her clients commercial objectives and builds solutions to grow their brands, products and services.
Xavier Mirabelli-Montan
For more than a decade, Xavier has helped organisations small and large realise their true potential with Drupal (and more recently React) solutions. He has a passion for turning complex problems into simple technology solutions harnessing the power of open source software. At Coherence, Xavier brings this passion and enthusiasm to ensure that clients get the best, most future-proof, results.
Clive Linsell
Clive has planned, developed and delivered dozens of commercial-grade solutions, covering a wide range of industries. He works extensively with PHP (Drupal, symfony, CodeIgniter, etc.), C#, Ruby, and Swift. Much of the time he can be found on Drupal Answers (http://drupal.stackexchange.com), where he helps out as a moderator. Heading up our development team, he is responsible for full stack implementations.
Andrew Beckett
Andrew is our Business Development Director and is the first point of contact for new clients who want to understand how we can help. He has spent the last 15 years growing tech agencies by helping clients navigate the digital and CX landscape. He’s a big believer in using a consultative approach, understanding what clients need and finding the right solution.
Rachel Smith
Rachel has 15 years experience running digital teams for large network agencies with global clients and demanding multi-strand delivery programmes. A veteran at setting up teams and processes, nurturing client relationships and delivering on promises; Rachel brings a clear sense of purpose and determination on behalf of her clients.
