People

Hey there! I'm Paul. I'm an Apple fanboy, I love everything Apple. I could probably sell an iPhone to a Camel. I often talk complete and utter rubbish and am the one people point and laugh at in the office.

Paul

My name's Shane. Prior to Essence worked at News Digital Media in Sydney and EyeCorp also in Sydney.  I'm a rugby nut, I can't get enough of it!  And I have a tattoo.

Shane

I'm Daria and I work in accounts. I'm processing invoices, chasing clients (and Rupert) and learning how to become a certified accountant. I was once a tour guide to Italy so I'm the perfect person to take to your suitcase if you are heading to Rome or Venice.

Daria

I'm Mark and I look after our creative service teams. It's my responsibility to keep our clients happy by ensuring our teams produce excellent, ground breaking campaigns on brief, on time and on budget. I've worked at some of the best-known agencies in town. I am training for my 3rd London Marathon.

Mark

I'm Rupert. I joined Essence at its inception. Before that I cut my teeth in DM at Optimax, after a degree in Industrial design. What happened to my creative side?

Rupert

Hi I'm Jency. Before I joined Essence I was studying and freelancing. I am the team's sweeties supplier. I can hula hoop non-stop and I'm also the one and only Jency Chong on Facebook!!

Jency

Hi I'm Tiphaine from Paris. At college I was a student party organiser. Now what I love is travelling with a backpack and catching up online with my friends all over the world. I'm based out in New York and am really enjoying getting to know a new city all over again.

Tiphaine

Hi there, my name's Jane Cartwright. I started with Essence on their graduate programme. Before that I was at Uni. I like cocktails, karaoke and Come Dine With Me.

Jane

Hi there! My names Liam and I'm from Suffolk. I owned my own PHP development biz before moving to London and was at Plymouth University before that. My Mum still has all my milk teeth. I can do press ups on my thumbs.

Liam

The name's David. Before Essence, I worked for a cable TV and telecoms company. Then for a video games company and then for digital agencies.

David

Hi, I'm Sabrina. I started as a graduate in 2006. After a year of travel I came back to a very different Essence in a new and complementary role. I like work so much I live two streets away. I am the founder of the Essence running club. I have never eaten KFC.

Sabrina

I'm Richard Mooney and I head up the Design & Build team. That means I'm responsible for the agency's output in this area - making sure we deliver creative, cutting-edge work that meets the brief, on time & on budget. I'm totally results driven, and the varied and complex challenges our clients set us each day keeps me keen.

Richard

Mark here. Prior to Essence, I was Financial Controller at a Live Nation company that produced touring theatre shows. I was also the Finance manager for sports management agency SFX at a time that they represented 8 England players. I've supported Spurs for over 30 years.

Mark

My name is Alan from Scotland. In November 2008 I went to Everest Base Camp. I attended the same school as Scottish patriot William Wallace. A few years after him though. I'm now based out in the New York office and I look forward to getting to know the locals!

Alan

Hi there I'm Steve. I spent 3 years developing/consulting Oracle systems in Australia. Dame Nellie Melba used to get drunk at the Australian property I grew up at.

Steve

Hi I'm Pablo. Did you know that TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters from one row of the keyboard? You do now.

Pablo

Hi I'm Andy. I joined Accucard in 2001 which later became Create Services and then left to join Essence in 2004. I was a bouncy castle tester during my summer holidays from Uni. And I' ve circumnavigated Australia on L plates in a 1979 Volvo estate.

Andy

Hello! My name's Alex. Not so long ago, I was working as a translator for WPP in Madrid (read: getting a tan and over-indulging on tapas. Sometimes I wonder why I left). I like: goat's cheese, Tarantino films, and the immaculate deployment of punctuation (!) I dislike: shellfish, Jeremy Kyle, and Abercrombie & Fitch.

Alex

Hello, Kirsty here. I graduated in Marketing from Bournemouth Uni and completed my placement year with the media agency Vizeum.

Kirsty

I'm Jonathan. After graduating my first job was for IBM on their IT consultancy graduate scheme which also took me into KPMG and BP. My favorite place in the world is Cape Town. I used to play cricket for Surrey.

Jonathan

Hello! I'm Natalie. Before Essence I studied Psychology and Philosophy at Uni. I' m half German and Myers Briggs type: ESFJ.

Natalie

I'm Fotis. Before Essence, I worked as a Business Intelligence Consultant for a well known IT Consulting Company. Unlike everyone else at Essence I celebrate both my birthday and name day!

Fotis

Hi, I'm Harry. Internet technologies are at the heart of what I do, and my dirty passion. I'd like to say I'm open minded, prior to becoming digitized I managed a go-kart track, taught windsurfing and organised a flash mob by mistake. Outside of work you find me at my happiest in kitchen, the dojo or the sea.

Harry

Lauren here. Went to Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design and more importantly...I have hyperextensive elbows.

Lauren

Most days I go by the name Glenn. Before I came to Essence I graduated from Brunel Uni. I like food. I write, take pictures and of course, design in my spare time. I have more trainers than I could ever possibly need. My paternal ancestor was first president of the Philippines.

Glenn

Knee-cow-las Merry-hot here. When I'm not beating Sean at the futsball table, I try to be creative. I used to be a creative at Isobar France, but the coffee and food weren't good enough so I came to London. I tell a joke to my colleagues and nobody laughs.

Nicolas

Hello Klaus here. Prior to Essence, I had a lot of experience in b2b and b2c marketing throughout Europe. I love Salsa dancing. And I want to discover more about Kayaking.

Klaus

Hi! I'm Jason. Before Essence, I studied Maths at the University Of Bristol, and have previously worked for Total UK (the oil company) in IT and Engineering Services. I used to play for several counties at Cricket, and have won a National Club Championship at junior level. I went to the same school as Roger Moore; I love all Will Farrell films - especially Semi-Pro.

Jason

Hi I'm Jason. Previous to joining Essence I worked at Mediacom Direct on IG Financial, Dell, and Cisco. I've planted around a third of a million trees in the Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. And I've cycled around Central London completely starkers!

Jason

Hi I'm Ben from North London. I joined Essence as a graduate in April 2010. Prior to working at Essence, I was at Oxford University studying Economics and Management. My Initials are BMW (expensive personalised number plate?). I've got God's (Arsene Wenger) autograph. My favourite film is Happy Gilmore.

Ben

Sergio from Spain. I was born in Getafe (Madrid), well known for the football team. In Spain I worked in Carat and MPG. Later I got digitalized and worked in Mediacontacts and Ymedia. I'm a tireless singer.

Sergio

Hi, Zanete here. I write code and advise others on code writing. I've always written code [for POD1, ZedCommerce and some friends]. I work from home because I live in the south of France. I can knit a jumper in a day.

Zanete

Hi, I'm Phil, I study Industrial Design and Technology at Brunel University but am currently on my placement year with Essence in the Creative team. I am 6ft 5, half Dutch, and am known as the "hip hip" guy in the office.

Philip

I'm Jesse. I study Industrial Design and Technology at Brunel University and am part of the Essence creative team as my placement year. I'm the only girl I know who enjoys playing FIFA and I got my first football injury when I was four years old.

Jesse