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We are pleased to announce that Kevin Melia has joined our team in a Business Development role. Kevin will form part of a focussed drive to promote Studiowide services to new and small/medium sized businesses in and around Merseyside.

Career

Kevin moves to Studiowide from a previous role of Sales & Marketing Director at Start Agency. The company was responsible for successfully launching European fashion brands into the UK wholesale and retail markets. Start Agency also operated a marketing consultancy service for retail stores and fashion companies. This involved planning strategies and negotiating with the media for accompanying advertising. Kevin's strategic negotiating services have also been called upon as an agent in the music industry where he regularly negotiated tours and contracts for 80s band, A Flock of Seagulls, amongst others. 

Born in Liverpool, and after working for the past 20 years in Manchester, London and Denmark, Kevin, in his own words is “delighted to be back home, working in one of the most vibrant, positive, creative and energetic cities in the world”. He lives in the Dockland area of Liverpool with his partner Julie, a counsellor, and is a very proud father of his teenage daughter, Lauren.

Inspiration

“Former Liverpool Football Club Manager, Bill Shankley. He was a genius at motivating people.”

Music 

“It’s the music from your teenage years that remains your favourite, and I am definitely from the punk rock years. My first business venture was selling customised shirts outside the youth club at the age of 14, to earn enough money to see matinee performances at Liverpool punk club Eric’s.” 

Travel

“I love New York. It reminds me of Liverpool in its attitude.”

Relax

“At the weekend I take my 15 year old daughter to piano lessons, we’ve done this every weekend since she was 6 years old. I know I’m surreptitiously claiming credit for her talent, but I love it.

Bugbear

“I’m quite tolerant of most things. If somebody is rude or inefficient, or something doesn’t work, then there is usually a reason for it, and it/they can be changed. However, I simply cannot abide chewing gum that is spat onto the pavements. Chewing gum companies should be made to foot the bill for cleaning up this unsightly, anti-social eyesore.

Philosophy

“There is no way to happiness, Happiness is the way”