Directors and Key Staff Contacts
Ken Sewell
Chairman - Cambridge Media Group
Ken Sewell M.A read economics at Pembroke College, Cambridge from 1967-1970. On leaving college he formed Pulsar Light of Cambridge Ltd with a fellow graduate. As Commercial Director, Ken oversaw the development of the company from very humble beginnings to multi-million pound turnover.
Ken left Pulsar in 1999 and formed Realnet Ltd to develop Internet opportunities. Realnet has a strong record developing Internet solutions for a wide range of clients.
John Offord
Editor - Entertainment Technology Press
John Offord commenced his career in publishing with the launch of the British Theatre Directory in 1972 and followed this in 1973 with the monthly journal Entertainment & Arts Management which he also edited, and numerous books and pamphlets for the arts management sector. In 1985 he launched the highly successful magazine Lighting and Sound International. The establishment of this publication saw the beginning of a close involvement with PLASA (Professional Lighting and Sound Association), and when the Association took over the title in 1987 he continued as editor.
After leaving PLASA he launched the news website Entertainment Technology News On Web (etnow.com) in January 1999 – the first dedicated site of its kind. In August 1999 he formed Entertainment Technology Press (now part of the Cambridge Media Group) in order to launch a major new series of 'print on demand' books for the industry using new print technology. The series now has nearly 50 titles in its list, with many more in preparation. John Offord is series editor for ETP’s range of books.
Entertainment Technology Press - ETNOW
www.etnow.com
Kari Sewell
Technical Director - Cambridge Media Group
Managing Director - Realnet Limited
Kari has a BSc (Hons) degree in Management with Information Systems and joined Realnet in June 2002 as a Web Developer, then technical director in 2005 and Managing Director in 2010.
During that time Realnet has grown from a small three person web development company, to one of Cambridge's top web agencies with a huge range of websites designed to generate our clients more business.
Kari has unique experience during this time of all aspects of web, from high level consultation, design planning, development, project management and ongoing account and performance management. This experience helps to guide the talented Realnet team to further success.
Appointed as Group Technical Director in March 2008, Kari brings a practical technical know-how to the board and in-depth knowledge of the Internet and its potential.
