Growth spurt for Alienation Digital

Friday, 14 October 2011 13:02

Following a number of high profile contract wins, Alienation Digital has added five new faces to its staff count while continuing with its recruitment drive, all the while maintaining its commitment to remain carbon neutral.

With offices in Glasgow and London the company has attracted employees from a number of agencies from the digital marketing sector, as well as running a successful internship scheme. It takes its staff-count in both offices from 20 to 25.

Here’s a round-up of our new recruits:

Valerie Paton – Project Manager:

What company did you last work for?
The Zen Agency
What was your first industry job?
Summer Placement at Trimedia
What was your nickname at school?
Anything but "Val"!
What would be your specialist subject on Mastermind?
Aberdeen Football Club
What is the worst job you have ever had?
Working at a bookies in a really rough part of town - I cried... a lot...

Dan Cowley – Web Designer:
What company did you last work for?
The Glasgow Climbing Centre / Freelance Designer
What was your first industry job?
This one / Freelance
What was your nickname at school?
Didn't have one / Dan
What would be your specialist subject on Mastermind?
Probably some area of Medieval History, possibly the Crusades, the fall of the Roman Empire, or the formation of the European nation state - I'll let you pick!
What is the worst job you have ever had?
Either call-centre cold calling or cleaning a bakery for £2.50 p/h, although at least the bakery was honest work!

Cat Leaver – Marketing Executive:

What company did you last work for?
The University of Strathclyde, for the Disability Service
What was your first industry job?
Marketing Assistant at TRS Ribbons
What was your nickname at school?
All assortments of Cat - KitCat, HappyCat, Cat in the Hat, Catriona and the Waves, ... even Caterpillar to one friend!?
What would be your specialist subject on Mastermind?
Well Google Adwords of course :)
What is the worst job you have ever had?
I worked as a kitchen porter for a month when I was 15, but then I was 'promoted' to waitress, so it was at least short-lived.

Daniel Houriez – Web Developer:
What company did you last work for?
Become Interactive
What was your first industry job?
Freelance Web Developer
What was your nickname at school?
Danouch
What would be your specialist subject on Mastermind?
Two and a Half Men, up to season 8 :-)
What is the worst job you have ever had?
Working in a Dehydrated Onion Flakes factory, the dullest job ever - in an incredibly noisy room, with a constant strong smell, and completely alone. Not for the faint-hearted.

Stephen Elliott – Sales Executive:

What company did you last work for?
TheBookingRoom - who specialise in global ground transportation for the Financial Roadshow & Corporate Events industries
What was your first industry job?
Alienation Digital
What was your nickname at school?
Steve-O or Jackie Chan
What would be your specialist subject on Mastermind?
The Time Warp and its related dance moves
What is the worst job you have ever had?
Pusing trolleys at Tesco whilst at Uni.

Alienation is excited by the ongoing company growth and successes of the last year. However, it doesn’t end there – there are still three opportunities to join Alienation’s dynamic team and share our vision as either a Project Manager or Web Developer. If you are interested please apply to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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