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Robert Glasgow Managing Director
Robert Glasgow, Managing Director Webgains
Robert co-founded Webgains together with Peter Dunham, Webgains Technical Director, in 2004. Robert%u2019s primary responsibilities include the day-to-day management of Webgains in the UK, and the strategic direction of the Webgains business across Europe and North America. In addition, Robert has been charged with developing Webgains into a sizeable pan-European media company. Webgains UK is now a significant, well-respected business and Webgains has fully localized platforms and in-country teams in France, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Spain and the USA, which opened recently.
Robert has extensive experience in running both Internet-related and high-growth businesses, having spent several years bringing American web company AllAdvantage.com to Europe. Robert also has a number of years experience running online marketing companies, joining Trafficmaid in 2001 and Affiliate Window in June 2003 as Managing Director.
Prior to the web revolution, Robert worked in the UK and Australia as a Management Consultant for the blue-chip strategic consultancy, Bain & Company, gaining experience in strategy development, process and organisational redesign and profit improvement across a wide range of industry sectors.
Robert holds a law degree from the University of London and a design degree from the University of Queensland.
In the last three years, Webgains has become the fastest-growing affiliate network worldwide opening offices in the UK, France, Sweden, Germany, Benelux, Denmark, Spain and USA.
Webgains has an impressive international client list including Yves Rocher, Quelle.de, Vanity Fair, Viking Direct, Tesco Mobiles, Sainsbury%u2019s, Powerplay Direct and Cadbury. In the last year Webgains has taken the lead in network innovation with the launch of cookie-less tracking ( exclusive to Webgains ), iSense ad creator (which won an IAB UK award) and mobile tracking. The most recent developments have been the launch of the Voucher Management Tool and Page Peel.
