Meet the team
The Team
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Sara Pugh
Managing Director
Sara is the co-founder and managing director who built Eight Wire into one of Cornwall’s most successful marketing and design agencies. Winner of multiple business awards, she was elected to membership of the International Society of Typographic Designers (ISTD).
As well as helming the agency, she can often be found delivering workshops, coaching and lecturing undergraduates in various elements of business.
When Sara is not working she's normally sailing or enjoying long walks and good food.
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David Harley
Marketing Executive
David has a wealth of experience in ecommerce conversion optimisation, Google platforms, SEO auditing and strategic marketing - taking a goal-orientated approach to website builds and marketing projects.
If he’s not in the office, you’ll most likely find him kitesurfing when it’s windy and at the wakeboard parks when it’s not.
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Jon Statham
Creative Director
With over 30 years in the creative design and marketing sector, Jonathan brings a wealth of skills and experience to his designs.
Outside of work you will generally find him cycling along the country roads of Cornwall, or afloat in a variety of craft. -
Emma Dredge
Studio Manager and Administrator
When Emma isn't honing her razor-sharp admin skills on keeping Eight Wire's systems and processes ticking along smoothly she can be found running her own business, Paint and Glaze, or mucking about in boats enjoying time with family and friends.
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Molly Manser
Marketing Executive
Having recently graduated from Falmouth University with a degree in Business and Digital Marketing Molly is beyond delighted to be putting these skills in to immediate effect at Eight Wire. She really enjoys getting to know clients and working on creative solutions to their challenges.
When not in the office Molly can either be found in or on the water or walking her schnoodle puppy around the local coastal paths.
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Izzy Eldridge
Marketing Executive
Izzy's background is all about customers which has made her passionate about building and maintaining strong relationships. Her experience in sales and events means she brings excellent communication skills to the team. She is putting these skills to good use, managing social media accounts and PR.
Outside of the office, you'll most likely find Izzy out on long coastal walks with her dog.
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Andy Perron
Web Developer
With more than 15 years of extensive, professional web development experience, Andy excels at coding in all website programming languages.
He has a wealth of experience creating websites for a range of organisations and once worked as lead web developer for Cornwall NHS.
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Danny Pitts
Web Developer
Danny has experience coding across the board and was able to showcase these skills while achieving his BA (Hons) in digital media at Falmouth University. As well as developing his own game he’s also built apps and websites.
Outside of coding, you may find Danny scaling leisure centre climbing walls, outside bouldering, gaming or reading.
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Alex Heartland
Web Developer and Graphics Artist
After studying game development at Falmouth University, Alex decided to explore the world of graphic design and animation, after which he turned to web development and graphic design at Eight Wire.
When not working on sites or graphics at Eight Wire, Alex likes to spend his time making games and game assets.
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Jamie Smith
Business Strategist
Co-founder of Eight Wire, Jamie is a business coach who works with businesses on value proposition, customer segmentation, business modelling and digital marketing. A graduate in English and linguistics of Exeter University and an experienced journalist he is passionate about communication and still gets upset about misplaced apostrophes.
Outside work he'll normally be found sailing, cycling and kayaking and looking for people to make an ultimate frisbee team.