MAGIQ the company
MAGIQ is the real-time lifecycle marketing company. We have a passion for innovation and helping
our customers achieve great results by exploiting world-class technology to deliver the latest in online and
cross-channel relevance marketing solutions.
Magiq's key values are simply stated:
COOL - MAGIQ is a fresh, innovative and engaging approach to cross-channel marketing. MAGIQ is a challenger, unconventional and entrepreneurial. MAGIQ is quietly confident and our solutions command respect.
TRUSTED - MAGIQ comes from a technology pedigree (Celebrus) that large, successful big brand companies rely on. It has history. It is trusted, reliable and won’t let you down.
SMART - MAGIQ stands for raw talent. Its solutions and people are bright, clever and sharp. MAGIQ offers its customers unrivalled expertise.
MAGIQ is part of the Speed-Trap group of companies, an organisation with over 10-years of history in developing world-leading technology for online businesses. MAGIQ’s sister company is Celebrus Technologies whose multi-award winning Customer Insight Platform is used by some of world’s most successful brands such as GHD, Hilton, ShopDirect, P&O Ferries, Hiscox Insurance, AXA, ComparetheMarket.com.
MAGIQ was formed in 2009 to exploit this technology and the emergence of Cloud Computing to deliver affordable, leading-edge solutions.
The Team
The MAGIQ team have huge experience in delivering top-class solutions to leading brands, and a history of running successful businesses. With a track record that stretches from building one of the UK's leading email service providers, thru experience in providing e-business and business intelligence solutions for international banks and insurers, to being awarded the Commander of the British Empire (CBE) for services to information technology industry – MAGIQ has an impressive team. With some key members listed here:
Geoff Shingles, Group Executive Chairman - Prior to joining Celebrus Technologies Geoff had over 40 years of multinational experience, all gained in a high technology, rapid growth environment. The first part of his career was spent at Digital Equipment Co. Limited. He held board level positions from 1968 onwards, was Corporate Vice President for European operations and later managed Digital’s business in 13 European countries. From 1983 until 1993, he was Chief Executive and Chairman of Digital Equipment Co. Limited, with turnover in excess of £1 billion. Geoff was awarded the CBE for Services to Information Technology in 1987 after a quarter of a century in the IT industry. He is recognized as one of its founders. Geoff's present positions include Chairman of Imagination Technologies Group PLC- a London Stock Exchange listed semiconductor design company, Chairman of Sarantel, an AIM listed producer of high frequency antennas, and chairman of Prevx, a company with advanced new technology in internet security. Since leaving Digital he has been involved in several successful trade sales including the highly valued trade sales of uDate and Gatton Consulting. He was a director and investor in these businesses.
Chris Underhill, Director - Prior to joining MAGIQ, Chris was founder and CEO of smartFOCUS. He led the creation and execution of vision, strategy and objectives, taking the company from national start-up, through venture funding, to initial public offering; building an international company and recognised leader in multi channel marketing software. Chris gives strong support to the team providing the product vision and go to market strategy.
Lincoln Goldspink, CTO – Lincoln joined the Speed-Trap team in 2001, after working on developing management and switching systems that underpin today's high-speed internet. With a team that includes world-experts in Java and Browser technology and have a number of patents to their name, they provide the firm foundation to MAGIQ's development.
Malcolm Duckett, CEO - After spending the early part of his working life in Research and IT functions with Shell, Malcolm moved from 'User' to 'Vendor', working in Computer graphics, & Telecommunications companies in support management, marketing director and product management roles. Following a spell as an 'Industrial Storyteller' founding and running a high-tech PR company he became one of the group who founded Speed-Trap, and is listed as one of the patentees behind their Dynamic Collection technology. This unique approach to data gathering makes our solutions unique in the market.
MAGIQ Limited, Venture West, Greenham Business Park, Newbury, Berkshire, RG19 6HX, UK.