Optima consultants have a wealth of experience gained through real-world situations and serious commitment.

We focus on fast results, ensuring that the client is actively listened to and that individual unique situations are fully understood.

In a nutshell - we care. We care about your business and of course our reputation.

Simon Rowland

Simon is the Managing Director of the Optima Consultancy, a fellow in the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management and a member of the IOD. Simon is a commercially experienced manager, coach, trainer and director. He has held senior sales management positions with GE Capital, Exel plc, Trafficmaster plc and Cybit plc and is also the CEO of CRT Ltd, a fast growth tech company. His hard-earned real-world experience, combined with his desire to motivate others to succeed, makes him a dynamic and effective trainer, coach and developer of businesses and people. He is passionate about working with operations that strive to be the best-in-class and understands the challenges of commercial business development.

Richard Gamble

Richard is an Associate Director of the Optima Consultancy and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. His knowledge and expertise in the fields of PR and Marketing is delivering significant high value impact to many UK businesses. Richard knows how to drive new sales opportunity through the application of focused, well-targetted campaigns and has a keen understanding of the need for a return on investment (ROI) through the measurement and reporting of effective campaigns. selling skills optima uk Peter Button Peter is an Associate Director of the Optima Consultancy. As a Fellow of the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management, his key strengths are to do with the combination of his imagination, hard-won commercial experience and a passionate commitment to the need to be clear about objectives and “real world strategy”. Experience and character have combined to produce excellent communication skills. Peter’s genuine delight in encouraging people to believe in themselves and fulfil their potential make him a highly effective independent sales team coach, trainer and consultant. Peter is one of the UK’s most effective sales team performance coaches.

Marianne Harris-Bridge

Marianne is a successful marketing and business development director with over 25 years experience of working in the public and private sectors, in international and UK markets and with products and services. A business Leader member of the Marketing Society and member of the Chartered Management Institute, Marianne has knowledge and expertise in strategic Marketing and communications as well as Corporate Social Responsibility. Key strengths are the strategic development of new organisations and brands, partnership building, particularly across the public/private divide and creative marketing and communication solutions to wide ranging business issues. A strong proponent of customer care Marianne also chairs a Social Enterprise and is keen to help organisations to develop and grow social capital as well as financial profits.