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Testimonials

Feedback from Total Packaging Seminar at the NEC ,Birmingham, June 2013

"Neil was a knowledgeable speaker with excellent delivery style. His presentation on the Evolution of Packaging Design and Innovation instantly captured the imagination of the Total Show. His well-rehearsed ,insightful and visually interesting seminar was well received by the audience of retailers, food manufacturers and packaging technologists. A lively and informative question and answer session between Neil and the event participants, chaired by Robert Nisbet CEO of Media One Communications, led to some positive post seminar networking."
Kirsty Sharpe
Consultant Seminar Programme Organiser for Reed Exhibitions.

Feedback from Easyfairs Febraury 2011

"Neil Farmer gave a well researched and informative presentation on Future Innovations in Extended Shelf Life Packaging. As an independent expert, Neil was able to provide a comprehensive overview of the whole sector, including evaluating the impact of total sustainability programmes by leading consumer goods producers and the drive to meet future extended shelf life requirements, without depleting future resources. His presentation was well received by the audience."
Adrian Harrow
Marketing Project Manager, Easyfairs.

Feedback from Easyfairs Brand Summit, NEC, Birmingham, February 2010

"Neil Farmer`s presentation at the Easyfairs Brand Summit was well prepared and researched . It was full of good information about trends and innovations in the plastics and paperboard packaging market and was well received by the audience.We will certainly be using Neil`s expertise again at future packaging exhibitions and conferences".
Victoria Blake
Easyfairs Packaging Innovations Event Organiser.

Feedback from Food Contact Conference in Dublin

"Neil Farmer gave two well researched and comprehensive presentations at the Plastics and Paper&Paperboard Food Contact Conferences. These high quality presentations were well received by the large audience, with lively discussion and considerable interest in many of the innovations which Neil brought to the conference`s attention".
Stacy Ludlow
Event Manager, Intertech Pira.

"Neil Farmer Associates have provided me with P.R, Media Relations and Marketing Communication Services for a number of years. I have always found them to be totally professional, efficient and speedy in all their business dealings. They combine a detailed knowledge of the international packaging market with expertise in all aspects of marketing and communications."
Petra Bauschke
Senior Marketing Manager, Silgan White Cap

"I have the highest regard for the Marketing, P.R and Media Relations offered by Neil Farmer Associates.They regularly exceed expectations in delivery of services and I would commend them to anyone seeking excellence in marketing and communications."
Ian Jamie
Managing Director, Staeger Clear Packaging

"We have used Neil Farmer Associates over a number of years. They always deliver excellent P.R and Media Relations. They have greatly helped in enhancing the positive perception and awareness of our company."
Selena Tombs
Business Development Manager, Easibind

Feedback from Extended Shelf Life Conference in Hamburg

"Well prepared, presented & received"
"Good targets"
"A lot of helpful information"
"Lively, friendly and enthusiastic"
Miss Jo Stone
Event Manager IntertechPira

"Neil`s presentation on Extended Shelf Life Packaging was well researched, well presented and full of good information about trends and developments in this important sector of the packaging market. It was well received by the audience at the Brand Summit at EasyFairs PACKAGING INNOVATIONS. "
Helen Woodbridge
Head of UK Marketing, Easyfairs.

"Neil Farmer delivered an outstanding service in handling the PR and communications for The Open Golf Championship Qualifying event held at Coventry Golf Club. He achieved excellent media coverage including radio and TV, most notably a spot on the BBC Midlands Today programme, the day of the event. The whole project was a great success and was particularly significant as it was the first occasion in the club`s long history that it had hosted an Open Championship Qualifier."
Rodney Haynes
Competitions Committee Chairman, Coventry Golf Club.

Feedback from Exhibition of Lifetime's Work
“We have been very pleased with the outcome of Neil Farmer Associates' work. Neil started the whole process for this prestigious event and then opened doors to all the major publications and periodicals. The exhibition was a huge success”
Melvyn Warren-Smith
International artist and illustrator

Profile

Neil Farmer is a leading Marketing, Market Research, Business to Business, Business to Consumer and Packaging Professional with 40 years industry experience. A Board level Director with strong leadership skills, he has hands-on experience of managing the marketing, sales and business development functions in major international public companies. A team leader and high achiever, he has excellent strategic financial and creative skills and seeks to be the best in all his business dealings.

Career Overview

Neil is managing director of Neil Farmer Associates, a leading marketing, market research, sales and business development consultancy, established in 2001. Clients include:

• A leading London-based international Management Consultancy
• Amcor PET
• Amcor White Cap
• Coventry Golf Club - Open Golf Championship Qualifier
• Easibind International
• Grupo Lantero
• Jarvis Porter / CCL Label
• London Fancy Box
• Melvyn Warren-Smith
• Pira International-Disruptive Technologies in Food Contact Packaging Report
• Silgan White Cap
• Staeger Clear Packaging
• Tecno Group
• Thomson Print and Packaging
• Woodhead Publishing -Book on Trends in Packaging of Fast Moving Consumer Goods

Previously, he was Group Communications Director , Jarvis Porter Group plc and Marketing Director of Wace Group and Ferry Pickering Group plc.

Professional Qualifications

Neil has a B.Sc. Economics degree and a post-graduate Diploma in Industrial Administration. He has a Diploma in Marketing and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. He is a Fellow of The Institute of Packaging, a Board Member of IOP: The Packaging Society /Institute of Materials, a Chartered Scientist (The Science Council), a Chartered Environmentalist (The Society for The Environment), an Accredited Packaging Professional and was previously a Director (Trustee) of The Institute of Packaging and Chairman of Council. He is also a Fellow of The Institute of Paper, Printing and Publishing.
Neil is a Freeman of the City of London and a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers.