Recommendations

‘Jonathan has worked with the National Trust over the past few months to secure new partners for our national corporate partnerships programme. I have been consistently impressed with his success in generating new business leads and he has already secured a number of very promising face-to-face meetings. His knowledge and depth of experience in the industry have been invaluable and I am always confident that he is representing the Trust in a positive way when talking to potential new partners.’

Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert

 - Elin Horgan, Head of Corporate Partnerships, National Trust

‘The Panathlon Challenge has employed Jonathan Gee for a year now in our search for a commercial sponsor and have found Jonathan's work professional and thorough in his quest to find a sponsor for us. He has worked tirelessly for us trying to match a charity with an appropriate corporate partner and I thank him for his efforts.’

 - Ashley Iceton, Director, The Panathlon Challenge

 ‘I have enjoyed working on a couple of specific PR/editorial projects with Jonathan over recent years. He has very detailed industry knowledge and a great guy to know and trust.’
Top Qualities: Expert, On Time, High Integrity

 - Karen Lock, Client Services Manager, Goodwood Group of Companies

‘I have known Jonathan since 2004 and he has delivered a great sponsorship service to myself working in various roles. He is highly knowledgeable in the sponsorship industry and has consulted on sponsorship for me on projects where we have delivered great results. These results have accounted for ROI figures of greater than 12:1 for projects such as The Special Olympics 2005, The Tiree Wave Classic 2007 and The Great Scottish Run. Jonathan is highly knowledgeable on sport sponsorship and has built a reputation of integrity, certainly with myself over the 6 years I have dealt with him in business.’

Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity.

 - Gordon Ritchie, Director, Dialogue Marketing

‘Jonathan is a very knowledgeable and experienced professional, particularly in the area of motorsports sponsorship. He has a great eye for detail and is very personable, methodical and great to work with and I won't hesitate in recommending his services.’

Top qualities: Expert, On Time, High Integrity

 - Alex Hartley, ‘green issues’ expert, Resourcewise

‘Jonathan has an excellent understanding of the UK sponsorship industry, having published Sponsorship News magazine for more than 20 years. He therefore has the benefit of knowing most people within the industry!’

 - Helen Lamb, Head of Marketing & Membership, European Sponsorship Association (ESA)

‘Jonathan was always a pleasure to work with at Sponsorship News. He led the way on industry knowledge and forward thinking in the sponsorship arena. He was passionate about new projects and took an active interest in tracking down and writing the most objective and thought provoking stories.’

 - Paul Simon, Head of Sponsorship, BT

‘Jonathan is an institution within the sponsorship industry. He launched and ran Sponsorship News, the most established publication within our industry and its success was largely due to his integrity, dedication, contacts, good business sense, patience and humour. The industry needs people like him.’

 - Greville Waterman, Managing Director, Sportsmedia Broadcasting Ltd

‘Jonathan has pioneered the reporting of the sponsorship industry in the UK and beyond. I have worked with him through Sponsorship News for almost 20 years now. I consider him to be one of the top industry experts, especially in the world of motorsports. He is my first call when it comes to sponsorship insight and recommendations.’

Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Creative

 - Thomas Hensey, Managing Partner, Rhino Marketing Worldwide

‘I have worked with Jonathan for over 20 years and he is recognised throughout the world of sponsorship as one of the leading practitioners in this area. No one within sponsorship can have a better overall knowledge of the industry and its growth and development over the years.’

Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Good Value

 - Nigel Currie, Director, brandRapport & past Chairman of European Sponsorship Association (ESA)

‘Jonathan has been a leading player in the sponsorship-related media for over 20 years. He has an extensive knowledge of the sector and undoubtedly has an invaluable source of contacts in that little black book!’

 - Simon Gillespie, Managing Director - eVent Advisors

‘Jonathan is a stalwart of the sponsorship industry. As the long-standing Editor of Sponsorship News he has arguably a better understanding of the power of sponsorship than anyone else.’

 - Richard Moore, Chief Executive, Chief Executive – Capitalize - The BrandFan Agency

‘Jonathan published two highly informative industry publications on sponsorship and corporate entertainment and I always found Jonathan to be well informed and a great source of events industry knowledge and connections.’

Top qualities: Expert, Good Value, High Integrity

 - Eddie Hoare, Chairman at Hedsor House Events LLP

‘I have known Jonathan for many years and always enjoyed an excellent relationship. He is considerate and professional, and has a wealth of business experience and an outstanding knowledge of the sports marketing world.’

 - Roy Mantle, PR & Sponsorship Controller, Guinness Brewing Great Britain