Wide ranging marketing expertise, solid scientific understanding and extensive industry experience characterise the Kapler team.

Directors Trish Appleton and Richard Kent lead the company. Trish is a microbiologist with many years client side experience in sales and product management. Richard studied biochemistry and, following a stint in research at Glaxo, held positions as UK General Manager and International Sales & Marketing Director for a major life science instrumentation company. Both gained experience in large agencies before setting up businesses individually and, in 2001, joining forces to found Kapler Communications. In 2011, Kapler became part of Scott Partnership Holdings Ltd.

Kapler’s experienced Account Management team includes:

Helen Stewart-Miller, who has a degree in molecular biology together with biopharmaceutical research experience; Jessica Auton, a biochemist with broad marketing communications, event management and PR experience with biotech and medtech clients; and Alexandra Jones, a biologist and former editor of a major UK laboratory publication. Claire England, Luke Newman and Margit Dabernig-Kent complete the team, providing support for all our activities, including planning and research, execution and reporting.

Carole Hogg is our Administration and Finance manager, ensuring the smooth running of the business.

Content generation and copywriting is led by Sarah Lawton. Sarah is a maths and physics graduate with postgraduate research experience in nanotechnology and materials science at Cranfield University. She is also our digital media expert. Gill Lancaster is a very experienced writer – a chemical engineer, she brings R&D and scale-up experience to our group. All the account management team write copy too. In addition, a group of trusted associates add specific skills when we need them… for example, one of our partners is a German–English bilingual chemist, journalist and former magazine editor, another has recent NHS laboratory management experience.