Press Dispensary - the team

Greg Bourne - distribution director
Greg graduated with a BA in Sociology in 1993. He then worked in a project management capacity for Coopers and Lybrand before undertaking product development roles for Mercury Communications and Cable & Wireless. Having formed a clear interest in the marketing of products, Greg subsequently focused on PR for new media companies. He also worked as an events promoter - both for London-based events and UK lifestyle/music companies, for which he devised urban marketing campaigns. Greg founded Press Dispensary after recognising the need to cater for small businesses that do not require the services of major PR agencies. Greg runs Press Dispensary's distribution services.

Jo Chipchase - editorial director
After working in a London-based PR agency from 1995-7, Jo set up her own company, Can-U-Hack-It Ltd, to provide editorial and new media services to clients ranging from corporates to SMEs. Jo is a freelance journalist, having written for publications including: Daily Telegraph, Create Online, Surrey Mirror, Real magazine, .net, Internet Works, Practical Photography, The Insight and The Source (Brighton) etc. Jo also contributed a guest chapter to the first edition of the Public Relations Handbook, published by Routledge. She co-runs UKPress, an online resource for communications professionals, and has a strong network of press and PR contacts. Jo runs Press Dispensary's editorial services.

Robert Shepherd - Chairman and MD
Robert has over 20 years of experience in corporate communications, having worked on major projects for a wide range of blue chip clients including British Gas, BT, Dixons, Land Rover, M&S, Tesco, Ford, Vauxhall, Virgin and most of the UK's high street banks, winning awards in the UK and US in the late 90s and early 00s for his work. He is also a published and broadcast fiction and comedy writer. Robert co-runs UKPress with fellow director Jo Chipchase and Windows Vista Magazine editor Paul Douglas, and as well as leading Press Dirspensary's board is the company's technology director.