SMA-UK Committee Results

Date: 20 May 2005

Congratulations. The election for the Search Marketing Association (UK) committee has successfully finished and all the votes collected and counted by the Electoral Reform Society*. From here on it can only get more exciting, as you have the opportunity to vote for a President and Vice President of the Association, who will be announced at our inaugural meeting to be held at 7pm, June 1st at Search Engine Strategies 2005 in London.

The SMA-UK Committee

Mike Grehan Smart Interractive Ltd.
"I'm a prime motivator for the acknowledgement of search engine marketing as imperative in the overall marketing mix."

Andy Atkins-Kruger Web Certain Europe Ltd
Acting Vice-Chairman
"We need to get the message across - You are better off buying search marketing from the SMA-UK members!"

Shakil Khan Activemed Ltd

Jason Cartwright GCDM
"I will work to ensure that SMA supplies its members with the guidance, knowledge and support they need."

Barry Lloyd Make Me Top
Acting Chairman
friends among the leading search engines and search engine marketers throughout the World

Simon Collingridge NETsposure
Acting Treasurer
"I know how important it now is for Search Marketing to become an established mainstream industry and I firmly believe that SMA-UK will be a key factor in achieving this."

Jim Banks Web Diversity Limited
"Members can rest assured that their interests will be vigorously fought for."

Edward Cowell (Teddie) Neutralize (*\*)
"a leading intellectual in both paid and algorithmic search."

Full candidate profiles are available here.

What now?

The next stage of this exciting process gives you the chance to vote for the President and Vice President, please find the ballot papers attached to this email. These will be the figure heads of the organisation, so its vital you consider your choices carefully, your vote will have an impact on the way the search marketing industry develops in the UK.

Vote for the SMA-UK President and Vice President

SMA-UK Members - Download the Ballot papers

Non members - Apply now to have your say in SMA-UK

NOTE: The deadline for returning ballot papers is next Friday, May 27th.

Not a member yet?

SMA-UK already has over 40 registered members representing some of the leading lights in the industry, it isn't to late to get involved in this phase of the election process and have your say in SMA-UK. Simply register to become an SMA-UK Member here, and you will be able to download the ballot papers. As long as SMA-UK receive your membership payment before the closing date of the election your vote will be counted.

Events

The inaugural Search Engine Marketing Association meeting will take place at Search Engine Strategies straight after the reception event, room E on June 1, 7-8pm, at the Business Design Centre, London and is kindly sponsored by Jupitermedia. To register as an exhibitor or attendee please visit:
http://www.jupiterevents.com/sew/london05/index.html

Promoting SMA-UK

Membership is vital to the success of SMA-UK & SMA-UK is to be run by the members for its members. Therefore the more of us there are the more we can achieve. So please do everything you can to promote SMA-UK, for example by putting the SMA-UK logo on your website and referencing your membership in your email footers as follows:

Members of the Search Marketing Association UK
http://www.sma-uk.org

* The election was conducted by means of the Single Transferable Vote in accordance with NUJ Rules. Electronic voting forms and all relating material will be stored securely for 6 months before being destroyed.