Andy Hobsbawm

Andy Hobsbawm established the first international Internet agency in 1994^[1] and was a founding director of leading British new media company Online Magic which merged with Agency.com in 1997^[2]. He is the co-founder of Green Thing^[3] and EvryThng^[4] and is currently a digital media consultant^[5]^[6] and non-executive director. Previously he was European MD then Chairman of Agency.com until 2009^[7]. He is the son of noted British historian Eric J. Hobsbawm.^[8]

Career highlights

Created the world's first commercial eZine, PowerPC News, with Internet Publishing (1993)^[9]
Co-founded Online Magic with Eamonn Wilmott, the first international online agency (1995)^[10]
Online Magic broke new ground with an award-winning^[11]interactive UK election coverage in 1997^[12]. Hobsbawm, Wilmott and creative director Michael Martin and their team launched a groundbreaking original interactive content production 'GE97' covering the UK general elections online, which the Financial Times called "a watershed for the Web in this country".
Weekly columnist about the new economy for the Financial Times^[13]
A member of GartnerG2's first online advertising advisory board
Published a widely acclaimed report on the global impact of communications technologies: 10 Years On: The State of the Internet a decade after Mosaic (2003)^[14]
Currently writing “Small is the Next Big Thing – the Size and Shape of Commerce and Culture”^[15]
Launched environmental community Green Thing in October 2007^[16]
Contributed a chapter on the future of brands in a digital world for The Economist book on Brands and Branding, published in May 2009.^[17]
Co-founded 'Internet of Things' software company EvryThng in November 2009^[18]

Recognition

In 2010 Andy was named in Wired magazine’s list of the UK’s "Top 100 Digital Power Brokers"^[19]
On behalf of Green Thing, Andy was awarded the AICA (International Association for Environmental Communication) Prize of environmental communication 2010 for "Communicating the Kyoto Protocol"^[20]
Recognised by industry professionals as one of most influential 100 individuals who have most contributed to the development and growth of e-commerce and the Internet in the UK over the last decade and also received a Special Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005
Voted New Media Innovator of the Year and named by industry peers as one of the most admired digital pioneers in Campaign Magazine
Featured as one of the Top 50 Internet Professionals in the UK for Internet Business Magazine
Featured in 20/20 Hindsight: From Starting Up to Successful Entrepreneur, by Those Who've Been There (Virgin Business Guides) (2002)

Partial publication list

"Phone a foreigner" (2003)
10 Years On: The State of the Internet a decade after Mosaic (2003)
Ultimate Telecoms Futures (contributed one chapter)
The Economist book on Brands and Branding (contributed one chapter) (2009)
From social media to social good (2009)
Social Media Beachcombing: Survival of the Twittest? (2009)

External links

TED Talks: Andy Hobsbawm says: Do the green thing at TED in 2008

References

^ Revolutionary Thinking New Media Age, 13 March 2003
^ TED Speaker biography
^ Elevator Pitch: Green Thing wants to change the world with creativity and inspiration, www.guardian.co.uk, 29 July 2009
^ EvryThng
^ trendwatching.com
^ ClearlySo
^ Top 300 Agencies: School Reports, Campaign, 24 February 2006
^ Future Imperfect, www.guardian.co.uk, 30 September 2006
^ Online: Online's Finest, Brand Republic, 23 September 2005
^ Me And My Partner: Eamonn Wilmott And Andy Hobsbawm, www.independent.co.uk, 25 August 1999
^ Winners of 1997 Bima awards announced, The Independent, 17 June 1997
^ The British Election Online: Parties Seek Techno-Savvy Vote, The New York Times, 25 March 1997
^ Financial Times article
^ Phone a foreigner, www.guardian.co.uk 10 December 2003
^ Industry Pioneer Launches Online Manifesto to Promote New Book, tv.sys-con.com, 16 April 2007
^ Green Thing
^ The Economist – Brands and Branding exclusive.xp4g.com 16 June 2010
^ About EvryThng
^ The Wired 100, Wired.co.uk, 1 April 2010
^ AICA Prize of environmental communication 2010

[1] Revolutionary Thinking New Media Age, 13 March 2003

[2] TED Speaker biography

[3] Elevator Pitch: Green Thing wants to change the world with creativity and inspiration, www.guardian.co.uk, 29 July 2009

[4] EvryThng

[5] trendwatching.com

[6] ClearlySo

[7] Top 300 Agencies: School Reports, Campaign, 24 February 2006

[8] Future Imperfect, www.guardian.co.uk, 30 September 2006

[9] Online: Online's Finest, Brand Republic, 23 September 2005

[10] Me And My Partner: Eamonn Wilmott And Andy Hobsbawm, www.independent.co.uk, 25 August 1999

[11] Winners of 1997 Bima awards announced, The Independent, 17 June 1997

[12] The British Election Online: Parties Seek Techno-Savvy Vote, The New York Times, 25 March 1997

[13] Financial Times article

[14] Phone a foreigner, www.guardian.co.uk 10 December 2003

[15] Industry Pioneer Launches Online Manifesto to Promote New Book, tv.sys-con.com, 16 April 2007

[16] Green Thing

[17] The Economist – Brands and Branding exclusive.xp4g.com 16 June 2010

[18] About EvryThng

[19] The Wired 100, Wired.co.uk, 1 April 2010

[20] AICA Prize of environmental communication 2010

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