Talk:Andy Hobsbawm
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This contribution looks more like a skills-based CV than an encyclopedia article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cyan22 (talk • contribs)
I have added citations to help this page pass the notability guidelines. There are some additional references/citations that I didn't include because I felt they were duplications and/or not as strong. I've listed these further below. While I have only added citations and made very minor edits (which I noted in the Edit Summary), I do want to point out that I know the subject. I did some contract work for Agency.com when he was European Chairman (although I did not meet him during that time) and later freelanced for the launch of the not-for-profit he founded, Green Thing. I am mentioning this to be upfront about any potential COI, although I do not feel this has inhibited my ability to remain neutral, especially in light of the fact that I've only added citations, not new content.
Other online bios and articles:
Additional citations showing Hobsbawm "was a founding director of leading British new media company Online Magic which merged with Agency.com in 1997":
Brands and Branding, Rita Clifton and John Simmons, Economist Books, 2009 - citation showing that Hobsbawm started the first Internet agency in 1994.
Campaign magazine article 30 April 1999 cites rebranding of Online Magic to Agency.com some time after the initial acquisition.
Guardian newspaper article 30 September 2006
confirms position as "European chairman and co-founder of the digital marketing company Agency.com"
Additional citations showing Hobsbawm is currently co-founder of Green Thing:
Discovery site "Planet Green" profile on 12 December 2007 confirms that Hobsbawm "…recently started up a new Web site called Green Thing: an action packed social networking site which encourages people to do fun things in their everyday lives to help the environment."
Dutch Postcode Lottery ‘Green Challenge’ site confirms Andy Hobsbawm and Green Thing as a finalist for the Picnic Green Challenge competition in 2007.
Additional citations regarding chairmanship of Agency.com:
Agency.com press release confirms appointment as European Chairman in 2004
Campaign magazine article 23 September 2005 cites “Andy Hobsbawm, the European chairman of Agency.com”
Campaign magazine article 19 November 2004 lists “Andy Hobsbawm - Agency.com, the full-service interactive agency, has appointed the internet industry veteran to the role of European chairman.”
Additional citations for Andy Hobsbawm being the son of Eric Hobsbawm:
It is noted on the Wikipedia entry for Eric J. Hobsbawm.
A sense of history Haaretz.com, 10 June 2010
A question of faith guardian.co.uk, 14 September 2002
Additional articles about the GE97 website:
GE97.co.uk is referenced in ”Political communications: why Labour won the general election of 1997” By Ivor Crewe, Brian Gosschalk, John Bartle" published in 1998 – extract published via Google Books search
Marketing Week magazine article 31 January 1997 reports on the site with the headline “Online Magic starts general election site”
Additional documentation re: The Economist book on Brands and Branding:
Google Books search shows "Andy Hobsbawm" listed on cover of the book as an author
MapleD (talk) 18:09, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
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Based on the addition of citations to the article, I request that the notability tag be removed.MapleD (talk) 18:09, 1 September 2010 (UTC)