David Maher Roberts

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David Maher Roberts is an entrepreneurial executive with web start-up and international new media experience.

After completing European Economics, David began his career as a magazine editor and publisher. At the young age of 24, he successfully raised the funds to launch Unique, the first student lifestyle magazine, and The Game, a European football magazine.

With roots firmly in content and fulfilling specific information and entertainment needs, David went on to become the publishing director at Future Games in 2001. There he served as the board director responsible for the entire portfolio of 10 magazines, 2 websites, and 80 employees. After 2 years, he completed the Advanced Management Program (at Ashridge Business School), and then founded Future Plus, a creative agency to provide tailor-made print and digital content solutions for Future’s advertising clients. From June 2004-December 2006, he also served as the New Media Director for Future’s entire European web operations and lead the European launch of GamesRadar.com.

After leaving Future, David served as the New Media director at iSporty.com, where he provided the founders with a launch strategy and platform for their sport social network and he was the founder and senior partner of Digital-dna LLP, where he consulted on creating and implementing web strategies for clients that included BBC Magazines.

In his spare time, David plays, watches, and coaches football and is passionate about making music. He lives with his wife and two children just outside of Bath.