Daniel Farey-Jones

Deputy Group News Editor

Dan has been with Brand Republic Group since October 2004, most recently as news editor of Brand Republic. Since December 2009 he has assumed a group role managing much of the daily breaking news output across Brand Republic, Campaign, Marketing and Media Week. He has particular expertise in direct and data marketing and is the weekly editor of the DM Bulletin.

Relevant experience: News and features writer for AV Magazine; teaching English as a foreign language; advertising; door to door sales; paper round. Work experience on Surrey Mirror, Asia Pacific Coatings Journal and Infoconomy. Holds a PTC-accredited Foundation Skills in Journalism qualification.

Favourite ad: Axe/Lynx ‘Destiny' by Ponce Buenos Aires http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/thework/news/971249/Axe-destiny-ponce-buenos-aires/

Favourite track: Hot Chip - Take It In

One thing not a lot of people know about you: I was in a hit and run with a pigeon on my bicycle in Rimini and I'm going to hell.

If I wasn't slaving away at Haymarket I'd be... Slogging away on the national spelling circuit.

Latest articles from Daniel Farey-Jones

EC proposes data fines of up to 2% of global turnover: 25 January 2012; The European Commission has proposed new data protection laws that would allow the UK data regulator to fine companies up to 2% of their global annual turnover for serious violations.

Buxton extends England cricket partnership: 16 January 2012; Nestlé Waters UK mineral water brand Buxton has extended its deal as official water supplier to the England cricket team until the end of the 2013 season.

Panasonic to elbow into smartphone market: 12 December 2011; Japanese tech brand Panasonic is to launch its first smartphone in Europe in March 2012, seven years since it last sold mobile phones outside its home country.

Android app downloads hit 10 billion: 07 December 2011; Google's Android Market has passed 10 billion app downloads since its launch in 2008, hitting the milestone achieved by Apple in January.

What makes a great marketer?: 23 November 2011; The question of what makes a marketing leader was answered by five very different senior marketers, from Innocent to 101, at a recent Marketing Society and LinkedIn event. Watch the highlights of the insights they provided.

Marlboro owner to sue over cigarette branding clampdown: 21 November 2011; Tobacco giant Philip Morris has started legal proceedings against the Australian government's passing of legislation to make plain packaging mandatory for cigarettes.

Douwe Egberts backs revamped coffee range with sampling: 04 November 2011; Douwe Egberts UK is promoting the relaunch of its ground coffee range with a sampling drive for people moving home.

British Airways owner in grab for BMI: 04 November 2011; British Midland International (BMI), the 47-year-old airline brand, could be dropped in the long term by the owner of British Airways, which has agreed to buy it from Lufthansa.

Royal Mail control of direct mail prices worries DMA: 21 October 2011; The DMA has greeted Ofcom's proposals to free Royal Mail to set its own prices for bulk mail with concern, pointing out a lack of safeguards for bulk mail users against Royal Mail abusing its monopoly.

Man City's digital growth faster than other big clubs, claims exec: 20 October 2011; Manchester City's digital following is gaining on other clubs, while it is getting benefits from sharing data with them, according to Richard Ayers, the football club's head of digital.

Government lays out hub structure for COI replacement: 19 October 2011; The Government is to set up at least three marketing hubs for cross-departmental campaigns as part of plans to replace COI, which also include appointing Jenny Grey as acting executive director and placing the 400 remaining staff in a consultation period.

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