Profile - Jon Ellard

I studied Business Studies with IT at C&G COHE (now The University of Gloucestershire) graduating in 1999 with a BA Hons Degree.

I worked for 4 years at Triangle South Ltd, a Management Consultancy based in Gloucester. As the Commercial Manager my responsibilities included, commercial planning, marketing core business and managing a Telemarketing Department, which I helped set up and by the time I left was in profit.

The Pubs2000.com concept came for my passion of Gloucestershire and the Public Houses, Bar and Clubs in the county. For two years Pub2000 ran as a sideline to my full time employment at Triangle but with interest and visitors on the site increasing I took the plunge and started Pubs2000 full time in January 2002.

In order to grow and expand the business Ellard Marketing Ltd was incorporated in January 2005.

In September 2003 I was approached by Urban Element Design Solutions who asked me to become a Director in their business in order to look after the sales and marketing side of the operation. We had worked previously on a number of web projects and in October 2006 we merged companies. For more information about Urban Element please look at our web site.

Since January 2004 I have been consulting and telemarketing for Business Link Gloucestershire and currently work three days a week in their Cheltenham Head Office. Business Link is dedicated to supporting all businesses in the county by providing independent, impartial advice

From 1st May 2003 to July 2004 I was one of the licensees of Harry's Bar & Restaurant in Lydney.

Charity Events

Over the last four years Pubs2000 have run numerous charity events and have every intention or continuing to do so.

Adopt a Local

Adopt a local was launched in March 2003 and has proved a huge success providing Worldwide publicity for Pubs2000 and more importantly traditional and rural pubs/inns.

For more details click here!