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About us

We’re a financial services marketing consultancy specialising in employee benefits.

We’ve been in financial services for most of our working lives, helping explain complicated concepts to every audience.

We set up RewardPointZero to help employers and employees get the best out of their share schemes, pensions and other rewards.

Our tailored communications can help your workforce understand the benefits you offer, driving maximum take-up and engagement.

Meet the team

Kimone Telfer
Project Manager

Kimone Telfer

Project Manager

Having worked as an account handler for the past few years, most would regard me as a safe pair of hands, always prepared with a strategy or solution. With tons of experience within digital marketing and internal communications, I’m passionate about understanding my clients requirements, delivering projects on time, in budget and to spec whilst exceeding expectations. When I’m not spinning plates running projects you can find me at the gym in a high intensity circuit class or on some shoulders at a music festival!

James Sharpe
Senior Designer

James Sharpe

Senior Designer

Hi, I’m James. I’ve been immersed in the Employer Brand sector for more than five years, drawing from my previous expertise in branding and editorial design. After studying Graphic Design at the University of the West of England, I joined the Point Zero group with a deep passion for conceptual design and typography. I’ve been recognised by the International Style of Typographic Design, maintaining my membership for more than seven years.

Throughout my career, I’ve taken on the role of creative lead for various clients, winning awards for projects for the National Trust, AXA, and Specsavers. As a senior designer, I’m involved in all aspects of our creative output, and I’m the go-to person for anything film-related. In my spare time I’m an avid cyclist and cat-lover.

Yazz Williams
Artworker

Yazz Williams

Artworker

Hi, I’m Yazz. It’s my job to take designs created by the senior creative team and prepare them for production.

It’s incredibly varied and can involve anything from fleshing out concepts to making simple corrections to colour, text or layout.

I’ve had a varied career so far, from working on tool packaging to editorial for women’s magazines and artworking for a UK branded clothing company. I wanted to challenge myself to develop further, but most importantly to find somewhere I belong. The team here are amazing and I can’t wait to see how I evolve in my role.

When I’m not an artworking Jedi, I really enjoy going to the cinema. I do like getting cozy and watching films at home, but no film is as good on the small screen.

Vicky Sands
Office Manager

Vicky Sands

Office Manager

Hi, I’m Vicky – as office manager here at RewardPointZero, I keep the behind-the-scenes bits running smoothly. I’ve got heaps of experience and really enjoy the variety of my job, whether I’m tallying spreadsheets or helping to create a great environment for the team to do their stuff.

I love learning languages, walking and swimming, and head to a West Country beach as often as I can!

Angie Holden
Accountant

Angie Holden

Accountant

Angie has been making the numbers add up for businesses large and small for most of her career. She’s here to keep us all on the straight and narrow. She’ll look after everything to do with finance, including making sure we get paid…and that we pay others on time too.

When she’s not tapping away on her calculator, she’s a mum of four, who all keep her on her toes and she manages her very own big house in the country…it’s a Blur song reference for those of you younger than 30.

Ben Keylock
Creative Director

Ben Keylock

Creative Director

My passions lie in storytelling and big ideas that really deliver on any brief. Over the past 17 years I’ve had the pleasure of solving creative problems for some of the biggest B2B and B2C brands around the world including Nationwide Building Society, Bosch, Vodafone, Coca-Cola, P&G, KPMG, Mitsubishi and Sophos to name but a few, winning a few awards along the way.

As Creative Director at BPZ I am responsible for leading and overseeing all brand and campaign activity from a creative and strategic viewpoint. From brief, conception, through to completion I strive for the most impactful, cohesive and engaging outputs for companies and organisations around UK and beyond.

A bit about me: I’ve sent a working lightbulb in the post and named a street in Bristol. I’ve worked with some of the best, and some of the worst and learnt just as much from both. If I hadn’t come into the world of brand & advertising, I think I would have been a woodman or a fisherman and more than once I have been used in photo and video shoots as a last minute model.

Tom Gwinnell
Director

Tom Gwinnell

Director

Hi, I’m Tom.

I’ve worked in financial services marketing for over ten years. I started marketing ISAs, funds and pensions at Hargreaves Lansdown before moving into the share plans world with Computershare.

I’ve delivered successful share plan communication campaigns for many FTSE 100 companies, building up tonnes of great experience of what works.

I’m passionate about financial education – I’ve always set time aside to ensure my colleagues fully understand their pension, share plans and other financial benefits – so doing this on a wider scale is a great fit for me.

In the outside world, I love a spaniel – I have two. I also enjoy country walks (and pubs) with my family, and playing cricket and golf.

Andy Bamford
Chairman

Andy Bamford

Chairman

I hate writing bios. I started an employer marketing agency in Bristol, many years ago, with the help of a few friends. Over the years we got a bit better at what we did until we woke up one morning and we were the largest independently owned agency in our sector. We sold that business in 2015, and I stayed on as Chief Executive for 3 years – before leaving to put my feet up. That didn’t last long, as I was getting a bit bored and I was really excited by the prospect of working again.

I’ve got quite a few grey hairs, lots of stories and a view on where our market’s going, which I’d be more than happy to share over lunch, dinner or just a chat. Whatever takes your fancy.

Ben Brettell
Director

Ben Brettell

Director

Hi, I’m Ben.

I’m passionate about taking complicated concepts and explaining them in a way people can understand, which I guess is why I ended up working in financial services. Investing should be accessible to everyone, which is why the language we use to talk about it is so important.

After fifteen years leading a fantastic content and communications team at Hargreaves Lansdown, I decided to bring my experience to the world of reward communications.

Outside work I’m into all things food and drink, especially cooking. I’m a bit of a cricket nut, and also love riding horses and the occasional round of golf.

Heidi Stephens
Head of Strategy

Heidi Stephens

Head of Strategy

I’ve been working in marketing for over 20 years, as both a senior strategist and a copywriter. Over the years I’ve worked on everything from sex toys and saucepans to cars and cruise ships*.

I’m really good at picking apart client briefs to find the insight and the opportunity that spark great creative thinking, then writing the words that inspire meaningful connections between brands and their employees. It’s a great job made considerably easier by the support of a brilliant team, and our clients aren’t bad either.

*Just to be clear, I’ve worked on cruise ship marketing and employee engagement, I’ve never actually worked on a cruise ship. Maybe one day.

Jack Cruwys-Finnigan
Art Director

Jack Cruwys-Finnigan

Art Director

Hi, I’m Jack – a graphic designer and art director. Over the years I have discovered a love for the more conceptual side of design and relish working in ‘campaign world’. I’ve previously worked with clients such as Lloyds Banking Group, Castrol, UWE Bristol and S&P Global Platts. We spend about a third of our lives at work, so anything I can do to make that a better place for people is a win for me.

Outside of work, I spend a lot (like a-lot) of time on my bike, a hobby I couldn’t live without. If I’m not cycling, chances are I’m persevering with some DIY as my partner and I are currently renovating our second project house. I love a challenge.

Our five principles

  1. Employees deserve empathy

    We’re huge advocates of employee share ownership. But how can anyone be expected to understand an SAYE or SIP straight off the bat? Employees just need to be given a fair chance at understanding something new – and we get that.

  2. Bespoke is better

    All companies and employees are different – that’s why we think off-the-peg solutions are always going to come off second best. Our approach starts with gaining a deep understanding of your business and what you want to achieve. Then we create and deliver a bespoke strategy just for you.

  3. Share schemes don’t have to be dry

    The first step with all communications is to make them clear and engaging. Let’s face it, a share scheme isn’t the most straightforward thing in the world. That doesn’t mean it has to be complex though. Our creative thinking for each campaign makes sure the message lands with the audience.

  4. The devil is in the detail

    Big-picture thinking is great, but when it comes to delivering a campaign, the detail is where it’s at. Our experience and attention to detail mean your campaign delivers the results you want, on time and within budget. We take the time to get it right, first time.

  5. Communications needn’t be bad for the planet

    We think these days, the best way to deliver most messages is through digital channels. But where paper communications are necessary, we offer a carbon-offsetting scheme to make sure the planet gets looked after as well as your employees do.

Does this sound like your way of working? We’d love to chat.