Our team
Meet the team
With more than two decades of experience in brand enhancement, our team’s boundless vision and creativity is exactly what you need to support your vision. We pride ourselves on our ability to interpret your needs and provide trusted support at every stage of your packaging journey.
Ian Lyon
Managing Director
With almost two decades of experience in product design, marketing and merchandising, our Managing Director Ian’s role covers virtually every aspect of MEDAEO’s operations. Ian’s refusal to compromise on quality is matched only by his drive to pursue the latest innovations and technology, putting both MEDAEO and its clients at the cutting edge of creativity.
Hugh Smith
Client Manager
With more than 17 years’ experience in the industry, what Hugh doesn’t know about successful brand enhancement isn’t worth knowing – and at 6ft 2, he’s got personal experience of standing out from the crowd! Hugh’s vast expertise is highly valued by his clients while his level-headed approach means he’s never phased by tight deadlines or complex briefs.
Hugh Smith
Client Manager
Lucy George
Client Advisor
Creativity and organizational ninja skills make client advisor Lucy George an invaluable part of the MEDAEO team. Lucy’s ability to interpret a brief is second to none and she’s adept at establishing good rapport with her clients, which facilitates real ‘blue sky thinking’ that has yielded some of our most exciting projects. Lucy lives and breathes her role, and admits she never gets sick of planning, drawing and costing out new product ideas!
Lucy George
Client Advisor
Bethan Pryce
Operations Assistant
Bethan’s role as Operations Assistant means she works closely with Edward to keep our ducks in a row at all times – a task that suits her as a keen animal lover! Incredible organizational skills are Bethan’s secret weapon for ensuring that orders are processed and progressed on schedule, so our customers receive their products on time and within budget.
Bethan Pryce
Operations Assistant
Melvyn Lindsell
Quality Manager
Quality and consistency are key to everything we do at MEDAEO and that makes QC Manager Melvyn Lindsell’s role very important – he’s responsible for sampling every batch of product we receive as well as creating quality specifications that set a high standard for our entire portfolio. He’s also in charge of ensuring we adhere to the requirements of our international quality accreditations.
Melvyn Lindsell
Quality Manager
Edward Pearce
Operations & Finance Manager
A stickler for the fine details, Edward’s meticulous approach makes him perfectly suited for his dual roles in Operations and Finance, where he’s equally at home making sure orders move swiftly through the system, or compiling complex forecasts and reports. Edward’s efficiency is of huge benefit to both MEDAEO and our customers, keeping our internal systems running smoothly so we can deliver on agreed terms every time.
Edward Pearce
Operations & Finance Manager
Mick Hannigan
Warehouse Manager
It’s really no coincidence that our warehouse manager Mick loves Formula One – he runs a really tight ship which enables us to be both fast and precise, like a well-oiled machine! Nothing comes or goes from the warehouse without Mick knowing about it and thanks to his skill, our customers enjoy the most accurate lead time estimations and delivery times they’ll find anywhere.
Mick Hannigan
Warehouse Manager
Jasper Lyon
Innovation & Supply Chain Lead
With an innate ability to think outside the box and an excellent grasp of supply chain logistics, Jasper is perfectly equipped for a role right at the cutting edge of our industry. He’s chiefly responsible for exploring new materials and techniques, watching other markets for ideas that will translate into marketing and promotional products, and enabling our clients to stay ahead of the curve.
Jasper Lyon
Innovation & Supply Chain Lead
Roy Lyon
Innovation Director
Roy’s job title sums up both his role at MEDAEO and his key strengths perfectly! A born adventurer, when Roy’s not hiking up a mountain, he’s busy exploring new possibilities for Medeao – whether that’s researching new materials or investigating new techniques. As Director of a company specialising in promotional products, Roy has a unique insight into the challenges faced, and years of experience in solving them!
Roy Lyon
Innovation Director
Roger Lyon
Sales Director
Roger’s official job title is Sales Director but around the MEDAEO office he’s widely known as ‘head of banter’ – he’s always up for a laugh and leads the sales team from the front with a mix of enthusiasm, energy and good humour. Roger’s affable personality makes him super approachable, and is the reason customers love him just as much as we do!
Roger Lyon
Sales Director
“Right from the start, MEDAEO impressed us with their efficient, professional manner – an approach that not only inspired confidence but generated the results we were looking for in offering our customers an incentive to rturn to our Play Centre.”