Splashpress Media

Splashpress Media Team

Our core team is comprised of a diverse set of individuals from all corners of the world whose skills, passions and dreams run the gamut.

Paul Scrivens, Publisher
scrivs@splashpress.com

After being raised by llamas deep in the Amazon, Scrivs had to learn the English language through bad 80s cartoons, dance moves from Grease and food etiquette from National Geographic. He has no problem laughing at his own jokes, but this does not mean he talks to himself.

Scrivs’ words of wisdom:

If there is nothing in life you fear or regret then you aren’t doing it right.

Andy Merrett, Editor in Chief
andy@splashpress.com

Andy is one of the most experienced, respected and well known personalities in new media. We’re lucky to have him on board overseeing our blog network and ensuring the quality of our content across the board.

Andy’s words of wisdom:

Luck is with the brave.

Franky Branckaute, Managing Editor
franky@splashpress.com

The unique Franky is well known for his original and dynamic approach to all aspects of new media. A seasoned community builder, he is responsible for managing our social media presence and enhancing our readership base.

Franky’s words of wisdom:

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

J. Angelo Racoma, Technical Editor
jangelo@splashpress.com

An economist by profession, Angelo has been a problogger and technical guru since the word “blog” became known. Without his multi-tasking and in-depth knowledge of the industry, we would surely be lost at sea.

Angelo’s words of wisdom:

Live out of your imagination, not your history.


David Jones, Advertising
dave@splashpress.com

With a wealth of experience in online advertising and direct sales, David is responsible for our clients’ campaigns- personally consulting with them every step of the way, as well as implementing our own CPM strategies.

David’s words of wisdom:

Great works are performed by perseverance.

Dee Barizo, Marketing
dee@splashpress.com

Dee has been a successful online marketing guru since the 90s and brings this expertise to help implement our own and our clients’ search engine strategies in an organic way.

Dee’s words of wisdom:

Some folks are wise and some are otherwise.

Damian Manifold, Programming
damian@splashpress.com

With over 10 years corporate experience in web programming, database design, application and report writing in many programming languages, Damian expertly looks after our coding needs.

Damian’s words of wisdom:

If you’ve got them by the balls their minds will follow.

Ia Lucero, Design
ia@splashpress.com

A designer by profession, Ia has extensive experience in managing both the technical and design aspects of blogs. If she had her way, the Internet would have nothing but beautifully-designed, compliant sites.

Ia’s words of wisdom:

This page is not Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional!

Will Vacher, Hosting
will@splashpress.com

With over a decade of experience in corporate hosting, Will takes care of our hardware and hosting needs, making sure no hard work is lost. He also manages our product development.

Will’s words of wisdom:

All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind.

Ali Hussain, Technical Support
ali@splashpress.com

A professional coder for over six years, Ali is our technical guru overseeing the network as a whole in terms of functionality and backend administration with a special talent for WP hacking.

Ali’s words of wisdom:

Be nice to nerds. Chances are you’ll end up working for one.

Jon Angeles, Hosting Support
jon@splashpress.com

With over 20,000 customers at our various hosting companies, Jon deals with the difficult job of keeping our clients happy, while also monitoring over 3,000 sites that we run for our strategic partners.

Jon’s words of wisdom:

Delay is preferable to error.

Jonathan Bailey, Legal
jonathan@splashpress.com

Jonathan has become a very well known plagiarism fighter in blogosphere over recent years and we are lucky to be able to call on his services to protect our content and make sure that we do not infringe on any copyright laws.

Jonathan’s words of wisdom:

Though I am always glad to teach, I am happier to learn.


Nelly Chica, Accounting
nelly@splashpress.com

A former chartered accountant and now mother of three, Nelly helps organize the everyday “nitty gritty” things that helps make our business tick smoothly behind the scenes, especially watching out for the figures in red.

Nelly’s words of wisdom:

Life would be so wonderful if we knew what to do with it.

Mark W. Saunders, Founder
mark@splashpress.com

Describing himself as “an online dinosaur with a dream”, Mark left his art dealing career in 2003 to set up a variety of successful online businesses, before founding Splashpress Media in 2006.

Mark’s words of wisdom:

Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most do.