Meet the Editor - Sue Hughes
Sue is well known and respected locally. She is a traditional print journalist with over 30 years’ experience across newspapers and magazines and has a passion for local media. She has written for numerous local businesses and describes herself as an old school writer with a modern approach.
Keen to speak with you regarding content of interest to our readers, Sue can be contacted at sue@residentmagazine.co.uk
Meet the Sales Director - Marcus Atkins
Marcus joined Vantage Publishing in 2009, which at the time published one local Royal Mail delivered community magazine in the Surrey Hills. Since then, VantagePoint has grown to five separate magazines with a monthly circulation of over 125,000 copies. He loves meeting such a huge variety of local business owners, running a myriad types of businesses, and loves the fact that our publications make a real positive difference to the community and to local people’s lives.
Marcus can be contacted at marcus@residentmagazine.co.uk or on 01962 571888 / 07702 132157
Meet the Publisher - Stefan Reynolds
Stefan started Vantage Publishing having seen the need for local community magazines in the Surrey Hills area. The first magazine was published in April 2009, delivered for free by the Royal Mail to 16,487 homes in the Godalming area, and was well received as it uniquely concentrated on the local area, with charity news, community and events information as well as articles written by and for local people. Since then it has grown to five local magazines reaching over 125,000 homes every month.
Stefan also publishes Your View, a weekly community email which goes to over 28,000 subscribers. Vantage Publishing also recently started a book publishing division, which has helped a number of local authors see their book in print.
Stefan can be contacted at stefan@residentmagazine.co.uk or on 01962 571888 / 07545 243746
Our Founder - Guy Hanson
Guy spent 43 years working in local media as sales director and publisher of local newspapers and magazines that serve communities. He based any sale on a relationship basis, with no hard sell. He liked to work with businesses and learn what they wish to achieve, to then help bring about marketing campaigns that worked again and again. Guy had a passion for publishing and would welcome the opportunity to sit with customers and discuss how Winchester Resident Magazine would be a essential part of their marketing strategy. Very sadly Guy died in November 2022, greatly admired by his many colleagues, customers and friends.