about us
Stepping Stones Marketing Solutions is based in the heart of Cardiff, South
Wales and is led by Managing Director Paul James working with a team of
professional marketing associates dedicated to providing companies with a
dynamic marketing solution.
Paul has over 20 years sales and marketing experience across a wide range of
industries, including financial services, professional services, retail,
motor and the education sector.
For 8 years he held the position of the Head of Marketing for the Cardiff
based Julian Hodge Bank Group and simultaneously held the position of Sales
and Marketing Director for the Group's retail motor arm - Continental Cars.
Whilst working for the group, the Hodge Equity Release and Carlyle Finance
brands were significantly developed with Hodge Equity Release achieving the
accolade of Financial Adviser magazine - Equity Release Lender of the Year.
The Carlyle Finance brand was successfully developed resulting in a major
South African financial services company - WesBank - purchasing the company.
In addition to the above, Stepping Stones (Enterprises) Ltd has successfully
developed a retail and online operation. The Stepping Stones retail brand
is well known within Cardiff and South Wales and the internet operation
distributes goods across the UK, Europe and the rest of the world. ( for
further information visit the SteppingStonesOnline web site).
Paul has over many years had numerous articles printed in the financial
trade and popular press.
Paul is a professionally qualified marketer and is a member of the Chartered
Institute of Marketing. He is also an Associate of the Chartered Institute
of Bankers and a past Council Member of the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce.