Our Team

All direct dial numbers listed are prefixed by +44 (0) 1672

Bill Pidduck
Director/Publisher (bill@ampltd.co.uk)
Direct Dial: 518314
Bill has over 25 years of experience in academic publishing, with spells at Harvester (from office junior to MD at Harvester Microform) and Research Publications (launching Incunabula) before founding Adam Matthew Publications with David Tyler. When he’s not at work Bill enjoys blues music, football and writing stories.

He says:

“My greatest joy is having the opportunity to visit great archives, meet interesting people and play a part in helping to make primary sources more accessible. My greatest sadness is not having the chance to share this with my son, Matthew – who provided one half of the company name – who sadly died in 2002.”

David Tyler
Director/Publisher (david@ampltd.co.uk)

David is a founding Director at Adam Matthew Publications and has over 18 years of experience in publishing microfilm and digital research collections. He has a degree in Modern History.
David is very keen on all sports – especially golf, cricket, rugby and football – and is always up for a challenge! Other hobbies and interests include reading, painting and sketching, walking, theatre, cinema, ornithology, drinking good wine, military history, and exploring new countries and places. He enjoys travelling and meeting people. Favourite artist: Cezanne; Favourite golfer: Ernie Els; Favourite cricketer: Andrew Flintoff. David is married to Kay and they have three children: Adam, Georgina and Francesca.

Khal Rudin
Sales & Marketing Director (khal@ampltd.co.uk)

Direct Dial: 518312
Khal joined Adam Matthew in February 2002. Before that his sales & marketing skills were honed in Cape Town, where he worked on a number of leading business and sports publications, and in London, working for a software solutions company. The English countryside and the exciting opportunities at Adam Matthew lured him away from the city. Global travel, interesting people and project research & development are Khal’s key motivators. He is also passionate about Arsenal football club (two season tickets which he shares with Bill!), snowboarding, mountain biking and The Simpsons! Khal is married to Zoë and they have two children, Verity & Zach.

Ruth Twyman

Office Manager (ruth@ampltd.co.uk)

Direct Dial: 518301

Ruth is responsible for administrative staff, project guides, and the day-to-day running of the AMP office. She joined the company in 2004 with 6 years of senior administrative experience and has a degree in Business and HR. Ruth makes a great apple crumble and has cycled around more of France than we'd care to imagine!

Susanne Alway

Project Editor (susanne@ampltd.co.uk)

Direct Dial: 518303

Susanne will be on maternity leave from December 2007.

Jennifer Bullock

Project Editor (jennifer@ampltd.co.uk)

Direct Dial: 518316

Jennifer graduated from the University of Warwick in 2003 with a BA in History and an MA in Religious and Social History, 1500-1700. Jenny previously worked as an events co-ordinator for a bookshop before joining Adam Matthew as Editorial Assistant in September 2005. Jenny is from Lincolnshire and likes to visit her family when she can. Out of work Jenny enjoys reading, watching films and drinking tea!

Ben Cartwright

Sales and Project Development (ben@ampltd.co.uk)

Direct Dial: 518313
Ben joined the company in 2004 to develop UK and European sales. This has since been one of our large growth areas and Ben very much enjoys the support we have from our customers there, and the exciting travel opportunities the various sales trips bring him.  He also does a lot of work in the United States, and enjoys catching up with pals from his university days while travelling there.  He has a degree in History & Archaeology from the universities of York and Illinois.  He enjoys film, music and adventure and heads to the Welsh hills with his mountain bike as often as possible.

Lauren Edwards

Sales and Marketing Support (lauren@amdigital.co.uk)

Direct Dial: 518323
Lauren is a recent addition to the Sales and Marketing Team. Details to follow very soon.

Martha Fogg

Project Editor (martha@ampltd.co.uk)

Direct Dial: 518315

Martha is responsible for developing and editing projects in both online and microfilm format. She has a BA in English from UCL and an MA in Victorian Media and Culture from Royal Holloway, University of London. Outside of work Martha is a voracious reader (favourite author: Thomas Hardy; favourite book: Jane Eyre). She also enjoys watching films, walking in her native Wiltshire countryside, and has recently started learning to play piano, without much success.

Angie Gilliat
Invoicing, Despatch and Data Management (angie@ampltd.co.uk)

Direct Dial: 518320
Angie joined the Admin team at Adam Matthew at the end of 2007. Coming from Sussex originally, by way of Oxford, France and Jersey she and her husband have now settled in Wiltshire. Her interests include reading, cryptic crosswords, gardening and cricket, not playing of course, but spending summer weekends in the garden with the radio tuned to Test Match Special.

Jonathan Mansfield

Marketing and Digital Resources (jon@ampltd.co.uk)

Direct Dial: 518308

Jon is a local boy, moving to London in 1993 to pursue a Degree at Middlesex University and eventually working for The Stationery Office Ltd within the e-commerce department. Having moved back to his home town in 2001 via Brighton, Jon spends his spare time walking 'Moshi' his Border Terrier, life drawing and painting local landscapes, which he hopes one day to sell for millions. Jon likes to make Sushi and biscuits whenever he has something to celebrate, which he force-feeds to his colleagues!

Carol Mason
Accounts (carol@ampltd.co.uk)

Direct Dial: 518300
Carol is a self-employed bookeeper and has worked for AMP since July 2003 handling all our accounts and book-keeping. She lives just outside Marlborough and has two teenage boys. She's a free spirit and has a good sense of humour.

Glyn Porritt
Online Project Editor (glyn@ampltd.co.uk)

Direct Dial: 518318

Glyn is responsible for the development and content of our online projects. He graduated with an MA in Contemporary History from the University of Bristol in 1996 and joined AMP in 2002 after a number of years in the financial sector. Glyn is a great fan of English cricket.

Delyth Reid

PA to David Tyler (delyth@ampltd.co.uk)

Direct Dial: 511921

Delyth (Del) joined Adam Matthew in January 2007 as PA to David Tyler.  She has had a varied career whilst moving around the UK and Europe with her husband's job (Cyprus, Sardinia, and Shetland to name a few).  Del has finally settled in Wootton Bassett with Jimmy and the rats (pets!).  She has a son at University in Cardiff and in her spare time likes to visit him and the rest of her family in Wales.  She also loves to read, socialise and travel.

Liz Sargut
Publishing Associate (liz@ampltd.co.uk)

Direct Dial: 518304
After a considerable time as UK & European sales representative, Liz is now responsible for a diverse range of microfilm projects – from Sex & Sexuality to the Church Missionary Archive. She also spends a lot of time researching ideas for new projects. Liz has a colourful career history: before coming to AMP she worked in publishing, the travel industry and teaching, spending time in Spain and Turkey. Liz has a degree in French, Spanish and Norwegian from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne. She's a big music fan, and also loves travelling and eating out.

Oliver Stacy

Sales and Project Development (oliver@ampltd.co.uk)

Direct Dial: 518317

Ollie is a keen member of Marlborough Rugby Club, and can usually be distinguished by his fierce cuts and bruises. Ollie is a graduate of University College London having studied Archaeology, and is very pleased to have got a job that is inside and doesn’t require him to wear waterproof trousers!

Beth Thomas

Online Editorial Assistant (beth@ampltd.co.uk)

Direct Dial: 518310

Beth graduated from the University of the West of England in 2002 with a BA in history. Since graduating Beth has worked in publishing, travelled overseas for a year and completed a counselling skills certificate. In her spare time Beth loves reading, painting, watching football and walking on the Gower Peninsula with her family and beloved dog Axle (he was already named when we got him).

Nick Wright

Online Editorial Assistant (nick@ampltd.co.uk)

Direct Dial: 518321

Nick graduated from the University of the West of England in 2007 with a BA in Film studies and English Literature. Having just started as an Online Editorial Assistant, Nick is enjoying the challenge of the steepest learning curve of his life trying to take in everything at Adam Matthew. His interests include film, literature, computing and the music of Bob Dylan.