This is us

We've been providing stand-out work for clients since 1998

As you can tell from our photos (maybe), we're a solid, dependable and approachable bunch. We enjoy problem-solving and exercising our e-commerce mastery skills on a daily basis. We're also human and enjoy conversations with our clients (no hiding behind email and chat bots for us).

Our values

Our values guide how we hire, communicate and in our everyday work. We sat down together and worked these out collaboratively and are signed up and committed to them.

Inspiration


We want to inspire and be inspired, building solutions that transform people's lives, delight customers and engage users. We go the extra mile, strive for excellence and celebrate success. We have worked hard to create a creative environment where anything is possible, and everyone is welcome.

Innovation


It is nice to solve a challenge and find ways to make things easier or better for clients and their customers; whether that's through design, branding or digital solutions. We experiment, try and push technical boundaries - if it doesn't work, we try again, until it does.

Nice to the planet


Ensuring we are nice to the planet is at the core of many company decisions. We care about the planet, the environment and our society, so operate as efficiently and sustainably as possible.

Nice to everyone


We value respect, integrity, passion and humanity. We are nice people (unsurprisingly) who enjoy working with other nice people. We treat everyone as we expect others to treat us; with respect, empathy and care. Strong ethics, trust and honesty are the bedrock of all our engagements.

Our people

Mark Bell

Mark Bell

Principal Engineer

Mark is our Principal Engineer and heads up our development team. He originally studied photography but found himself interested in web design after a work placement for Webselect and never left. Mark has overall responsibility for the output of the engineering team and maintains best-practice standards across the organisation. He spends his spare time immersed in music and outdoor activities such as mountain biking and loves to paint.

Simon Collins

Simon Collins

Senior Developer

Simon has 20 years of experience working in IT and has worked on projects in industries including Publishing, Media, Charities, Finance and e-Commerce. With experience in all stages of software development (analysis, design, back-office and front-end development), he has combined business analysis and technical experience to develop complex bespoke software using Microsoft Technologies (SQL Server, C# and .Net). He takes pride in helping clients better understand how software can help improve their business processes.

Craig Dobson

Craig Dobson

Developer

Our resident shopify expert, Craig loves to make things look pretty. Craig is also a multitasker, able to write code while simultaneously holding several conversations about football and/or puppies.

Sarah Harris

Sarah Harris

Operations Director

Sarah is the Operations Director for Webselect and deals with the day-to-day running of the office and maintains relationships with our clients. Sarah has been an employee for 16 years, keeping this tight ship running. If you've got a question about our company Sarah's the one to ask. In her spare time, Sarah enjoys kayaking and maintaining her beautiful marine fish tank.

Tom Merryvilla

Tom Merryvilla

Developer

Tom is one of our brilliant backend engineers with more than 20 years experience in software development, system analysis, database design and development of various size applications. Multi skilled developer with expertise in .NET, C#,MS SQL, Oracle, TSQL etc. He is an amazing team player and one of the nicest people you'll ever meet.

Rob Wells

Rob Wells

Developer

Rob has been with Webselect for 15 years and is one of our talented developers and started originally building websites with flash back in the early 2000s when web design was becoming mainstream. He spends his spare time enjoying the outdoors going swimming, walking and travelling and given the opportunity loves to dive in the river.

Morgan Wilson-Slider

Morgan Wilson-Slider

Technical Assistant and Testing

Morgan is our technical assistant, and is responsible for testing ensuring that our software delivery is high quality. Alongside this he has a passion for security analytics and has studied computer information security at the University of Plymouth. He can also code in 13 different languages and enjoys a good anime series in his spare time.

Nice Group (SW) Ltd

Webselect is proud to be part of Nice Group (SW) Ltd

Nice group's purpose is to:

Do business in a nice way
Grow and acquire businesses with the same ethos and compliance standards
Develop and grow strong people, build talent and careers
Provide services and solutions to real world business and retail problems

Nice Group Management
Matthew Hill

Matthew Hill

Group Managing Director

Matt has nearly 25 years of experience in various industries, all with a technology and digital focus. As a Fellow of the Association of Project Management his experience in large (and small) project and programme delivery has contributed to well rounded skills in leadership, management, delighting customers and developing people to be awesome.

Andy Doyle

Andy Doyle

Group Director / Founder

Founder and Chair of the Nice Group, Andy has extensive experience across the industry, from over twenty five years of pushing the boundaries of what is possible digitally. Passionate about helping clients achieve their technical dreams, he shapes the Nice Group's focus on innovation, creativity and customer service.

Tina Fairminer

Tina Fairminer

Group Director

Tina has over 25 years of experience in digital production having worked within publishing, digital agencies, TV and Not for Profits. Tina's background is in Project Delivery and has managed numerous teams and projects over the years to ensure successful delivery on time, on budget and the meeting of client expectations.