Robin Brattel

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Robin Thomas Brattel
Occupation Technology and publishing entrepreneur
Organization Collaborative Strategies Network
Known for Founder of Inapub Ltd. and Eventility Ltd.
Website
www.inapub.co.uk

Robin Thomas Brattel is a technology and publishing entrepreneur from the UK, known for being the founder of Inapub Ltd. and Eventility Ltd.

Early Career and TSO

Brattel was the director of digital products for The Stationery Office (TSO), a UK publisher that produces print and digital publications for government agencies and departments, as well as for companies in the private sector.[1][2] As a part of a company championing the use of transparent data, Brattel lead the judging panel for the OpenUp contest in 2011, which awarded money for innovative ideas on opening data in order to benefit the public.[3] Included on the judging panel for the inaugural award were artificial intelligence expert Sir Nigel Richard Shadbolt and Open University director of communications Lucian J Hudson.[4] The panel awarded the prize to OUseful blogger Tony Hirst for his ideas about the use of UCAS data.[5]

Prior to TSO, he worked for various companies as a website consultant and as the head of online for a dot com startup.[6] As an independent web developer, he also audited Guidelines for UK Government Websites - Illustrated Handbook for Web Management Teams, the UK Government’s official web guidelines document.[7][8]

Inapub

In 2009, Brattel founded Inapub, a site the helps people find pubs in the UK, and allows pub owners to reach customers through digital marketing and social networking tools.[9][10] Inapub also organizes events to coordinate the efforts of pubs to raise funds for charity or recognize significant dates.[11][12] In 2010, Inapub launched a mobile app that allowed users to search for pubs based on their locations and services offered.[13][14] In 2011, the company teamed up with UK publisher Archant to produce Inapub, a monthly trade magazine for pub owners.[15] In 2012, Inapub was shortlisted for launch of the year from the British Society of Magazine Editors.[16] Brattel also does business presentations, advising pub owners on ways they can utilize the web and social networking in order to improve their businesses.[17]

Eventility

In 2011, Brattel founded Eventility, a site that helped organizations, events and venues promote events.[18] Oriented toward groups of all sizes, Eventility seeks to grant public organizations and private business with access to organizational tools that allow them to create and promote events.[19] In 2012, the site added features that allows groups to collect registration fees from participants via PayPal.[20]

Affiliations and Public Speaking

Brattel is a member of the Collaborative Strategies Network, an organization founded in 2009 by Lucian J. Hudson that employs a group of experts to promote collaboration within and between nations, sectors, disciplines and organizations.[21][22] In 2010, he was part of a group of technology professionals who founded TechHub, a site that provides physical and virtual spaces for tech entrepreneurs to meet, work together and exchange ideas.[23][24][25] He also speaks regularly at events on the topics of open data, entrepreneurship and utilizing digital solutions for the promotion of events, organizations and businesses.[26][27][28]

References

  1. ↑ "Williams Lea". Williams Lea. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  2. ↑ "FAQs | TSO (The Stationery Office)". TSO. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  3. ↑ Charles Arthur. "OpenUp winner aims to make UCAS data available for prospective students | Technology". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  4. ↑ "UK Digital Technology takes another step – Open Data | Lucian J. Hudson, Director of Communications, The Open University – personal blog". Open.ac.uk. 2011-03-26. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  5. ↑ "OpenUp Panel Chair Robin Brattel, shares the panel’s ‘judging thoughts’ « TSO Open.Up Blog". Blog.openup.tso.co.uk. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  6. ↑ Werbegeschenke (2010-01-18). "Q&A: Robin Brattel of Inapub.co.uk". Econsultancy. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  7. ↑ Office of the e-Envoy (May 2002). "Guidelines for UK Government websites - Illustrated handbook for Web management teams". TSO. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  8. ↑ "Guidelines for UK Government Websites: Illustrated Handbook for Web Management Teams". Tsoshop.co.uk. 2003-06-04. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  9. ↑ "Food & Drink Innovation Network » Consumers Can Search For Real-Time Events In Pubs And Bars". Fdin.org.uk. 2009-08-25. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  10. ↑ "Eight out of 10 use Google to plan night out". Morningadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  11. ↑ "Pubs urged to take part in world record quiz attempt". Morningadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  12. ↑ "Free online help to promote your Royal Wedding party". Morningadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  13. ↑ Dredge, Stuart (2012-08-01). "Apps Rush: Now TV, Animate It, MY GPS, Weather HD 2, Mitt's VP, Breaking Bad, Knock Knock and more | Technology". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  14. ↑ admin (2013-05-01). "Promoting a dog friendly pub? There’s an app for that". PubGenie. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  15. ↑ Posted on: 15 September 2011 07:58 (2011-09-15). "News: Inapub and Archant get connected". InPublishing. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  16. ↑ "BSME Awards 2012: The full shortlist". Press Gazette. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  17. ↑ "Ideas for digital marketing". Morning Advertiser Freehouse 500. October 28, 2010. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  18. ↑ "Partners". Cambridgeshire.net. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  19. ↑ "Eventility brings people, places and things we do together. Less online, more social!". Cambridge Network. 2011-03-30. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  20. ↑ "EVENTILITY® New Subscriptions Collections and API Feature Makes Club and Group Organisation a Breeze". Uk.prweb.com. 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  21. ↑ "About CSN Members « Collaborative Strategies Network". Tocollaborate.org. 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  22. ↑ "Collaborative Strategies Network". Tocollaborate.org. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  23. ↑ Geere, Duncan (2011-03-24). "UCAS data release could spur open data innovation (Wired UK)". Wired.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  24. ↑ "TechHub". TechHub. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  25. ↑ Author: Phil Muncaster. "V3.co.uk". V3.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  26. ↑ "International Confex & Live Experience 2013 - Robin Brattel". International-confex.com. 2013-03-21. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  27. ↑ "Warwick London Alumni Network - Growing and Exiting a Business". Wbs.ac.uk. 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
  28. ↑ "It's Collaboration August!". CamCreative. 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 

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