Fast-growing Liverpool digital marketing agency Velsta has appointed three new team members amid a. number of new clients wins

Digital marketing agency Velstar has appointed three new members of staff as it continues to expand its client base. 

Liverpool-based Velstar is a partner agency to ecommerce platform Shopify Plus. It has hired Steven Henderson and Neil McNaught join as front-end developers and while Martin Mann in the newly-created role of commercial director.

Steven, who will be working remotely, brings with him more than 20 years of experience helping brands design and build online digital experiences, having previously worked for agencies in London.

Neil joins having previously worked as a freelance developer across various sectors. Both Steven and Neil will develop Velstar’s client’s online stores using the Shopify and Shopify Plus platforms.

And Martin has more than 25 years of experience in B2B sales and business development, and joins from Chester-based Simply Online Media, where he was director. Prior to that, he worked at Leadbay and Moneysupermarket.com.

He will be responsible for driving Velstar’s growth further, working across pitches and securing new commercial partnerships.

Chief executive of Velstar, Dan Sheard, said: “The breadth and depth of experience that each of them brings to the team is invaluable and will help us meet the demands of our ever-growing client base. As we approach the last four months of 2021, I’m proud to say we’re on track to achieve our ambitious business goals, and make it our best year yet.”