who we are
Expertise
Isabella Mann is an award winning brand builder and corporate strategy expert with over 20 years experience for both private and listed businesses. She has a proven track record of success in driving profitability at pace. As a commercially minded, international sales and marketing leader with extensive experience in omnichannel retail, she spent almost a decade building and expanding Pandora across Europe and then APAC. Prior to Pandora, she worked for Cartier, Tiffany & Co and Links of London. She has an entrepreneurial attitude and clear brand vision.
Isabella is also co-founder of Targa Ventures, a VC entity consisting of a portfolio of fledgling businesses in the retail and consumer space. She is a Board observer for Formula Fig and been an advisor for The Brilliant Breakfast, a subsidiary of The Prince's Trust.
Our Philosophy
We believe that the key to a successful project is by being an extension of your team. By understanding the client's challenges, ambitions and time frames, we work collaboratively to create clear corporate strategy using creative thinking and data driven insights to generate significant commercial results.
Case Studies
Argentex Plc
The Big Table Group
The Big Table Group
In 2019, Argentex Plc had recently listed on AIM. IMC undertook their Investor Relations management, Annual Report compilation, website design and branding control. We worked together on 4 annual reports, a website relaunch. In addition, IMC helped carve a revised company strategy ensuring it became a digitalised and tech enabled service provider.
The Big Table Group
The Big Table Group
The Big Table Group
The Big Table Group, owned by private equity firm Epirus, is an operator of a group of 230 restaurants nationwide, many of which are household names. IMC was tasked with helping the new CEO make key strategical decisions on the performance of its cornerstone brands, Cafe Rouge, Bella Italia, Las Iguanas from operational revisions and bran
The Big Table Group, owned by private equity firm Epirus, is an operator of a group of 230 restaurants nationwide, many of which are household names. IMC was tasked with helping the new CEO make key strategical decisions on the performance of its cornerstone brands, Cafe Rouge, Bella Italia, Las Iguanas from operational revisions and branding alterations. In addition, IMC advised on the launch its new restaurant concept, Amalfi.
Jessica McCormack
The Big Table Group
Jessica McCormack
Jessica McCormack is a luxury jeweller who makes heirlooms for future generations. IMC was tasked with facilitating strategic talks around the launch of its first bridal offering. A competitor review was undertaken, advice on content creation was given, introductions to media planning agencies were made and appointed. A successful communication and sales strategy was implemented.
Testimonials
Argentex Plc
The Big Table Group
The Big Table Group
"Isabella was instrumental in the project management and writing of the Annual Report and Accounts for 4 years. She worked closely with our Corporate Communications agency and brokers to ensure the messaging was on point. She was also involved in the strategy work taking the business from a traditional FX service to tech enabled. She i
"Isabella was instrumental in the project management and writing of the Annual Report and Accounts for 4 years. She worked closely with our Corporate Communications agency and brokers to ensure the messaging was on point. She was also involved in the strategy work taking the business from a traditional FX service to tech enabled. She is extremely collaborative and team really enjoyed working with her." - Harry Adams, Founder and former CEO
The Big Table Group
The Big Table Group
The Big Table Group
"IMC came into the organisation when we were questioning a lot of ways of working and reviewing our restaurant matrix. Isabella lead the consumer research around two of our prominent brands which enabled us to make informed decisions. She was also a huge support to the Marketing team at a time of big change and transition.'"- Alan Morgan, CEO The Big Table Group
Pandora
Jessica McCormack
Jessica McCormack
"Isabella is an excellent holistic marketeer but more than that, she is a business driver. Isabella fully understands and leads marketing as a critical business function to enable and deliver growth in existing markets and existing customers as well as to grow brand, revenue and footprint in new markets. She is a strong generalist with k
"Isabella is an excellent holistic marketeer but more than that, she is a business driver. Isabella fully understands and leads marketing as a critical business function to enable and deliver growth in existing markets and existing customers as well as to grow brand, revenue and footprint in new markets. She is a strong generalist with knowledge and experience across the marketing spectrum and is equally skilled in brand and creative execution as in performance and data based marketing." - Minna Philipson, CMO Pandora
Jessica McCormack
Jessica McCormack
Jessica McCormack
" IMC was brought into to help us establish a bridal strategy targeting a new audience. She helped us focus our thinking and create impact with our execution. She also introduced us to a media buying agency who we still work with today. I couldn’t recommend Isabella enough and thoroughly enjoyed her strategic and creative approach to all
" IMC was brought into to help us establish a bridal strategy targeting a new audience. She helped us focus our thinking and create impact with our execution. She also introduced us to a media buying agency who we still work with today. I couldn’t recommend Isabella enough and thoroughly enjoyed her strategic and creative approach to all aspects of the project. " Jessica McCormack, Founder and Creative Director
