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Our 110+ group of award-winning communications specialists, led by our expert senior management team, cover all key markets in the USA, Europe, APAC and ANZ.

Striving to provide impactful results on a daily basis, our talented team of communications specialists has vast experience in the technology sector and use their knowledge and skills to achieve success for our clients.

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Tim Hurley

Tim Hurley

Global Managing Director

Tim joined Touchdown in December 2024, bringing 25 years of B2B tech PR experience to the agency and its growing base of enterprise technology clients. Tim has extensive expertise as a strategic counselor with specialties in communications campaign planning, business media relations and thought leadership program strategy and execution and crisis communication. He has worked with startups, emerging growth companies and Fortune 1000 firms across enterprise sectors, including AI, cybersecurity, IT services, storage and SaaS. Tim is based in the Boston area and he oversees Touchdown’s Austin and Basingstoke UK offices and teams.

Ben Ralph

Ben Ralph

Managing Director - UK

Originally a law graduate, Ben moved into communications after working in technology sales. With experience ranging from cyber security, networking and unified communications to HCM, consumer technology and industrial design, Ben works with the Touchdown UK team to deliver results-focused PR campaigns for some of the most exciting and ambitious technology brands in the world.

Munich

Austin

Alyssa Palloti
Senior Vice President

With nearly a decade of B2B tech PR experience, Alyssa is a tenacious media relations professional with a keen interest in and focus on cybersecurity. She plays a major role in leading specific accounts and in advising the Austin, Texas team.

Hannah Sobolewski

Hannah Sobolewski

Senior Account Director

Hannah is one of Touchdown’s long-serving team members. Highly organised with a keen eye for detail, she leads accounts for a variety of exciting B2B technology brands. Her areas of experience range from storage, cybersecurity, disaster recovery & backup, and cloud services

Derrick Shannon

Derrick Shannon

Account Director

Derrick has spent years cultivating high-level business and media relationships in the tech industry and beyond. He’s committed to strategically and tactically creating comprehensive PR strategies to fit any objective for his clients. And, with an ability to anticipate game changing opportunities and market complexities he’s able to engineer the most advantageous solutions for his clients on a regular basis.

Amsterdam

Sydney

Jocelyn Disque
Vice President

Strategic communications professional with a decade of experience, Jocelyn brings both in-house and agency experience to the table. She leads multiple accounts for Touchdown, creating and implementing communications strategies to help clients achieve relevant and desired results.

Alison Denham

Alison Denham

HR Lead

With an extensive background in healthcare PR, Alison is an HR business partner with a special interest in leadership development, employee engagement and diversity and inclusion.

Alexandra Morris

Alexandra Morris

Operations Manager

Joining Touchdown back in 2017, Alex has been a pivotal member of the operations team. Running all international operations between the American and European offices, Alex focuses on the brand and marketing for Touchdown PR as well as recruitment and onboarding. Alex returns to the team on a part time basis, after completing 1 year of maternity leave courtesy of Touchdown’s impeccable benefits scheme.

London

Tim Hurley

Tim Hurley

Global Managing Director

Tim joined Touchdown in December 2024, bringing 25 years of B2B tech PR experience to the agency and its growing base of enterprise technology clients. Tim has extensive expertise as a strategic counselor with specialties in communications campaign planning, business media relations and thought leadership program strategy and execution and crisis communication. He has worked with startups, emerging growth companies and Fortune 1000 firms across enterprise sectors, including AI, cybersecurity, IT services, storage and SaaS. Tim is based in the Boston area and he oversees Touchdown’s Austin and Basingstoke UK offices and teams.

Ben Ralph

Ben Ralph

Managing Director - UK

Originally a Law graduate, Ben moved into PR after working in technology sales. With experience ranging from cyber security, networking and unified communications to HCM, consumer technology and industrial design, Ben works with the Touchdown UK team to deliver results-focused PR campaigns for some of the most exciting and ambitious technology brands in the world.

Alyssa Pallotti

Alyssa Pallotti

Senior Vice President

With nearly a decade of B2B tech PR experience, Alyssa is a tenacious media relations professional with a keen interest in and focus on cybersecurity. She plays a major role in leading specific accounts and in advising the Austin, Texas team.

Jocelyn Disque

Jocelyn Disque

Vice President

Strategic communications professional with a decade of experience, Jocelyn brings both in-house and agency experience to the table. She leads multiple accounts for Touchdown, creating and implementing communications strategies to help clients achieve relevant and desired results.

Hannah Sobolewski

Hannah Sobolewski

Senior Account Director

Hannah is one of Touchdown’s long-serving team members. Highly organised with a keen eye for detail, she leads accounts for a variety of exciting B2B technology brands. Her areas of experience range from storage, cybersecurity, disaster recovery & backup, and cloud services.

Derrick Shannon

Derrick Shannon

Account Director

Derrick has spent years cultivating high-level business and media relationships in the tech industry and beyond. He’s committed to strategically and tactically creating comprehensive PR strategies to fit any objective for his clients. And, with an ability to anticipate game changing opportunities and market complexities he’s able to engineer the most advantageous solutions for his clients on a regular basis.

Alison Denham

Alison Denham

HR Lead

Joining Touchdown back in 2017 as the Operations Manager, Alexandra was responsible for running all international operations between the American and European offices. She recently moved into a new role at Touchdown as the Brand and Marketing Manager.

Alexandra Morris

Alexandra Morris

Operations Manager

Joining Touchdown back in 2017, Alex has been a pivotal member of the operations team. Running all international operations between the American and European offices, Alex focuses on the brand and marketing for Touchdown PR as well as recruitment and onboarding. Alex returns to the team on a part time basis, after completing 1 year of maternity leave courtesy of Touchdown’s impeccable benefits scheme.  

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