Jon is amongst a distinguished gathering of individuals being honoured at Bucks New University's graduation ceremonies taking place at the Wycombe Swan theatre from 7-11 September.

Jon began his direct marketing career with a fledgling agency called Evans Hunt Scott. He quickly rose to become Managing Director in 1993, and helped to transform Evans Hunt Scott into one of the UK’s most successful direct marketing agencies. He was responsible for developing and managing the highly successful loyalty programme, Tesco Clubcard, and in 1998, Evans Hunt Scott won Campaign Direct’s ‘Agency of the Year’ award. Following this, Jon set up his own agency, Archibald Ingall Stretton, and the agency’s dynamic approach has made them acknowledged pioneers of multimedia advertising, with clients including O2, EDF Energy, Skoda and Abbey.

Jon has received awards from Campaign Direct, Creative Circle, Precision Marketing, the Direct Marketing Association, The Marketing Society, London International, One Show and John Caples. Among the many advertising and direct marketing bodies Jon is involved with, he currently sits on the Institute of Direct Marketing’s Council of Management and is a regular speaker at industry events.

Jon said: “I am delighted to receive this award from Buckinghamshire New University, and to have had such a longstanding and mutually beneficial relationship with the University. At a time when our industry is facing unprecedented change, it is vital that we continue to invest in developing young talent. Our experience over the last ten years has shown that nowhere does this better than Bucks.”

Despite a hectic work schedule, Jon has been a major supporter of the advertising programmes at Bucks New University, and Archibald Ingall Stretton has employed and nurtured more than 15 graduates. He has set projects, given lectures and provided staff as mentors for the University’s students, and his continuous support for the development of initiatives at Bucks has often been given at his agency’s expense. This year Jon became a member of the University’s Business Advisory Board.

Around 1,500 Buckinghamshire New University students are receiving their degree certificates in the presence of family and friends, this week.
 
Prof Derek Godfrey, Deputy Vice Chancellor at Bucks New University, commented: “We choose our honorary awardees in recognition of their outstanding achievements in their particular fields. We are delighted that Jon Ingall has accepted our invitation to be associated with us in this way. I am sure that he will be an inspiration to the graduating students, and to those that will come after them.”

Honorary degrees are also being received by:

Mike Clare
Recognised for his career achievements, business success and for his charitable work.
Mike is a well known supporter and advocate of the University.

Michael Eavis CBE
Recognised for his significant achievements in the music industry, his business reputation and for his strong links with the University and its students. 

Bill Turnbull
Well known for his work for the BBC and locally for his support of Wycombe Wanderers, the award is made in recognition of his career achievements, and of his charitable activities.
 
David Wheeler MVO
Recognised for his career achievements, long-standing position at the Royal Collection, and for his support for courses and students at the University.

The status of Emeritus Professor has been bestowed upon:

Vince Edwards
Recognised for his significant contribution to the work of the University and continuing research collaboration.

An honorary master’s will be received by:
Robert Hardie
Recognised for his business achievements, and for his charitable work in the region.

Honorary fellowships will be received by:

The Rt Hon The Earl of Buckinghamshire
Recognised for his significant contribution to the work of the Council of the University.

Brian Callaghan
Recognised for his significant contribution to the work of the Council of the University.

Editor’s notes:
 
Buckinghamshire New University is the only state-funded higher education institution in Buckinghamshire. It has enjoyed a long and successful history since it was founded in 1893. The University offers an extensive portfolio of courses spanning the creative and cultural industries, the management and information management sectors, and the public sector. It also offers services to industry including contract research, consultancy and the opportunity to employ graduates.

The University is nearing completion of a major campus re-development programme, which will see the opening in September 2009 of: a new state-of-the-art building in High Wycombe known as the Gateway and comprising a learning resource and technology centre, events hall, gym, sports science laboratory, dance, drama, music and video production studios, library and meeting rooms; new student accommodation in High Wycombe; and a new base for nursing students and applied healthcare research in Uxbridge, West London.
 
Bucks has recently been ranked number one for Nursing out of nine universities working in partnership with NHS London, and won the gold Heist Award for Education Marketing in the digital media category. Websites: bucks.ac.uk; bucks.tv
 
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