History is a thing of the past, experience is the thing of the future

Our timeline, achivements and milestones

Owen was formed in 1969 by Roy Owen Roberts. The year that man set foot on the moon and the Beatles did their last gig. Our first ten years saw the whole Owen enterprise grow and expand dramatically both in the marketing field and other support areas such as print and photography. At this point in our life the office was at 61 South Street Havant, Hampshire UK, a three story brick manor house which we rented.

In 1980 we moved literally up the road and purchased Hall Place, the Georgian manor house of Havant which is still our home today.

Over the next thirty years (and three recessions counting the present one!) the business evolved and moved into the full digital world just before 2000. The last decade has seen our vibrant enterprise grow into full digital agency. In 2010 we added two retail specialist teams. This means we can combine our marine experience with cutting-edge retail knowledge which will be very useful for supply-chain marine businesses that are B2C. Our current growth is accross many digital areas, social media, cloud, apps, rich-media, viral, Youtube and more. We are currently expanding our SEO and PPC capabilities and harnessing the power of Augmented Reality (AR) and QR code readers.

Just two years after the Owens start-up Roy won the Lewmar Marine account and started Owen Marine Marketing, (part of Roberts Creative and Marketing Solutions, RCMS) , this important relationship lasted over 25 years. From a small factory in Emsworth UK to the No 1 winch brand in the world, Owens input was very much part of the marketing journey of this high profile company.

This association and a host of other marine brand names soon created a strong specialisation in the marine marketplace. Another long term client, Sunsail (first Greek Sail then Island Sailing) first came to Owens in 1980 when we produced their first brochure. Since 1985, an unbroken photographic support programme has produced memorable images throughout the lifetime of Sunsail up to 2005 and new ownership.

Another key customer is Royal Huisman, still a jewel in our crown after nearly 30 years. The high quality marketing, PR, photography, video, collateral materials and Owens marketing support has set Huismans apart from other yards and created a standard for others to follow.

Our marine client list spans Europe, Turkey, UK and the USA and our marketing expertise reaches out to high net worth individuals in the worlds emerging markets from the far east to the south america's. Our finger is on the pulse.Our blue-chip accounts created the experience and in-depth knowledge of the international marine marketplace that now supports our current activities. The agency today has grown into a powerful digital enterprise, a course we set over ten years ago and now offers on-line solutions from apps to the cloud, complementing the skill sets in design, branding, photography and much more.

The full body of work produced by The Owen Agency as a whole makes a very impressive list, both in marine and other market sectors. See the client list for the full picture