Our story begins with our Founder, Steve Perry. Back in the early days of the internet, Steve lead the charge as an early adopter of emerging technologies and innovative digital marketing. We’ve kept that spirit alive for nearly three decades, always pushing the cutting edge to transform businesses.
Steve Perry, Founder & Managing Director
We’ve come a long way in these past few decades. By centering innovation firmly as a driver of our own strategy, we’ve pivoted to stay on top of the latest trends and client requirements, ensuring that our services align with the cutting-edge solution of today.
It’s an approach that works, meaning much of our client base has stuck with us as an essential partner for years at a time, leading to years of continual mutual growth.
Steve is a trailblazer in digital marketing and website development, with a career that has seen it all. For nearly three decades, Steve’s passion for leveraging emerging technologies has shaped businesses and inspired teams to push boundaries. As our Founder, he continues to embody the spirit of transformation and creativity that drives our success.
Steve is well-known for his development of ‘No Desire to Retire’, a recruitment platform championing the over 50s talent pool. Through Steve’s ingenuity and passion for advocating for older workers, the project received much notable media attention and supported 25,000 users on their journey to finding work again.
With no desire to retire himself, Steve continues to support clients across Coral’s portfolio and development of the wider business.
Matti’s career began in the charity sector, where they collaborated with global leaders such as Meta, Apple, and Deloitte. Through this experience, Matti developed a talent for driving innovation across diverse industries, combined with a pragmatic approach for managing high-profile projects. Their work has delivered exceptional results for clients around the world.
In mid-2024, Matti took the helm at Coral as Head of Operations, introducing our popular Coral Membership scheme and refining the company’s services to focus on impactful, long-term outcomes through deeper client partnerships.
Outside of Coral, Matti is a successful podcaster and writer, best known as the co-producer of the acclaimed TTRPG show, ‘Describe Your Kill’.
Connor is an experienced senior designer and artist with an eclectic and wide-ranging skillset from brand identity to animation. With over 13 years experience, Connor has cultivated a contemporary & robust design style that has found particular success in various sectors such as the public sector, leisure and hospitality; Connor has lead creative on multiple campaigns for NHS England, Essex County Council and Chelmsford City Racecourse.
Connor’s work with Coral has shaped our creative output and delighted clients with impactful, memorable and user-centred design.
Beyond his work with Coral, Connor is interested in art from traditional to contemporary, lettering, calligraphy and music production.
Pankaj, nicknamed ‘Yogi’, leads the charge on all our development projects and heads up our multi-disciplinary team. Yogi has developed a hard-earned reputation for leading complicated, long-term custom website and application projects with predictable timelines, accurate budgeting and a keen sense of quality.
Yogi is an Acquia certified developer for Drupal, delivering full-cycle development services across multiple platforms, achieving over 10 years of experience. He combines technical expertise with a client-focussed mindset, always aiming for scalable, secure, and elegant solutions.
Outside of work, Yogi loves playing volleyball and travelling with family.
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