BUSINESSMAN Andy Hobson has clear goals as managing director of Birstall-based design and marketing agency Fantastic Media.

The company has firmly established itself in sports marketing in 2007, having developed websites for Olympic medallists Katherine Merry, Linford Christie and Darren Campbell, as well as furthering existing relationships with Huddersfield Town and Huddersfield Giants and Leeds Rugby.

Mr Hobson began his career in London and joined an agency working with football “brands’’ such as David Beckham, Michael Owen and Alan Shearer.

He was also assigned to Sampdoria FC in Genoa, Italy, before helping to manage the building of Bolton Wanderers’ £38m Reebok Stadium

That experience has held him in good stead at Fantastic Media.

He said: “Fantastic provides the business know-how, technical competence and imagination to create new ways of improving long-term business growth and maximizing the return on investment.

“This is achieved by combining the team’s expertise and deciding what the appropriate mix of mediums will deliver the client’s message most effectively within the budget set.”

Andy said Fantastic Media had enjoyed a “hugely successful’’ first year – and was now set to score further contracts with a wide range of clients.