Who is Baldy?
The bald guy is Seth Godin, Phil’s the guy with some hair left…
Baldy is Phil Balderson. Phil established Webreality in Jersey in 2000 and has since seen it accelerate to become the fastest-growing and highest-profile web agency in the Channel Islands, thanks to a combination of a market-leading technology strategy and deep knowledge of web business processes.
In both 2006 and 2007 Webreality-built sites won the CIM’s award for Best Use of New Media. Today Webreality has some 200 clients, including some of the highest-profile businesses in Jersey and a fast-growing list of clients in the UK and further afield, and 14 employees at locations in Jersey, France and the UK. Its particular speciality is e-commerce and e-business sites that integrate with client’s business processes.
Jersey’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2008, Phil is a frequent media commentator on e-business and government policy, Chairman of the Jersey Chamber of Commerce Emerging Industries Committee, and is retained by the States of Jersey Economic Development Department as a consultant to e-businesses.
He is a serial internet entrepreneur, with directorships in several online businesses. In addition to his many business commitments, he finds time to blog, write business books, consult and speak at conferences all around the world.