An interview with Hannah Brown – 5 Year Work Anniversary

Recently our very own Project Manager, Hannah Brown celebrated her five year anniversary working at mso.

To celebrate such a momentous occasion, we decided to sit down with Hannah to find out more about her time at the company and what she has enjoyed most over the years.

Let’s take it right back to the start, what was your first role at mso?

I joined mso an Apprentice as a Business Administrator.

It involved me helping out the business in any way that I could, whether it was answering inbound calls, helping marketing with content creation, contacting clients for feedback or assisting the Project Manager’s with client work, which has led me to where I am today.

Can you remember what made you first apply for the role?

Having just left school, I knew that I wanted to work in the digital and creative industry.

Upon hearing about a role within a web agency just down the road, I knew I had to apply, even if it was a different role than what I was initially seeking.

It was an industry I wanted to work in.

Do you remember what your first day was like?

I can recall I was very nervous but at the same time excited.

However, it was five years ago and I don’t have the best memory!

How has your role changed over the years?

After the first year of my apprenticeship, I was offered the opportunity to join the Project Management team, starting in a junior position.

I was in this role for another year before being promoted to a Project Manager.

What has been your biggest achievement to date?

Delivering an award winning website project for one of my clients, New Hall School.

What is your favourite part about your role?

For me, it has to be the people. Some of them I have worked with for five years and as such we have a real team spirit.

Do you have a favourite project that you have worked on?

It has to be a project that we helped Christ’s Hospital with back in 2019.

They had just had a rebrand and we helped move them away from a Mura website onto a new bespoke WordPress platform.

We worked with them to redesign their homepage and to incorporate their new brand identity.

It was a really exciting project as we got to play around with the design and had the freedom to create something very different and unique.

So you must have a favourite memory from the last five years?

Taking some of our clients to Silverstone in 2019 to watch the British Grand Prix Practice is something that I will never forget.

It was an amazing day where we got to spend some time with our clients whilst watching the F1 (it helps that I love watching the F1!).

What have you gained from working at mso?

Experience and confidence.

I have learnt so much over the last five years, everything from basic HTML to how our MD Paul likes his tea!

What are you most looking forward to in the future?

The next five years!

Which three 3 words would you use to describe mso?

Creative. Passionate. Dynamic.

So, tell us more about Hannah Brown the person. What is your favourite juice?

Does Tea count?

If not, then it has to be orange.

If you could visit any place in the world, where would it be?

This is tricky as there are so many places.

But I would love to go back to Thailand.

I have some amazing memories exploring for three weeks with my best friend, from bathing elephants to trekking up mountains, and of course enjoying the sun.

So before we end the interview, leave us with one thing that people might not know about you?

I have a twin sister.

On behalf of everyone at mso, we would like to congratulate Hannah on her five year work anniversary!

We look forward to your ten year work anniversary interview in 2026!