Simon Vreeswijk

Simon is our SEO & Internet Marketing Specialist and heads Stikky Media, a division of northStudio that is dedicated to SEO, Social Media Marketing, and all other aspects of online marketing. In other words, if a company wants to own a top spot in Google search rankings, create brand awareness online, or drive traffic to their website, Simon is their man.

Simon works closely with Britt, Stikky Media’s Social Media Strategist. Britt has the business knowledge (of sales and strategy), and Simon has the technical expertise (for implementation).

A graduate of Q College (formerly VSBT) and former northStudio intern, Simon has more than five years experience as a Web Developer and SEO specialist. He has taught basic computer courses, office courses, and provided one-on-one Macromedia Dreamweaver training as well as teaching the Internet Marketing portion of Q College’s Web Developer Diploma course. Simon also provides in-house tech support for Q College. In addition to Internet Marketing, Simon is skilled in Drupal Development, Wordpress, CSS, HTML, PHP, MySQL, amongst other aspects of web design.

One of the traits that makes Simon so amazing at his job is his superhuman efficiency when he gets in the “zone”. He puts on his headphones, shuts out the world, and accomplishes, in an afternoon, what it takes others a few days to do. His laid back, “no problem, we can do it” attitude inspires confidence and puts everyone he works with at ease. Simon’s genuine interest in social media means he does a remarkable job of keeping up with the ever-changing world of online marketing.

When he can resist the siren song of his computer, Simon is likely doing something athletic or outdoorsy. He loves hockey, tennis, softball, mountain biking, running, and swimming as well as hiking and camping.

“Working with Simon is great because I can always count on him, plus he's an all-round good guy to sit beside… except when he's coughing.”   –Brittany Morrow

Quick Facts Questions:

What lunchroom item is unmistakeably yours?

The dirty fork, jk y'all!

If you could be any movie or TV character, who would you be?

E from Entourage. Apparently we are twins, but he has more money than me.

What three things could you not live without?

Sports, fettuccine alfredo, summertime on Vancouver Island.

What was the eight year old version of you like?

Probably very similar but with blond hair and a sling shot.

Growing up, what did you always get in trouble for?

Talking too much.

What’s the best advice you were ever given?

"You might as well go for it because, in my experience, you either achieve your goal or something better along the way."

Tell us a random fact about yourself.

I won an ear wiggling contest in grade one.