Meet the Purple Line team
At Purple Line we invest in people, because great products and great service come from great people.
Purple Line Team
Simon Burns
Simon joined the team in January 2021 after running a mobile app promotion business for many years, bringing customer service and sales experience to managing sales in the south of the UK.
Simon Miller
Simon joined the company in May 2018, using his experiences in manufacturing and electrics to assist with Purple Line.
Duncan Evans
Duncan has almost a decade of customer service along with a diploma in Electrical Engineering, bringing experience and knowledge to his role.
Chloe Littleboy
Chloe has worked in Administration and Customer Service for a little over 12 years now with a L3 NVQ Diploma in Business and Administration.
OPUS Camper Team
Mark Wyllie
Mark has had a life-long passion for the outdoors, working as instructor in the UK and Europe before starting a career in sales working with some of the UK’s leading leisure brands. Mark will be working closely with our retail partners across the UK to help maximise peoples OPUS experience.
Joe Appleton
The man, the myth, the legend. Joe has been in the leisure industry since a teenager working across multiple brands and working at Purple Line and OPUS for many years before retiring at the start 2023. However, he is back to support the UK sales team with sales and relationship support.
Adam Polley
Adam joined Purple Line in 2016 after working in manufacturing for many years, as such Adam has excellent experience in warranty and quality management which he applies to his role with Purple Line.
Chris Steele
Chris joined the team in 2019. Chris lives and breathes for the customer with over 20 years of customer service experience across many different sectors.
Andy Bodin
Andy joined the company in July 2018 and brings a wealth of product maintenance, procurement and logistics to his role at OPUS.
Tom Gibson
With a background in warehouse and trade Tom assists with the OPUS assembly process, and has been with the company since May 2018.
Dylan Bailey
The self-proclaimed ‘Chassis King of Europe’, our youngest team member, brings a youthful and passionate energy to the workshop.
Marketing & Creative Team
Carl Mitchell
Carl joined the company in 2018. He has HND’s in both Graphic Design and Marketing as well as years of experience working in both client and agency side roles. Carl produces creative and engaging content for both OPUS and Purple Line and strives to ensure both brands are looking their very best across all channels.
Samuel Haskell
Sam has a wealth of experience producing promotional video and photography, as well as print and web design. He can usually be found either crab-walking around with a camera or polishing lenses, and if not then probably drinking his 9th coffee of the morning!
Product Design Team
James Payne
James has a wealth of experience in the Medical Design industry and will be a welcome addition to the team looking to push new product development across both Purple Line and OPUS.
Liam Jarrold
Liam joins us having recently completed his engineering degree and will be a welcome addition to the team looking to push new product development across both Purple Line and OPUS..
Senior Management Team
Jonathan Harrison
Jonathan founded the company in January 2002. He oversees all aspects of the business and has a particular interest in innovation and getting fantastic new products to market.
Michael Lawes
Mike has been with Purple Line since December 2013 after leaving his previous role as Director of International Finance at a large multinational organisation. He is a qualified accountant and manages the company’s accounts and finance function as well as human resources and general day-to-day office management.
Brett Skingle
Brett joined the team in June 2014 and has an M.A. in Communication Design and a B.A. in Graphic Design. Utilising his skills in design and brand management, Brett is at the forefront in ensuring our OPUS Camper reaches the right market in the most creative way possible.