The Managing Director
Founder and Principal Doug Thomas Snr.

Doug Snr pioneered database direct marketing services in Australia, starting in the mid-1970s.

He led the introduction of newspaper and magazine inserts as an effective form of direct marketing.

As a market visionary, he firmly believed that the future of marketing would be precisely tailored to the audience and that telemarketing would be one of its most effective tools.

He put that conviction into action by founding Thomas Direct in 1987.

Doug has lectured at the Queensland University of Technology, the Australian Direct Marketing Certificate Course and has been guest speaker at many conferences and seminars, including the highly successful series staged by Australia Post.

The CEO
Doug Thomas

Doug is a 'hands-on' CEO who takes an active interest in all aspects of Thomas Direct’s operations. He is responsible for day-to-day operations as well as identifying opportunities for future business growth.

He is one of the company’s founding staff members and has a practical grounding in all aspects of telemarketing including the management of successful campaigns.

An accredited staff trainer, he is responsible for developing Thomas Direct’s key strength - motivated and professionally trained staff, who in turn deliver peerless results for clients.

The General Manager
Samantha Jones

As a client, Samantha was so impressed with Thomas Direct’s service that she joined the company.

She has had an extensive career in sales and marketing, becoming general manager of a major telecommunications company before joining a multinational service industry as state manager.

Samantha brings Thomas Direct’s corporate goals and ethos into all dealings with clients, taking a genuine interest in client’s projects and the results.

The Information Technology Manager
Rodney Wallace
(B.Sc., Dip Ed, Grad Dip IT, Grad Dip Bus Computing)

Rod is a database design specialist who provides Thomas Direct clients with timely, efficient and effective trend reporting and database solutions.

Prior to joining Thomas Direct, Rod owned a company that specialised in database development for telemarketing, personnel management and accounting software.

Rod has lectured and tutored in advanced maths, physics and information technology at educational institutions including TAFE colleges, Griffith University and secondary schools.