Profile photo of Oli Norman on a sofa with photo, book and an ornamental figure in the background

Founder and CEO of itison and itison venues

Oli founded itison in 2010 on a mission to help local businesses connect with more customers. Today, itison speaks to 1.5 million members and connects them with over 5,000 businesses.

At itison, life is all about the experience. Oli creates those experiences through itison’s major events team, producing and directing events for over 300,000 ticket holders annually to the likes of GlasGLOW and Elfingrove.

Oli also owns and operates itison venues, some of Glasgow’s leading hospitality businesses, including Brel, Sloans and Maggie’s Rock n Rodeo.

Oli is passionate about creating fun work environments, growing teams and businesses and ensuring itison is a force for good in our local communities having created itison us which donates thousands of experiences and donates millions to local charities. Itison has a team of over 250 and is a Sunday Times top 100 employer.

First published: 7 November 2024

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