VSN. It all started with a Vision…
Vision Outsourcing Ltd was established in Scotland in 2005 specialising in sourcing and procuring innovative and individually designed promotional products for the sports and corporate sectors. We responded to requests for bespoke sportswear from teams and schools telling us they wanted choice, quality and value for money delivered by a company who understood their needs. We were happy to oblige and VSN was born.
Since then we’ve gone from strength to strength working with some of the biggest sports clubs in the UK from supplying Oxford United FC, Kilmarnock FC and Bristol City their own-brand products to corporate incentives for Manchester United, FC Barcelona and the football associations of Scotland, Holland and France.
We have an enviable reputation across all sports working with some of the top clubs in rugby, hockey, basketball, swimming and netball. The education sector also benefits from our expertise as we supply many leading schools, colleges and universities up and down the country.
meet the team
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Drew Campbell Founder
Drew founded the business in 2005 as Vision Outsourcing after a 15 year career working in sales, marketing and sourcing within the sports industry. A sports industry specialist he quickly identified a gap in the market for “corporate identity through clothing.” He firmly believes that any club, no matter of the size, can create a strong brand image by developing a unique look through consistency of clothing and appearance.
A keen golfer, Drew’s spare time is taken up on the links or cheering on one of Vison’s many partner clubs.
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Jamie MacDonald Sales and Marketing
With a strong sports background Jamie was the obvious candidate to manage Vision’s sales and marketing effort. Having served as sports union president for 2 years at Stirling University, Jamie has experience and knowledge of over 50 different sports. Jamie looks after all our education customers and sports clubs across the U.K.
A fully qualified tennis coach and official cheerleader for the Davis and Federation Cup teams, Jamie likes nothing better than a few sets of tennis after work. However all this is overshadowed by his one true love, Dundee United Football Club.
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Peter Logan Kit Man
A former goalkeeper come kit man for Kilmarnock FC, Ayrshire boy Peter heads up our warehouse and printing departments. With a penchant for dressing up, Peter is the joker of the office and nobody is safe from his antics.
Again, a big sports fanatic who loves golfing on the Ayrshire links in his spare time.
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Declan Allan Designer
Heading up our design service, Declan has been with VSN for 4 years and is an integral part of the team. Being the youngest member of the VSN office, Declan often takes a lot of flak. A dedicated follower of fashion, he has a love of all things expensive, particularly trainers.
Spending a lot of time on the internet researching new design ideas, Declan is also equally happy following football and listening to music.
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Gordon Rennie Production and Manufacturing
The original ‘tinkerman’, Gordon brings a wealth of experience in production and manufacturing of sports goods. A career which began in the craft of handmaking golf clubs, Gordon’s career took him all over the world and has many interesting tales to show for this.
Gordon handles all aspects of product design and adds his technical knowhow to assist with production.
An excellent golfer who competes for Scotland’s senior amateur team, Gordon lists the likes of Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Buzz Aldrin as former playing partners.
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Alice Christensen Office Manager
Office manager Alice joined Vision in 2008 and basically looks after all the boys at VSN. Alice runs the administrative side of the business and looks after some key clients including Edinburgh Leisure. Having worked in small businesses all her life Alice provides the necessary stability for the smooth running of operations.
A keen socialite Alice is often seen gracing the nightspots and restaurants of Glasgow with a nice glass of red permanently in her hand.
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Kevin Scott Sourcing
Kevin joined VSN in 2015 and brings experience in the sourcing and procurement of clothing products from around the world. This, combined with Kevin’s love of sport –particularly anything American – makes him very knowledgeable and helpful in dealing with each client’s needs.
Kevin is a keen football supporter and has an extensive knowledge of European football maintaining his subscription to 4-4-2 magazine.