# Mark Palfreeman

> Mark Palfreeman is the British founder and CEO of Nixplay and founder of Nixplay Signage. His career moved from film-studio work into developing connected photo frames and cloud services, with a dispersed family helping shape the consumer product’s purpose. His public writing emphasises honest research, creative autonomy, deadlines and customer care.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Nixplay
- **Organizations:** Nixplay, Nixplay Signage, Creedon Technologies, Nixplay UK Limited
- **Nationality:** British
- **Known for:** Founded Nixplay and Nixplay Signage., Led a connected-photo platform reporting approximately 3.5 million users at the end of 2023., Developed a signage business after asking bulk buyers how they used the existing frames.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2006** — Worked in media, including film studios primarily in the United Kingdom.
- **2006** — Founded the Creedon Technologies group.
- **2007** — Began designing and building photo-frame hardware and software, according to Nixplay’s company history.
- **2013** — Created the Nixplay connected-frame brand; the company dates its launch to 2013.
- **2014** — Nixplay’s SEC biography dates his CEO appointment to June 2014; joined the announced StartmeupHK Venture Forum speaker and judging panel.
- **2018** — Discussed his career with Max Borges; CIOReview profiled his customer-led development of Nixplay Signage.
- **2019** — Published advice on managing creative employees and lessons from building his business.
- **2023** — Appeared with COO Joel Durbridge on Successfully Funded and announced Nixplay’s StartEngine fundraising campaign.
- **2025** — Signed a March customer notice announcing free and paid service changes effective April 21.
- **2026** — Appointed a director of Nixplay UK Limited on August 12.

## Achievements

- Founded Nixplay and Nixplay Signage.
- Led a connected-photo platform reporting approximately 3.5 million users at the end of 2023.
- Developed a signage business after asking bulk buyers how they used the existing frames.
- Selected for the announced 2014 StartmeupHK Venture Forum speaker and judging panel.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Companies House records his appointment as a director of Nixplay UK Limited on August 12, 2026.
- **2026-01** — A January 8 federal court order describes him as directing Nixplay Inc. from an office in the United Kingdom.
- **2025-03** — Signed a notice announcing service-plan changes scheduled for April 21, 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://nixplay.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markcreedonpalfreeman
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mark_palfreeman

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Last updated: 2026-10-08