Links
Please find below a selection of website links relating to our work, industry and region. We hope you will find them useful and of interest.
For easy reference we’ve broken them down into the following categories:
- Important, useful and valuable organisations
- People we LOVE working with
- Useful and interesting reads
Important, useful and valuable organisations
The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) - www.cim.co.uk
Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) - www.ipr.org.uk
Manchester Digital - www.manchesterdigital.co.uk
Manchester Digital Development Agency (MDDA) - www.manchesterdda.com
MIDAS - www.midas.org.uk
Mediacity:uk - www.mediacityuk.co.uk
BBC News - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/default.stm
Creative Industries Development Service (CIDS) - www.cids.co.uk
Leeds Media - www.leedsmedia.co.uk
Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) - www.nwda.co.uk
England's Northwest - www.englandsnorthwest.com
Merseyside ICT - www.merseysideict.org.uk
Business Link - www.businesslink.gov.uk
Chamber Link - www.chamber-link.co.uk
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce - www.mcci.co.uk
Manchester College of Arts & Technology - www.mancat.ac.uk
MMU Business School – www.mmu.ac.uk
Barnsley Digital Media Centre - www.barnsleydmc.co.uk
Institute of Directors (IOD) - www.iod.co.uk
Authentic Business - www.authenticbusiness.co.uk
Prince's Trust - www.princes-trust.org.uk
The Penny On Trust - www.penny-on.com
Pro-Manchester - www.pro-manchester.org.uk
Marketing Manchester - www.marketingmanchester.com
The Circle - www.thecircleclub.com
The Circuit Series – www.thecircuitseries.com
Fudge - www.fudgestudios.com
Simply one of the most creative and easy to work with teams I’ve (David) have had the pleasure of working with. Their design processes and attention to detail is simply breathtaking as is their ability to deliver the most beautiful creative. What makes them most useful however to an agency like Savvy is their ability to interpret and deliver ‘on message’ what are often complex Marcomms and brand development briefs.
Gencia – www.gencia.co.uk
Tony Braide and his Castlefield based team are great problems solvers and innovators when it comes to combining creativity and technology to provide marketing solutions that produce tangible results. Their understanding of the demands and the potential of evolving marketing opportunities along with the conventional, make them an invaluable strategic partner to Savvy.
Fuse 8 Design - www.fuse8.com
A Leeds based agency with the best designer I (Helen) have EVER worked with Andy Hutchinson. Brilliantly creative and an absolute star to work with – a client’s dream!
Unit Communications – www.unitcomms.co.uk
Quite honestly what these guys don’t know about media buying isn’t worth knowing. They consistently deliver some really clever and innovative media buying and research. A great pleasure to work with and Mark Brookfield is your man!
Design Definition - www.designdefinition.com
Yorkshire based design agency, solid no nonsense specialising in property, built environment and arts but can turn their hand to anything and have for us. Patrick and Tracey are just really nice people you will want to work with.
Piranha Designs Gibralter - www.pdg.gi
Headed up by the very talented and likeable Julian Byrne, Piranha Designs are among the premier design studios in the Iberian Peninsula. Operating since 1999 they have built a reputation as a reliable, innovative and creative agency at the forefront of web technology and are a key strategic partner in Savvy's Property Marketing proposition.
BP Insurance Brokers - www.bpib.co.uk
Just great people to work with and a customer service culture second to non.
Owl Event Management - www.owleventmanagement.co.uk
This liverpool based corporate events company are simply superb. Headed up by Anthony Greenberg, Owl are an absolute essential project partner for the planning, organisation and management of any bespoke world class corporate event.
Alex Blyth - www.alex-blyth
Alex is a fabulous freelance writer and journalist. Easy to talk to and work with, he has developed an enviable reputation for his writing across a broad range of subjects that include - professional services, finance, business and marketing.
Harris & Co - www.harrisaccounts.co.uk
Friendly, pro-active, strategic Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors - an invaluable combination!
vLegal - www.vlegal.net
vLegal is a provider of ‘interim legal management’ (what - I can here you saying!) however Raj and his team are one of those organisations every company should get to know as they great at managing and advising you on your day-to-day legal affairs.
White Space - www.white-space.co.uk
Great and functional web design and one of the few run by grown up marketers, not designers. One of the best we have come across in the UK and recommend unreservedly. Contact Nick and Karen
Violet Mount - www.violetmount.com
What can you say about Paul Brierley and his team except great ideas, great creative, great customer service and great to work with! Very competitive as wel!!
Zeus PR – www.zeuspr.co.uk
My (Dave) experience of Anthea Fosti as a PR professional is based on a broad frame of reference encompassing employee, strategic partner and client. Without exception she is one of the most experienced, results-focused and talented PR professionals I have ever worked with or met.
Design Extreme – www.designextreme.co.uk
In all the years working with designers and agencies you’d be hard pressed to come across a better graphic designer than Andrew Collinson. His interpretation of a brief combined with sound commercial awareness makes him invaluable when working on any Marcomms related project where ‘on message’ design is required. Makes a great cup of tea as well!
Crush Communications – www.crushcommunications.co.uk
A Manchester based PR business who are great to work with. Never fazed under pressure – they work incredibly hard and always get the job done.
Virtuaffinity - www.virtuaffinity.com
Web designers who actually know how to build search engine friendly and accessible websites that are intuitive to use and look good. Roy’s knowledge of information architecture and commercial design make him and his team invaluable as a strategic partner.
Corporation Pop - www.copop.co.uk
A highly creative design company whose work is simply stunning. They consistantly deliver the unexpected and challenge the predictable to stimulate and inform a target audience. Dom Raban is your man.
Yours Virtually – www.yoursvirtually.co.uk
Yours Virtually is a ‘first impression’ answering service. Just great! No, actually bloody brilliant. Lynn Darker, their CEO is terrific and just a real nice lady. If you thought you knew what customer service was about think again. They take it and you to another level.
Industrious Design - www.industriousdesign.co.uk
A superb brand identity and design for print agency run by the very talented and affable Alex Komlosy. Alex’s thoroughness and industry-proven design process based approach to projects, produces superb results time after time.
The Raft - www.theraft.co.uk
A full-service marketing agency with heavyweight experience and knowledge effectively delivered in everything they do. An indirect competitor to Savvy, they offer strategic level marketing and creative services based around big client, big account experience. Lovely people too!!
Sensory Imaging Displays – www.sidltd.com
Big Dave and his team are the last word in large format printing on almost any material. Great service, turnaround time and prices.
Idaho Technology - www.idaho.uk.net
Mike Ryan and his highly experienced team at Idaho make exceptional technical partners when it comes to delivering simple yet powerful internet based solutions to often very complex enterprise-level problems. What these guys don’t know in their field of expertise isn’t worth knowing.
PushON - www.pushon.co.uk
Experienced and knowledgeable online marketers who deliver great results and talk in a language everyone can understand. Friendly and approachable staff with just the right amount of ‘oddness’ to make them interesting and fun to work with.
Toucan Telemarketing - www.toucantelemarketing.co.uk
Delivering in ‘telemarketing’ what so many companies promise but mostly fail to deliver. Professional, reliable and results-driven!
Don't Panic Projects - www.dontpanicprojects.com
The name says it all – big experience and big ideas delivering great events without the massive costs often associated with the planning and managing this type of activity.
Paul Jones - The Photographer - www.pauljones-photographer.com
PJ is one of the most likeable and respected professional photographers in region, he contributes great ideas, innovation and value to a brief as well as interpreting them brilliantly. A joy to work with and even makes us look good!
Document Shop - www.documentshop.com
What Don doesn’t know about printing isn’t worth knowing. He is a print guru and one of the few who tell you that it can’t be done when you need to hear it, or how to do it cheaper faster and better.
Shoop - www.shoop-promotions.com
A model and promotions agency that offers ‘brains and beauty’ providing well briefed models who are intelligent, articulate and motivated enough to effectively promote your brand. Alison Page and her team make great strategic partners for any creative director event manager! We’re also big fans of Vicki Casselson and Eye Candy – www.eyecandy-promo.co.uk who like Shoop have offices in both London and Manchester.
T3D - www.t3d.co.uk
Highly innovative and talented 3D modellers and animators doing things online with 3D that will blow your mind. Watch this space!
Rochford Harney Productions - www.rochfordharney.com
Musician and music producer Tim Harney is a bit of an institution when it comes to original music production for TV and the web. Get past the occasional grumpy persona and you’ll do nothing but benefit from decades of experience he has gained working on a diverse range of high profile commercial projects. :-)
Fat Media – www.fatmedia.co.uk
Lancaster based digital marketing company Fat Media, are great problems solvers and innovators when it comes to combining creativity and technology to provide digital marketing solutions that produce tangible results.
Vision Outdoor - www.vision-outdoor.co.uk
In our view THE people to talk to about outdoor and in particular mobile advertising. Proactive, helpful, competitive and great to work with. Vanessa Wahed is the person to call.
Mojofuel - www.mojofuel.com
Run by the highly likeable Mike Moran , Mojofuel is a digital creative agency that is great at delivering to brief, integrated solutions using the following 5 main service groups - creative, digital, production, animation, events. Great work, nice people!
hiContrast - www.hicontrast.co.uk
Headed up by the very talented Jonny Frodsham (renowned Flash god!), hiContrast create engaging commercial web solutions from concept through to completion. Great to work with in the development of briefs and ideas that don't just look great but also work from a marketing perspective. Jonny and his team come highly recommended.
The Marketer - www.themarketer.co.uk
North West Business Insider - www.newsco.com
Chinwag - www.chinwag.com
M.E.N. - www.manchesteronline.co.uk
Crains Manchester Business – www.crain.com
The Drum - www.thedrum.co.uk
Business 550 - www.business550.com
How-Do – www.how-do.co.uk
Manchester Confidential - www.manchesterconfidential.com
EN Magazine - www.entheweb.co.uk
