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Since the start of the Coronavirus epidemic MMD have supported a number of businesses across the UK and Ireland as they look to transform the way they operate.

Based in Stockton-on-Tees, The Old Butchers Shop is a catering business that offer a wide range of services including a traditional shop, mobile catering vans and on-site kitchens.

However, when the pandemic started they had to change the way they run. The main switch was introducing Sunday Lunches to the menu and delivering across Teesside.

Over 200 online orders were placed in the first week and new items have now been added included afternoon teas and weekly meat packs.

MMD designed and built an e-commerce website for The Old Butchers, integrating the popular Stripe payment gateway.

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Over the past 12 months MMD have supported Irish-based Carrakennedy National School on the design, build and support of their school website.

Carrakennedy is a small rural school in the West of Ireland, with 45 pupils attending.

MMD continue to be heavily involved in the education sector, working with schools across the UK. This was the first overseas school to benefit from the new school website platform, aimed to improve communication between schools and their communities and also be easy to maintain for non-IT professionals.

Aideen McPaul, Principal, Carrakennedy National School:

“We have been working with MMD for over a year now. We were having difficulty designing an easy to use, accessible school website and decided to look for help.

In a matter of days MMD designed and built our website from scratch. No task was too much to ask of them- at all times his responses were rapid and willing.

At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic MMD contacted me and immediately updated our website adding a home learning portal for our pupils. If I ever have a query (which is quite regular as I am not a tech savvy person) they are only a phone call or email away.

I would highly recommend using M Media Design as their professionalism and customer service are second to none.” 

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Over the past four months M Media & Design (mm&d) have been working with Pro-Active Safety across a range of marketing services. Formerly known as PASS Safety, the Hartlepool-based training providers went through a full rebrand, with mm&d developing a new logo and a range of additional design and print work.

The second stage of the development was to create a website to cater for the growing demand of their training courses and consultancy services. Given their target audience, it was crucial that the website was responsive to mobile phones and tablet devices. Brian Hanson, Director, Pro-Active Safety:

The guidance – and more importantly, the great advice – suggested by mm&d has turned our old, out-dated website into a modern, sparkling, ready-for-business site.”

Working alongside the website is an innovative ‘passport’ system which allows building site supervisors to instantly access the qualifications of tradesmen. mm&d are already working on further developments for this feature, with the aim of considerably reducing administration time and the reliance on paperwork.

There are lots of ways we can grow the passport system in the future, including text messaging and app development. The days of carrying around paper documents are numbered and it is important that we react to this.”

Having recently signed a contract to become a major training provider for 16-to-19-year-olds, the next 12 months promise to be exciting times for Pro-Active Safety. Through their sister companies, Pro-Active Training and Brickwork Services Ltd, the business is now actively looking for over 60 school leavers to sign up for bricklaying apprenticeships at their new training facility in Hartlepool.

This is a massive 12 months for the business. We want to be different to other providers in that we can provide real hands-on training to the youngsters. They will end up with a series of qualifications as well as invaluable on-site experience.

We look forward to working with mm&d in the future and have already started work on an aggressive marketing strategy for the new training centre which opens its doors in July.”

For more information visit www.pro-activesafety.co.uk

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Wilton International Site, located near Redcar, is one of the most renowned industrial sites in the UK.

Home to a number of major international companies, the site went through a rebrand and approached M Media & Design (mm&d) to manage the design and build of a new website. Aiming to attract more businesses to locate to their sustainable power site, the team at Wilton were looking for a clean, modern design to reflect the reputation of the facilities on offer. Becky Bendall, Wilton International Site;

mm&d provided a professional service throughout the project.The innovative navigation was clean and easy which is great for our target audience and they really took our brand into the modern era with vibrant colours.

Nothing was too much trouble and we’ve had great feedback since the website launched.”

mm&d work closely with a number of engineering companies throughout the UK and recently became members of NOF Energy as they look to grow their presence in the industry. Attracting a client like Wilton Internation was particulary pleasing to Mark Skirving, Director, mm&d;

We were delighted to be asked to work with Wilton International. They have a great reputation not just in the UK but Worldwide. They were a pleasure to work with throughout and we look forward to continuing the relationship moving forward.”

More information

Visit the Wilton International website

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About the client

Based in Whitby, North Yorkshire, Offshore Marine Energy Services Limited (OMESL) provide static guard, chase and trawl sweep vessels and crews to the Offshore Oil, Gas, Energy and Marine sectors.

About the project

Having operated as Streonshalth Guard Vessel Services Ltd since 2011, in summer 2014 the company decided to re-brand as OMESL. M Media & Design Ltd (mm&d) have provided a wide-range of marketing services to OMESL in recent months, creating the company logo and building a new website to match the new branding.

The first steps involved meeting with OMESL to look at logo options and creating a brand that would be easily recognisable in a highly competitive industry. The new logo will be used on a broad range of mediums, from digital to vessel signage. Commenting on the development, Andrew Locker, OMESL Operations Manager;

From the offset we were delighted with what mm&d provided with the logo options. After careful consideration we decided to opt for the ‘O’ option as the icon would help create a strong identity.Communication has been clear all the way and they have gone above and beyond in terms of support and advice.

Once the final brand was signed-off, the next development was to build a website to promote to the company online. In an age when over 50% of website browsing is on either smartphones or tablet devices, it was important that the site was fully responsive. The site would highlight the services offered by OMESL, the current fleet as well as client testimonials.

We love the bright home page with the large image and scrolling services providing a great snap-shot of what we are all about. The navigation is clean and easy which is perfect for our target audience.

New social media pages have been set up which link in with the new site ensuring viewers are up to speed with the company’s latest news.

Further work has followed for OMESL, with new business cards to match the branding and clothing for staff and crew. Work will also begin in December on a new website for Lockers Trawlers, a family-run fishing business linked with OMESL.

Owain Jenkins, Business Development Manager at mm&d is hoping the project will lead to further work in this industry.

OMESL have been a pleasure deal with from start to finish. We have a strong background in Engineering but this specialist industry is new to us. We are really pleased with the final brand and website and look forward to forming a long-term relationship with Andrew and his team.

For more information

www.omesl.com

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About the client

Based in Redcar & Cleveland, this newly-formed partnership consists of several academies that together form St Oswald’s Catholic Academy Trust. Included in the partnership are:

• St Peter’s Catholic Voluntary Academy
• St Gabriel’s Catholic Voluntary Primary Academy
• St Margaret Clitherow’s Catholic Voluntary Primary Academy
• St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Primary Academy

About the project

St Oswald’s Catholic Academy Trust is the first Catholic academy in the Middlesbrough Diocese. As such, they required an entirely new brand for the Trust that oversees all the academies along with the creation of separate brands for each individual academy.

mm&d provided St Oswald’s Catholic Academy Trust with a wide range of design services that involved the production of new signage, stationery, prospectuses for each academy and school as well as pens and pin badges for all our staff, students and governors when the academies were launched.

According to Pam Hanrahan, Headteacher, the personal service offered by mm&d has been particularly beneficial to the Trust:

mm&d provides a thorough and professional service – nothing is too much trouble.  Someone is always available at the end of a phone and they are also willing to come on-site at the drop of a hat. I cannot speak highly enough of their services.”

Working with schools is an area mm&d is particularly experienced in, having recently signed several contracts with the soon-to-be-launched academies. Director Mark Skirving is looking forward to forging new partnerships in the coming years:

As a business, we see the education sector as an important element of our work. We are able to offer a wide range of bespoke marketing services specific to schools, from complete re-brands to uniform designs. We offer all services in-house.

Schools are increasingly having to operate in partnerships with the local community and we can help ensure they are presented in a professional manner.”

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About the client

Mohujos is a Mexican restaurant that first opened in Billingham in 2007. After several years of success, the company recently opened their second restaurant, on Stockton’s Riverside. Mohujos by the River serves food from Tuesday to Saturday and offers a range of exciting Mexican and tapas with an element of street food.

About the project

The team at mm&d recently began working on a new brand for Mohujos in April 2014. Already boasting the award for the world’s best Parmo, the management at Mohujos felt they needed a new brand identity to reinforce their growing reputation. mm&d provided new logo designs and branding, signage and fitting and various printed materials for use in the new venue.

Work has also commenced to develop a new online home for Mohujos, which will be launched in the coming weeks. Chris White, mm&d Account Manager:

Sometimes it is hard to come up with a new brand for a business as well known as Mohujos, but we are really pleased with the new designs.”

The guys at Mohujos are delighted with the work mm&d have done, and we can’t wait to sample their delights soon.”

The project was part funded by NBSL, a North East Enterprise Agency that works to assist pre-start, new and existing business by providing information, advice and support on running and developing a business. They fully understand the role a successful marketing strategy can have on bringing in new and retaining current customers.  Wendy Sayers, owner of Mohujos:

Setting up a new restaurant is a very expensive process. We knew that getting the marketing right was vital and we were delighted to have the advice and financial support of NBSL and creativity of mm&d.

I would encourage more businesses to look at external funding and help create that budget that might not normally be available. We are a fairly small business that competes against some very large national chains, and this support has allowed us grow as a company.”

More information

www.nbsl.org.uk

www.mohujos.co.uk

Work carried out

Logo Design, New Signage, Website, Menu Templates, Loyalty and Business Cards, Kids Menu, Gift Vouchers

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About the client

Established in 1991, ACEDA has grown to become a leading provider of adaptable solutions and services in a number of key market sectors. They are a national provider of integrated services with all projects delivered through their network of offices, in Middlesbrough, Aberdeen, London and Manchester.

ACEDA have three business divisions:

• Energy & Process Division
• Commercial Division
• Support Division

Key market sectors include offshore wind, oil & gas, health, education, retail and construction.

About the project

After identifying the need to update their company website, ACEDA invited a number of businesses to tender for the redevelopment. Following a successful proposal meeting, mm&d began working closely with ACEDA to prepare the updated layout of the site.

It was important that the new site reflected the companies re-structure into three business divisions, ACEDA Energy & Process, ACEDA Commercial & ACEDA Support. To do this, a new landing page and sub-domain was created for each division.

Originally brought in solely for the website redevelopment, mm&d has gone on to  assist ACEDA with a number of other projects including design of z-cards, capability statements, flip books, exhibition stands among others.

Nick Harker, Managing Director, ACEDA has been particularly impressed with the professionalism of the team and the standard of work produced at mm&d:

[They] have been professional and conscientious for all projects carried out for ACEDA. They have an all-round knowledge and capability from website development to design which allows them to provide a turnkey service and assist with any requirements ACEDA have.

The knowledge, guidance and advice provided by mm&d has enabled us to produce high quality designs, literature and web pages and improve the marketing of the company.”

The team at mm&d pride themselves on time management and achieving all set timescales, Jamie Arthur, Director, mm&d:

For this particular project the timings were fairly stringent but with constant communication we were able to meet all targets. ACEDA have been a pleasure to deal with throughout the past 12 months and we look forward to continuing to support their marketing needs going forward.”

For more information

www.aceda.co.uk

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About the client

The Herts Sports and Physical Activity Partnership is an award winning organisation that was established in 2003.

They are one of 49 County Sport Partnerships in England that were created by Sport England as part of the long-term plan for delivering sport across the nation.

Known as HSP, the Partnership is led by an executive board of voluntary representatives and has a core team of full and part-time professionals all of whom are passionate about the work carried out by the Partnership.

The project

HSP carry out a wide range of projects that aim to get more people involved in sport and improve their health and wellbeing. mm&d have provided marketing support for all of these projects since 2012.

The biggest event of the calendar is Coach Education Week, Europe’s largest single coaching event. John O’Callaghan, Sports Development Manager at HSP, has seen a huge improvement in how the event is marketed:

The two years that mm&d have been involved with the Partnership has coincided with a rapid rise in the number of coaches attending Coach Education Week. We now have over 2000 bookings on the week-long event during February half-term. A lot of this is down to the new interactive digital brochure. Finding a course and booking onto it couldn’t be simpler.”

Herts Sports Partnership is one of an ever-growing group of businesses using mm&d in the South of England. Roz Ringe, Marketing Manager at HSP has found mm&d particularly easy to communicate with:

Even though we are based in Hertfordshire, dealing with the team at mm&d has been a simple process. They are able to answer any queries thrown at them and are often able to help with last minute jobs, which given the nature of our work can happen more often than we like! Very few sport organisations can afford full-time marketing staff and the professional support mm&d provide is a great resource for us.”

Marketing support for the sports industry is an area that mm&d specialise in. Along with HSP, mm&d have agreements in place with organisations such as the Wooden Spoon Charity and Darlington Mowden Park Rugby Club.

More information

Visit www.sportinherts.org.uk

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About the client

propertyskipper was formed in January 2013 and originally operated as a property portal dedicated to Bermuda. Following early success, the portal expanded to include the Caribbean island of Barbados.

The project

Property Webmasters, part of the mm&d group, worked closely with propertyskipper in the company’s infancy, including developing the branding to support the business launch.

The main area of the project involved building the property portal from scratch as well as developing the front end of the website, managing the property feed and providing ongoing technical support.

To show their commitment to the project, the Property Webmasters team travelled to Bermuda to meet the client face-face, something Peter Goodall, Director, propertyskipper appreciated:

We found the staff at Property Webmasters very approachable and clear at all stages of the project. We have developed a good working relationship with them since. From the beginning they were very supportive of the project and we were delighted to host them for the launch in Bermuda. They even returned the hospitality with a night around Durham!”

With the marketing support of Property Webmasters, propertyskipper exceeded their own objectives in the first year of trading. They were the number one property portal in Bermuda which accounted for over 90% of the available listings. The success of the award winning site led to several other Caribbean-based companies working with Property Webmasters. Jamie Arthur, Director, Property Webmasters has overseen the development of the portal:

The platform has evolved many times to suit the needs of various clients in the Caribbean. Our approach has meant that we are able to adjust a range of functions to meet the needs of the consumer.”

Property Webmasters and properyskipper continue to work together and Jamie and the team are looking forward to developing new projects in the coming years, with the portal likely to include more islands in the Caribbean.

The project has been a very rewarding development that at times has tested the skills of our team, from design/branding right through to ongoing website maintenance. We are proud to be a part of such a successful project.”

More information

Visit www.propertyskipper.com