News and Views from Mackman

  • CIM’s East of England’s Good Marketing Conference

    Budgets may be tightening like cheese wire, but businesses, charities and the public sector alike need social marketing for their long-term success. That’s the message behind The Good Marketing Conference, which is being hosted at Anglia Ruskin University’s Chelmsford Campus on 30th November. Billed as ‘Marketing with a conscience’, the conference will be jointly hosted…

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  • Meet The Sticker Factory’s Executive Dog…

    The Sticker Factory, producer and provider of co-ordinated ranges of motivational products for schools has introduced an innovative new voice for the company on its Facebook page. Ludo, the Executive Dog (or E.D as he likes to be known) is a social media fan, and will be running the company’s Facebook page for Owners Vanessa…

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  • Mackman Research success

    We’ve raised a cuppa in celebration to a job well done after successfully completing a research project for tea giant Twinings for the fifth year running. Mackman Research, based on Station Road, interviewed key international wholesale buyers on behalf of Twinings. The survey measured overall satisfaction levels of customers and their experience of dealing with…

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  • Mackman’s global project…

    Mackman has started work on one of its biggest projects to date. The Institute for Democracy and Conflict Resolution (IDCR) draws on the research, training, and practical expertise developed over the last 40 years at the University of Essex in the areas of democracy, conflict, human rights, justice, and governance. The Institute provides a portal…

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  • Local icons inspire hotel’s new rooms

    Nestled on the Essex/Suffolk border, with views over the surrounding countryside, the Pheasant pub has opened a brand new hotel, inspired by historical local icons. The pub’s Coach House opened its doors on the 19th July, and has already welcomed guests from as far as Southern California in America. Having just had its busiest week…

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  • Staff Focus: Luke Roberts

    Luke joined the technical team at the Mackman Group in January 2011. He has recently completed is time as the studio apprentice, and is now a Developer within the team, working to deliver websites, e-commerce and software to clients. Luke lives in Sudbury, Suffolk. What did you study at university and why? I studied Game…

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  • New client: Sworders

    Sworders, the fine art auctioneers has a flair for moving with the times, which is why Mackman has undertaken the launch of a new website for the historic firm. James Royce, Mackman’s Digital Services Manager, will lead the project which will integrate with their back office system, BidMaster. The new site will also include enhanced…

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  • What did you think… Prime Appointments

    Prime Appointments, a leading recruitment agency within Essex and Suffolk, approached the Mackman Group with a need for a new website. The design team’s collaborative and creative approach to the re-launch proved to be a big hit with the staff of Prime Appointments. Robyn Holmes, managing director of the company, had this to say: ‘I…

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  • It’s all change at Mackman…

    It’s been all go at The Mackman Group this month, with the company growing and changing, to ensure it continues to deliver an excellent service. James Royce is now the Digital Services Manager for Mackman. His admirable skill set means he’s able to project manage and grow the technical and design teams, supporting them in…

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  • Web News: Changes to browser support

    Giving Internet clients an impeccably designed and beautifully functional website is only half the job here at Mackman. Our team of technical staff are constantly supporting clients’ sites from behind the scenes. The company’s WebCare browser support offering has been enhanced, with automatic monitoring of all Mackman servers around the clock, on the look out…

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