News and Views from Mackman

  • 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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  • 5,000 Wrist Bands For Holly’s Campaign

    5,000 Wrist Bands For Holly’s Campaign

    Holly Watson, whose brother Lewis was fatally stabbed in 2009, received an award earlier in the year for her bravery and dedication from Suffolk Police Force. Holly’s ‘I Don’t Carry A Knife’ campaign has lead to the teenager working with the police to install blade amnesty bins across the county. Since then, more than 4,300…

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  • Illustrator’s new site gets thumbs up

    The Mackman Group has this month launched a brand new website for a local author and illustrator with an international following. Peter Gray has been working as an illustrator for the past 14 years and has also written over a dozen books about drawing and illustration which have sold tens of thousands internationally. Like many…

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  • Newer browsers bring benefits

    The news that Google is phasing out support for older browsers from 1st August is an interesting development for the technical team at the Mackman Group, who make it their business to keep tabs on the latest trends for Web users. The move means people using less up-to-date browsers, such as Internet Explorer 7, Safari…

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  • Mackman to promote Offshoot Films

    Suffolk-based Offshoot Films specialises in film projects for corporate media and, increasingly, initiatives aimed at young people. Providing workshops and courses for young people, the company has developed an excellent reputation in the education sector supporting schools and local authorities since it launched in 2007. The Mackman Group is working with Offshoot to develop a…

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  • New clients: Taydal Surfacing LTD

    Based in Great Blakenham, near Ipswich in Suffolk, Taydal Surfacing has over twenty years of expertise in asphalt surfacing. Carrying out work on roads, car parks, drives and parks, the firm works with both public and private sectors as both main and sub-contractor. Taydal recently signed up with the Mackman Group wanting to re-brand the…

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