Future looking good as business improves
A DIGITAL marketing agency in Huddersfield has helped a Yorkshire-based racing team gear up for a first appearance at the world-famous Le Mans racetrack.
Leeds-based United Autosports turned to Applied Digital Marketing at Armitage Bridge to develop a new website in time for the seasonopening race at Silverstone.
United Autosports was invited to Le Mans following its 2016 European Championship win.
The team runs four cars across both LMP3 and LMP2 classes in British and European championships as well as being involved in the restoration and maintenance of historic cars.
Meanwhile, Applied Digital has added two new members to the existing six-strong team with Marnie Hartley joining as a digital marketing apprentice and Chris Bardsley joining the team as a strategist to help service a raft of new client wins in the first half of 2017.
Steve Sykes, managing director at Applied Digital, said: “Our offer as a digital agency truly resonates with clients and has really gained momentum over the past 12 months.
“The collaborative, honest approach we take has seen great results, and the appointments we’ve made are intended to strengthen this, bringing an increased focus on long-term success, both for our clients and the agency.” and Wakefield gave cause for cautious optimism that the second half of the year would be good for business and continue to produce economic growth.
“It is good to report resilient and improving balances for sales and orders at home and abroad,” he said.
“Home sales were steady whilst home orders made up lost ground from the first quarter.
“Export sales and order balances continued their upward trend after some disappointing figures during the last quarter of 2016.”
Firms reported a renewed appetite for capital investment while investment in training continued to DIGITAL Media Systems is the latest company to win Huddersfield Town’s Shooting Stars Award in association with Lucas Lee & Partners.
The Elland-based firm was founded in 2005 to provide affordable digital signage and audio visual systems for all businesses regardless of size.
It works in all industry sectors, including air and ferry ports, theatres, power stations, football clubs, local and central government and famous UK heritage sites. Clients include York Theatre Royal, the Festival Theatre at Edinburgh, Fountains Abbey, Western Ferries power stations and military bases. It is also taking hi-tech solutions into the retail and hospitality sectors.
The company, which moved from Brighouse to occupy the increase. Cashflow balances improved slightly during the quarter, but remained in negative territory – representing a “significant problem” for businesses. There were also “solid improvements” for employment and employment expectations.
But Mr Leigh said other data, including the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) quarterly survey, suggested economic growth was starting to slow. “Against that background it is essential that action should be taken by government to focus more closely on stimulating the business agenda in order to achieve sustainable economic former Pressers Arms pub at South Lane, has seen strong demand for its products and services, which include digital menu boards, signs, posters and easels, digital flip charts, collaboration screens and purpose-built outdoor totems.
Managing director Avtar Singh said: “The expansion and recent relocation of our business premises to Elland has been well received by our customers and the local community and to have this acknowledgement from Huddersfield Town at this moment in time is really exciting.
“Offering local young people opportunities for employment and development is important to us and our new offices provide us with the space to be able to do this.” growth,” he said.
Adam Marshall, director general of the BCC, said it was time to put the economy back at the heart of the agenda to create the best possible environment for business growth.
“Government must play its part by tackling the issues that hold businesses back, including labour shortages, weaknesses in our physical and digital infrastructure and high upfront costs which dampen investment intentions and firms’ growth potential,” said Mr Marshall.
“Any talk of higher business taxes to pay for politically-motivated spending must be quashed swiftly to avoid undermining business confidence further.
The subdued growth picture also underlines the importance of getting as much clarity on the Brexit transition as possible as quickly as possible over the coming months.”