Duo join digital team for big year
ADIGITAL agency has begun what it hopes will be a big year with the appointment of two new key staff members.
Sigma, based on Newton Street, central Macclesfield, has welcomed Molly Wyatt as an accessibility consultant and Shane Prendergast as a website front end developer.
Molly has been brought on board to work on design inclusiv- ity and accessibility – an issue that she is passionate about.
She has relied on technology since she was born with genetic condition Usher syndrome, which causes deafness and some blindness. Her role is part time to allow her to continue her work as a disability campaigner with the Molly Watt Trust, which she founded.
Molly said: “It was clear that both myself and the team at Sigma share a passion and vision in accessibility, usability and design and I’m really proud to have been asked to become a permanent part of the team.
“It’s a great opportunity for me to enrich both my knowledge and abilities which can support work with my clients at Sigma, my charity and those in need.”
Shane will work to build and maintain clients’ websites and apps.
Before his arrival at Sigma he has held positions at McCann Manchester and Stein IAS.
Shane said: “This is a great opportunity. I’m ambitious to improve outputs and processes of Sigma’s front end work and better my knowledge and skills in the sector.
“I really want to ensure all the work we output is completely accessible to all, regardless of physical or hidden disabilities and conditions.”
Bosses at Sigma say the company had a successful 2018, investing £250,000 to refurbish its Macclesfield head office, winning several large contracts and growing its team to 45 employees.
They also say the business is on track to grow further through the early part of 2019.
Hilary Stephenson, managing director at Sigma, said: “We are all really excited that Shane and Molly have joined the team.
“As well as being passionate about accessibility, they are both excellent at what they do and I know they’ll push us to increase our focus on inclusive product and service design.
“I can’t wait to see what they bring to the team.”