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Whitespace's interactive marketing team is being strengthened with the appointment of Deborah Hebb. Deborah will head up our search marketing division and provide a wealth of expertise to existing as well as new clients. Said Marketing Director Karen Woodhead: " As a marketing led company we support clients from commercial planning through to post launch promotion and analysis. Deborah will help strengthen our team further and we are delighted she is joining us."

Andrew Machin joins in the interactive team as senior web designer. Andrew brings ten years experience of advanced level Flash scripting and design and has worked with a global client base. Said Whitespace Director Nick Birch, "As a design and ideas led organisation we deliver the very highest standards of interactive design. It has taken months of intensive searching to find the right skills and aptitude. We are delighted to welcome him on board.

Wincanton, one of Europe's largest supply chain logistic operators has retained Whitespace to develop the strategy for its new European website. Working with the UK, German, French and Polish marketing teams Whitespace will identify and develop commercial opportunities for the site leading up to a possible redesign later in the year.

Whitespace have won a 3-way pitch to design and build the new consumer website for Iceland Foods. The new site will support Iceland's through the line marketing. Said Whitespace Marketing Director, Karen Woodhead: "Our mix of strategy, ideas, brand design and technical programming means we can support Iceland from the ground up, particularly opportunities for website and instore marketing integration. We are absolutely delighted to be working with them." The site goes live in September 2007.

Barclays' Learning Division in Canary Wharf are working closely with Whitespace to develop an online learning capability for its 33,000 staff. The ongoing project will transform how Barclays develop their staff.

Jacuzzi have appointed Whitespace to develop their UK online strategy and produce 4 websites for their consumer and retail markets. 'Jacuzzi for You' will sell Jacuzzi branded bath oils and hot tub cleaning products to new and existing customers and the retail site will enable fast ordering, white labelling and other sales support features. All sites will go live by the summer.

Barnsley Development Agency have awarded a 12 month contract to Whitespace to help them create digital literature using internet based technology and other new media and design support. The feature will allow BDA to cut down on print costs while allowing them to produce 'on the fly' branded collateral targetted to each individual enquirer. To secure the contract Whitespace fought off stiff competition from across the North of England. In line with strict European procurement procedures all areas of our business were put under the microscope including our capabilities, our previous experience and track record. The contract will run until January 2008 with a possible extension thereafter.

Whitespace have been appointed by Financial Services organisation Police Mutual to develop a customer orientation strategy and creative structure for their new website. The website will be built by CMS giants, Immediacy around their leading content management system with support from Police Mutual's in house team.

Said Whitespace's Marketing Director, Karen Woodhead:

"We knew that Police Mutual wanted a strategic customer approach to their website's structure and design and for it to be delivered in a non-technical language they were comfortable with. That's our strength. We are delighted to be working with them."

Whitespace have been awarded the IMA International Outstanding Achievement Award for the How Much Cover website. The award is the second highest honor bestowed by the IMA.

The Judges commented: "Your website excelled in all areas of our judging criteria and represents a very high standard of planning, execution and overall professionalism".

howmuchcover.co.uk enables users to determine the level of life insurance they need and is the first of its kind in the UK insurance market.

The new site for UK’s leading SME payroll provider Moorepay has gone live. Designed and built by Whitespace the site will generate new business leads for Moorepay across all markets.

Whitespace has been commissioned to build a product specific and a product search website for Northgate Plc. The sites will be the sixth and seventh sites respectively created for Northgate over two years.

To work hand in hand with Walsall’s in-house design team, Whitespace’s interactive team has been chosen to help build an on-line presence for Broadway Training, the college’s corporate arm and their business academies.

Part of the £380 million Remaking Barnsley initiative Whitespace have beaten agencies from across the UK to win the contract to write the marketing strategy, develop the brand and design and build the website for the Digital Media Centre. (DMC). The DMC is being built to house specialist new media agencies from around the UK and showcase best of breed innovation.

Trendsetter owned Fine Bedding company has appointed Whitespace’s Interactive division to design and build a new brand led consumer website. Whitespace beat several other agencies in a UK wide pitch.

York based Central Science Laboratory has commissioned Whitespace to help them rationalise their web strategy and rebrand the site which will then be built by CSL’s in house team.

Following indepth discussions, Whitespace have been invited to submit creative designs to help Gulf Oil better reach their franchise market online. A global presence with a local approach will be the theme for the new concepts.

The Whitespace’s interactive division as expanded with the appointment of Shaun Lizzio as senior developer. Shaun previously worked for Orange and Sense Internet and is responsible for many leading brand websites including Travelodge.

After a fiercely fought tender process lasting almost a year Whitespace beat stiff competition from throughout the UK to win a much coveted contract with DWP. The contract will last 4 years and will see Whitespace involved in all areas of the Departments’s online activities.

Whitespace have been appointed to develop a marketing strategy for SHU including user profiling and internal auditing on usage of the current website by the various faculties.

Whitespace have been appointed without a pitch to redesign and build the global website for Woolmark. The site will be responsible for promoting the brand to various markets worldwide.

After a five way pitch Whitespace’s interactive department have been appointed to create the website for Barnsley’s Inward Investment Agency BDA.

Whitespace are currently helping Ronseal to re-assess online activity and develop new online tolls to encourage customer interaction after the success of their woodcare site also built by Whitespace.