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fuse8 Wins Best Consumer Product Campaign For Soreen At The DADI Awards

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Last Friday saw fuse8 win at the 2011 DADI Awards for its world-record breaking ‘Squidgy Energy’ campaign for Soreen. The agency also received a Commendation for its Intelligent Landing Pages for Persimmon Homes.

fuse8 win Best PPC Campaign at the UK Search Awards

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Our digital agency last night won an award for Best PPC Campaign at the UK Search Awards. The accolade was presented to us for our innovative work on ‘intelligent landing pages’ for Persimmon Homes, and was awarded at the first ever UK Search Awards, held at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium in London.

fuse8 nominated for Best Use of PPC at the UK Search Awards

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Our digital agency has been nominated for an award at the 2011 UK Search Awards. The nomination, for Best Use of PPC, focuses on fuse8’s development of Persimmon Homes’ intelligent landing pages

fuse8 to develop an artists’ impression of the future with Axis

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8 has been selected to redevelop the Axis web platform, featuring a huge directory of professional artists and curators.

fuse8 staff profile questions - Mark Huddleston

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 06:33:00 GMT

And the chosen one under the microscope is… fuse8’s Creative Director Mark ‘Huddy’ Huddleston. In this edition of thebigpicture ‘Huddy’ talks tight leather trousers, bleached hair and long distance lorry driving.

fuse8 picks up five nominations for this year's DADI Awards

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8 has been nominated in five different categories – including Best use of Technical Innovation – in The Drum Awards for the Digital Industries 2011 or DADIs as they are more commonly known.

My Alton Towers Social Site & TH13TEEN Game Goes Live

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Alton Towers Resort have launched a new social site called ‘My Alton Towers Resort’. The site integrates with Facebook Connect, allowing Alton Towers fans to interact with exclusive content, share achievements and win rewards.

White Rose Centre Spring/Summer Campaign Launched

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8 have recently launched the third season of activity for Land Securities-owned White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds, which includes new TV adverts.

fuse8’s Virtual Choir project hits the right note

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMT

With the help of over 2,000 singers from across the world, accomplished composer and conductor Eric Whitacre has broken the world record for the largest virtual choir ever assembled.

A bedroom jam turned up to 11

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT

The Red Bull Bedroom Jam helps young bands out of the bedroom and onto the big stage. Bands grabbed their guitars, fuse8 grabbed their creativity, and sweet music was made.

fuse8’s London office in classic David Bowie cover

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8's London office has a famous past, known by millions as the front cover to one of David Bowie's early records.

fuse8 win dream commission with Slumberdown

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT

We have won an exciting new commission from UK bedding specialist, Slumberdown. We secured the Slumberdown project with our digitally led integrated approach and innovative ideas on how to relaunch this 'traditional' filled bedding brand back into the marketplace.

Advertising Standards Authority’s online remit comes into play

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:00:00 GMT

With effect from 1st March this year, the digital remit for the Advertising Standards Authority has been extended to cover online marketing messages.

From Chelyabinsk with Love

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8 has a secret weapon. Far away in Russia, and almost 1,000 miles from Moscow, lies fuse8 Russia - fuse8’s younger brother, and the Eastern-European arm of Yorkshire’s full service digital agency, based in Leeds.

fuse8 named Integrated Agency of the Year

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8 have taken home top regional honours at The Drum’s New Year’s Honours, which celebrate the best of class in 2010.

fuse8 tasked to deliver Art in Yorkshire digital commission

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:00:00 GMT

‘Art in Yorkshire – Supported by Tate’, a programme of high quality art exhibitions in museums and gallery partners across Yorkshire, has assigned fuse8 to redesign the Art in Yorkshire website, as well as creating an iPhone application.

A Christmas appeal from fuse8

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Each year millions of fir trees are up rooted from their homes and seperated from family and friends. This year, with your help, fuse8 intends to stop that.

The latest addition to fuse8 plc - Delete

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT

fuse 8 plc, the leading full service digital marketing agency, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Central London based Delete Digital Marketing Limited.

fuse8 takes comfort with TLC account win

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT

We’re delighted to have been appointed by North West based Homecall Plus to handle it's fully integrated marketing requirements for the Homecall, TLC and tenant safe brands.

Two recently developed fuse8 websites take weekly honours

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:00:00 GMT

New Media Age Magazine has awarded the Charles Church and Migraine Trust websites as consecutive 'sites of the week'.

fuse8 creates new Persimmon Homes website

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 12:00:00 GMT

A new website for property developer Persimmon Homes has been developed by fuse8. The site aims to offer property buyers the opportunity to search and find their ideal home from the company’s portfolio from across the UK.

Fuse8 develops Bug Blaster iphone app for Meningitis Research Foundation

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:00:00 GMT

The foundation tasked us with the creation of a free to download iPhone app in time for Meningitis Awareness Week.

Apple and Google storm up the 2010 power brand list

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Few of us like to believe we are blindly led by brands we are most familiar with or the brands we see most often in our daily lives. We're even less likely to admit to buying everything that’s advertised on TV the second we see it on our screens.

fuse8 to develop online presences for Terranova Corporation

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Miami Beach based real estate developer Terranova Corporation has tasked fuse8 to develop its online presence.

New TV creative for Euronics takes shape

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8, Leeds is delighted to have been appointed to handle the TV creative and production of the Euronics Autumn/Winter 2010 and Spring/Summer 2011 campaigns and all supporting POS.

fuse8 staff profile questions - Darren Navier

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8 Staff profile questions – Darren Navier, Group Creative Director

Admission to Aim

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8 is pleased to announce that trading in its Ordinary Shares has commenced on AIM, following a withdrawal from PLUS.

Google Property Search

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Finding the perfect place to live in the UK just got easier with Property Search in Google.

Multi-channel campaign for White Rose Shopping Centre

Thu, 27 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT

We've rolled out new multi-channel campaign for Land Securities 'White Rose Shopping Centre'

We've become a Microsoft Certified Partner

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:00:00 GMT

We have been recognised by Microsoft for our technical expertise and proven ability to deliver world-class business and marketing solutions.

We've been handpicked by the BBC to take part in @North initiative

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

We have been selected by the BBC to take part in the new BBC @North commissioning initiative being led by BBC Children's, which is part of the BBC move to Salford in 2011.

White Rose Shopping Centre account win

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

We’ve been appointed by Land Securities-owned White Rose Shopping Centre to handle its creative, consumer PR and digital marketing requirements following a three-way pitch.

Our concept director speaks at FITC Amsterdam 2010

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Grzegorz Kozakiewicz, is set to speak at the globally renowned FITC (Flash in the Can) digital media conference being held in Amsterdam from February 21-23.

Persimmon Group digital marketing account win

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:00:00 GMT

We have been appointed by national homebuilder Persimmon as its digital marketing partner for its premium home brand, Charles Church.

fuse8 appoints online concept director

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:00:00 GMT

We’ve appointed an online concept director as we continue to develop and enhance our full service digital marketing offer.

Digital Agency of the Year 2009/10

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8 wins Digital Agency of the Year at the DADI awards 2009. Three other awards received are for Best Not For Profit Website, Best Professional Services Website and Best Use of Affiliate Marketing followed by two commendations for Best use of Organic Search (SEO) and Best e-commerce Website.

Google announces Real Time Search

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Google has moved to head off some of the threat from young rivals such as Twitter and Facebook by announcing plans to prominently display results from social networking sites in its search pages.

Web 2.0 Expo 2009

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

We’re back from the Big Apple after attending the 2009 Web 2.0 Expo, which was held at the Javits Centre in the heart of New York City, from the 16th – 19th November 2009.

Cream Yorkshire Awards winners 2009

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8 strikes gold, gold, gold at Cream Yorkshire Awards 2009

11 new recruits appointed following recent business wins

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Over £3m worth of digital new business wins sees fuse8 appoint 11 new recruits in Leeds and Russia.

Meningitis Research Foundation website wins top award

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Bristol-based national charity Meningitis Research Foundation wins the Gold Award for best website at the 2009 West of England Chartered Institute for Public Relations (CIPR) PRide awards, which was redesigned by fuse8.

fuse8 launches Powered by Sprouts

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8 is getting into the festive spirit with the launch of its Christmas campaign ‘Powered by Sprouts’, which see’s the company celebrating everyone’s favourite yuletide veg!

Benenden Healthcare appoints fuse8 to handle major online marketing project

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT

One of the UK’s oldest mutual healthcare societies has appointed fuse8 to handle a major project to upgrade its online marketing capability. The website will utilise social media and bespoke applications to target existing and potential members across the UK.

UK's fastest growing LCD TV company appoints fuse8

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Britain’s fastest growing LCD TV manufacturer has appointed fuse8 to handle its ongoing consumer and trade marketing account. North Yorkshire-based Cello Electronics is on the 47 place in this year’s Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100 thanks to its sales increasing from £7.6m to £33.8m over the last three years.

Former media square chief executive Jeremy Middleton joins fuse8

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Jeremy Middleton, former CEO of publically quoted marketing services company Media Square appointed as non-executive director to digital full service agency, fuse8

Dadi Awards

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Our work has been nominated in seven different categories in The Drum Awards for the Digital Industries or DADIs as they are affectionately known.

fuse8 beats London and New York agencies to win two-year Thames Gateway International Inward Investment contract

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT

We’ve won a two year contract from inward investment service Invest Thames Gateway (ITG) to handle its international lead generation services following a six-way pitch against agencies from London and New York.

Strategic insight and agile technology lead to new business worth over £3m

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8 is celebrating after securing seven new clients with a combined value of over £3m per year. The majority of the new business was won over an eight week period.

fuse8 staff profile questions - Stephen Dixon

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8’s Media Director talks about success, Pele, and his early career as a golf caddy!

How Yahoo-Bing Search Deal Effects Your Online Marketing

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

The merger between online giants Yahoo! and Microsoft has been confirmed! But how will this partnership affect Google, the dominant force in terms of market share? Polly Pospelova, fuse8’s SEO Consultant, discusses this issue and also questions what the merger means for the future of online marketing in UK?

Chip Shop Award winners 2009

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8 is frying high after winning three gongs at the Chip Shop Awards, an international competition that recognises outstanding creativity in advertising.

fuse8 celebrates Alton Towers Resort win

Fri, 01 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8 is celebrating after being appointed by leading theme park Alton Towers Resort to develop a new corporate website and provide search engine optimisation (SEO) services.

fuse8 develops British Airways and UK Trade & Investment website

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8 has developed a website offering small firms £15m of free British Airways flights to help increase their sales abroad. Within the first 12 hours of its launch over 1,400 different companies visited the site looking to take up the offer.

Battle of the Journalists

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

On Tuesday night the fuse8 PR team held a ‘Battle of the Journalists’ event for our client Boutique, a cocktail bar based in Leeds that serves a fantastic array of delicious cocktails.

fuse8 goes global with Environmental Technology Company account win

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8 has been appointed by TiTech, world leading automated waste sorting business with its head office in Norway and operations in 12 countries, to handle its international exhibition and website requirements.

Leeds at MIPIM 2009

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8 will once again be attending and working at MIPIM, the world’s premier property summit held annually in Cannes, France.

fuse8 creates award winning campaign for Calderdale Council

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8’s creative team has helped Calderdale Council win a gold award for internal communications at the CIPR PRide Awards 2008.

fuse8 appointed by cosmetics company

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8 has been appointed by cosmetics firm Badgequo to provide an integrated public relations and online campaign. The appointment will see fuse8 design and build a business-to-business website and consumer-focused e-commerce site for the cosmetics firm, as well as providing ongoing public relations consultancy aimed at raising awareness of its brands amongst female consumers.

fuse8 appointed by UKTI

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8 appointed by government organisation UK TRADE AND INVESTMENT (UKTI) to manage National Inward Investment and Trade Network - an online network of overseas and UK-based private sector investors aimed at attracting and retaining overseas investment into the country and supporting trade with overseas customers.

Industry awarded brief to highlight domestic violence

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT

The 'speak out' campaign, created by Industry duo Gary Delaporte and Mick Craven, uses arresting images and words to highlight victims’ fear and unwillingness to openly talk about the subject and has gone live across the city this week.

fuse8 at the Thames Gateway Forum

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8 is proud to be exhibiting for the second year running at the Thames Gateway Forum at London’s ExCel on 26 and 27 November.

fuse8 scoops top digital award for SEO work

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Leeds-based marketing consultancy fuse8 is celebrating after scooping a top accolade at the DADI Awards, a national competition that celebrates the achievements of digital agencies outside of the M25.

Josh makes some NOISE

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8’s front line web support technician, Josh Russell-Hobson, has been putting his skills to use for charity, with the creation of a conceptual gallery for noisefestival.com – the online arts showcase funded by the Arts Council that highlights the very best in creative talent from people aged 25 and under.

fuse8 whips the competition at Cream Awards

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

The fuse8 team is feeling like the cat that got the cream after earning two gongs at the Cream Awards – a regional event celebrating creative excellence across Yorkshire.

Mudman Matt

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Fresh from his recent success at the Cream Awards, fuse8's senior designer, Matt McMillan, has pushed himself to his physical limits at the Haworth Mudman Duathlon, in a bid to raise money for Tia Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue

fuse8 acquires Leeds-based PR business

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Leeds-based integrated marketing consultancy fuse8 has acquired Radiant, the PR agency established by former Propaganda public relations director Rob Smith.

launch of Leeds Digital Week

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Last night at The Loft in Leeds, the great and the good gathered for the official launch of Leeds Digital Week, a springboard for one of the city's most vibrant and successful sectors.

fuse8 staff profile questions - Kate Mannion

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8 Staff Profile Questions – Kate Mannion, Senior Account Manager

fuse8 staff profile questions - Will Buckman

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8 Staff profile questions – Will Buckman, Senior Designer

fuse8 wraps it up at The Chip Shop Awards

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8 is celebrating after scooping two awards at the Chip Shops – an international design competition that recognises outstanding creativity.

Top creative team join forces with fuse8

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT

We’ve pulled off a huge coup by snapping up the former top creative team from Leeds-based agency Poulters, Mick Craven and Gary Delaporte.

fuse8 appointed by Gateway to London

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8 is celebrating after being appointed by Gateway to London to provide a range of marketing services

Wedding Celebrations

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT

A big congratulations to fuse8 online project manager San Shergill, who got married last week in spectacular style!

Hat trick of account wins

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Its celebrations all round at fuse8 after securing three new account wins in the overseas property development, construction and heating & ventilating sectors.

fuse8 group expands with the launch of two new divisions

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT

We are evolving and are delighted to announce the launch of two new specialist divisions – fuse8 Public Relations and fuse8 Media.

Many hands make light work

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT

2008 is so far proving to be a promising year for fuse8 with eleven (yes eleven) new employees already having joined the company since January.

Yorkshire, the stomping ground of smaller exciting agencies such as fuse8

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

The Drum invited some of Yorkshire’s senior fraternity to tell us which companies they think deserve more of the headlines.

Leeds at MIPIM 2008

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

The fuse8 Leeds team is back and almost exhausted from a hugely successful MIPIM 2008 where numerous national clients looked to the team to provide design, event management and exhibition support during the 5 day long real estate summit - the largest and most prestigious of its kind in the world.

fuse8 appointed to handle diversity project branding across Calderdale

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Leeds-based marketing consultancy fuse8 has been awarded a substantial fee to develop and create a brand identity that will promote cultural diversity across the Calderdale region.

It all adds up at fuse8

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Clare Jones joins fuse8 as financial controller as the team moves from strength to strength

fuse8 creates a STORM with designer website

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:00:00 GMT

The new site gives consumers added confidence when shopping online with increased security and fraud prevention facilities

fuse8 applauds the Specialist Hire Group on its national recognition

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Having worked successfully with The Specialist Hire Group, fuse8 is congratulating the industrial vehicle hire company on its recognition as one of the UK’s fastest growing companies.

fuse8 appointed to deliver strategy for Showhouse online magazine

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Leading industry magazine Showhouse has opened their home to the strategic team at fuse8 to help establish how to take the magazine online

Foriegn Languages Websites around the world

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Over the last twelve months we have created over 30 foreign languages site allowing our clients to operate overseas.

fuse8 appointed to handle £200m Middlesbrough regeneration project

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Leeds-based marketing consultancy fuse8 is celebrating after being appointed by developer BioRegional Quintain to provide brand consultancy and marketing communications services for a £200m regeneration project in Middlesbrough.

fuse8, a fertile landscape for ideas and babies

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8, a fertile landscape for ideas and it seems… babies

CALA Finance finds perfect home in fuse8

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMT

CALA Finance, the residential funding arm of premium residential and commercial property developer CALA Group, has appointed fuse8 to design and build their stand at Interbuild 2007 at the NEC, Birmingham 28 October to 1 November 2007.

dti looks to fuse8 for CMS and event management

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMT

The dti has awarded fuse8 the contract for the provision of management of UK Trade & Investment's intermediary network to help support the Departments efforts to secure foreign investment into the UK.

fuse8 group launches brand strategy offer

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMT

fuse8 group has announced the launch of fuse8 strategic, a new division dedicated to providing brand strategy and planning services to the UK property sector.

fuse8 adopts PRINCE2 project management methodology

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMT

PRINCE (PRojects IN Controlled Environments) is a structured method for effective project management. It is a de facto standard used extensively by the UK Government and is widely recognised and used in the private sector, both in the UK and internationally.

fuse8 takes northern hospitality south

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMT

The Thames Gateway Forum continues to be the largest ever gathering of the people and organisations responsible for delivering the most exciting regeneration project in the world

fuse8 says au revoir to traditional working practices

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMT

A small minority of the team from both Leeds and Russia have decamped to France!

E-commerce more than secure - it’s 3D secure!

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMT

The most significant change to e-commerce this year is the introduction of 3D Secure, which is similar to an online version of "Chip and PIN".

Welcome back Tanya

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 12:00:00 GMT

After a six month career break Tanya is back to strengthen fuse8 online web developer's team.

.Net developers team bolstered by four new employees

Thu, 10 May 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Four new .Net developers have joined fuse8 online in June to compliment our team and to allow dedicated resources for identified clients.