Winning the Technology Business of the Year Award is just one aspect of the AsOne success story

When Manchester digital agency AsOne triumphed at the annual Pride of Tameside awards on 2nd November, it was, on one level, just another accolade amongst many. After all, AsOne was shortlisted for the Digital, Creative or Media Business of the Year award at the same ceremony, having previously scooped the Innovative Business of the Year award. Put these citations alongside others which include – and this is by no means an exhaustive list – the Digital Entrepreneur Awards - Most Creative Use of Technology and a place as the finalist in categories such as Digital Business of the Year, Best Use of Mobile and eCommerce Developer of the Year, and you have a clear picture of an agency which offers excellence and innovation as standard.  As the judges awarding the prize noted, AsOne is an agency adept at combining innovation with marketing and networking skills, at the same time as using technology to work remotely with clients in London.     

Perhaps even more noteworthy was the fact that a client of AsOne, Todaysure Matthews, was nominated for two Pride of Tameside awards and actually triumphed in the Export Award category; trading as Matthews Environmental Solutions, the Tameside company exports to markets as far afield as Pakistan, Australia, Africa and the Middle East.  This award is recognition of a genuinely global local business which has achieved its success, in large part, thanks to the work which AsOne  has done for them in areas such as targeted email marketing, search engine optimisation and the use of content and paid search.

The recognition of the excellence achieved by both AsOne and the clients they serve was a snapshot of a journey which has been ongoing since the agency started in 2001. Digital engagement is a sector which has changed more rapidly than virtually any other in the years since, with the shift to mobile engagement and the growth of the ‘internet of things’ being just the latest innovations to completely alter the way in which consumers of all kinds engage with businesses. AsOne has always been adept at navigating this shifting landscape, as proudly outlined by creative director Joel Rush:

“Winning Technology Business of the year is no mean feat in an industry that changes so rapidly, almost on a daily basis. To stay at the cutting edge for our clients we have to have a thirst for knowledge and a desire to harness every leap forward in technology. All the winners at the business awards tonight are leaders in their fields for exactly that reason, they are not satisfied with how things have always been. The winners have shown that they drive their businesses forward and should be applauded for their hard work and determination not to settle for second best.”

The AsOne commitment to carrying this excellence forward into the future is underlined by their commitment to the Digital Creative Network (DCN). DCN is an organisation which works with experts in all sectors of the digital economy, with a particular emphasis on raising standards across the board, promoting excellence within the industry and supporting the emergence and development of the next generation of new talent.

Combine the Pride of Tameside awards with the work of the DCN and you have a business which is delivering excellence on a local and national level, promoting global success amongst its’ clients and investing time and effort into ensuring the future is as bright as the present.