14 . Glasgow Business February 2015
Design agency founder gets that Tinggly feeling
»MadeBrave launches an international gift experience website A
s if he wasn’t busy enough, the founder of creative agency MadeBrave, Andrew
Dobbie, has now launched a new international giſt experience website, just before the company hits its third year.
Tinggly.com sells giſts of
amazing once-in-a-lifetime activities from across the globe in more than 50 countries. As co-founder and the official
creative partner for the venture, MadeBrave has named the company and created the Tinggly brand, website, packaging and online campaign. Andrew Dobbie explained
the concept, MadeBrave style: “Essentially, we’ve found the world’s coolest experiences and packaged them all up in one site to bring you the best giſts for your friends or partners.” As the company celebrates its
third birthday in March, the team will have grown to a 20-strong force delivering services in branding, graphic and digital design, photography and social media management.
Quarriers A digital hero for the disabled
Quarriers’ pioneering digital inclusion service, Go4IT, has received a £10,000 funding boost after securing a £5,000 grant from the People’s Postcode Trust, while service lead Diane Webb also won £5,000 in the UK-wide TalkTalk Digital Hero Awards. Diane’s success saw the Go4IT service lead named Training Digital
Hero after being shortlisted and winning an online vote. Recognised for her exemplary dedication, hard work and commitment, Diane received her award after spending the past
five years transforming her vision into a reality,
removing many of the barriers to
technology faced by people with physical or learning disabilities.
Andrew Dobbie of MadeBrave
celebrates the launch of new venture Tinggly
So now Andrew can add serial
entrepreneur to his list of accolades from 2014, as well as winning Outstanding Contribution by a Young Business Leader at the Inspiring City Awards, and being a finalist in the Excellence in
Communications category at Te Glasgow Business Awards. So what’s next for Dobbie?
“We’ve outgrown our current studio so we’re acquiring new premises. We’ll be launching our new website and hoping to
Pulsion
Glasgow-based software company goes international
Established in 1995, Pulsion began life as a business operating out of owner John McGuire’s home in Glasgow. Fast-forward almost two decades and Pulsion serves many high-profile clients throughout the UK and worldwide. Having worked with prominent figures such as NCH and Glasgow City Council, the IT solutions company is expanding its operations by establishing a presence in both London and Dallas. Pulsion has already been working
closely with US-based clients such as American Forest Foundation and NCH, with staff from Glasgow travelling to the US on a regular basis. Now it is fully committing to international investment by establishing a US subsidiary, Pulsion Technology LLC. As well as striving for international
growth, it has also reaffirmed its commitment to the UK market by opening a London office. Pulsion’s head office will remain in Glasgow where it employs 26 people.
continue working on amazing brands and designs.” It doesn’t seem like MadeBrave
will be slowing down in 2015, not that we’d expect any less from a team with the mantra #toinfinityandbeyond.
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