MEMBERNEWS IN BRIEF
Citipost Mail launches informative new website
Together with its recent brand refresh initiative, Citipost Mail has started its 2020 growth drive with the launch of its new, informative website. Last year brought a lot of
changes to Citipost, including the new appointment of its Head of Marketing David Bradford, who has spearheaded the restructuring of the marketing function. David said: “We’ve worked
hard to deliver a website that can inform and inspire across our diverse range of services and sectors, and we are delighted with the results. We wanted to develop an accessible website with a great user experience that shows not just what we do, but how we do it. “As part of our growth strategy
we will be diversifying our product portfolio and it is important that we have a dynamic online resource that can act as a portal for our customers. We also want to simplify industry jargon, to provide easy access to the information and resources that explain some of the complicated eligibility requirements, criteria of incentives and available discounts. “This year, we will be taking it
one step further with some exciting announcements on collaborations, incentives and services. It’s definitely a case of watch this space in 2020 for Citipost Mail.”
Hallam takes home Grand Prix award again
At the prestigious The Drum Recommends Digital Awards, Hallam, one of the UK’s leading digital marketing agencies, was announced as the Grand Prix winner – the top award of the night. This is the second year in a
row that Hallam has won the crowning prize at The Drum Awards, a global scheme that identifies best practices, companies and people in the marketing industry. Hallam won a total of six
awards on the night, including Best Web Design, Best Web Development, Effectiveness, Best Client Service and Best Digital Full Service, in addition to Grand Prix. Susan Hallam, CEO and
Founder of Hallam, said: “I am proud to win the Grand Prix Award, I think it speaks for our clients and how pleased they are with our work. Delivering high- quality work is important to us and I am delighted for it to be recognised with such a reputable award.”
10 business network February 2020
Sales grow in MD’s first year at The Derby Conference Centre
Matthew Hutchings has celebrated his first anniversary as Managing Director of The Derby Conference Centre (DCC) – one of the leading events and conference venues in the East Midlands. His first year in charge has marked some big changes at the DCC, with Matthew’s leadership taking the venue from strength to strength. Matthew started his career in hospitality at the age of 16. Since then, he’s opened two hotels and, after taking the reins in 2018, has changed the way the public see The DCC. Matthew has overseen a sleek
new rebrand and orchestrated £270,000 worth of renovations. These efforts have seen sales grow by 11.2% – giving the venue one of its most successful years to date. Matthew’s focus was initially on
the rebrand, which resulted in a reinvention to solely incorporate the DCC initials. Where before the venue was
known solely for conferences, the repositioning of The DCC brought the other five functions into focus – hotels, meetings, events, weddings and offices. In addition, the rebrand brought
a new restaurant and lounge to the venue.
‘The team here at The Derby Conference Centre is nothing short of amazing’
Matthew has seen in the launch
of the DC Comedy Club at the start of 2019. The Comedy Club sees
comedians from all over the country converge on Derbyshire for comedy nights; something arguably different to anything else on offer in the region. The DCC partnered with OYO
Hotels earlier in the year, providing the venue with accommodation that guests can book through the OYO app. Back in September 2019, the
Conference Centre was also a finalist for Business Venue of the Year at the Chamber’s Business Awards. Matthew believes that this was
his proudest moment as MD –a culmination of the hard work of his
Matthew Hutchings
whole team: “Without an amazing team, you can’t deliver exceptional standards and service, and the team here at The Derby Conference Centre is nothing short of amazing. “It’s been a fantastic year, and
everyone who works here should be incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved. Here’s to many more years to come.” In addition to his work at The
DCC, Matthew has recently announced his role as a mentor for Springboard GEMS, supporting the
University of Derby. As a mentor, Matthew will be coaching a final year student through their last terms at university and into the start of their career. The MD’s main goals for this year
include continuing to be a destination of choice for small and medium conferences in the East Midlands, to be a primary weekend conference and leisure destination and to be as competitive as possible in the mid-range hotel market.
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