Digital agency Latitude has reported a sharp rise in turnover for its year end December with sales climbing by 44% from £40.5m in 2007 to £58.5m in 2008. The figures place the agency at number two in the UK rankings for SEM and first in the UK for Pay Per Click.
How-Do understands that Newsquest looks set to continue with its drive to pare back costs in the North West, as at least ten staff from its Lancashire titles are slated to lose their jobs in a round of compulsory redundancies.
A year ago fiscal stimulus sounded mildly arousing, banks could be trusted and few people knew pigs could catch 'flu. But while there's little doubt that the world has changed dramatically in the 12 months since the cream of the North West's media and creative sectors gathered for the inaugural How-Do Awards, judging by the passion, enthusiasm, and zeal on display at last night's ceremony it's clear that the industry is most definitely up for the challenges that lie ahead.
Sarah Hartley, the head of online editorial at MEN Media, has taken the decision to leave the business for an as yet unnamed new challenge.
Her departure robs the group of a respected figure in the local digital community and marks the end of the popular Mancunian Way blog, which has been operated out of the Manchester Evening News for the past two years.
Tuesday saw the launch of Big Spark Publishing's latest foray into the local newspaper market, as the Bolton-based business followed up its Cheshire Independent title with sister publication The Bury Independent.
The Altrincham-based studios of Chapman Entertainment have completed work on the third series of the increasingly popular pre-school children's programme Fifi and the Flowertots, with Jane Horrocks returning to voice the central character of Fifi Forget-Me-Not.
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