Freestyle Interactive opens Paris office as part of European expansion
One of the largest independent digital agencies in the
UK, the move by Midland-based Freestyle follows a strong period of continuous
growth in the value of its overseas work.
Managing Director Suzanne
Linton said: “In the last two years we have become a net
exporter of our digital marketing and digital
asset management services; we have a strong client portfolio
in France and we also work with companies in other parts of Europe including
Sweden and Germany.
“The strong strategic, creative & technical
relationships Freestyle has developed with French companies means we have
relevant expertise and valuable insight into working with International
organisations. This understanding
enables us to provide a highly relevant strategic and tactical digital
communications skill-set to French businesses operating at a global level. The new office in Paris is a natural and
logical commercial progression for Freestyle. We’ll be able to service our
French clients better as well as generate growth in new clients”.
In establishing the Paris office, Freestyle Interactive
worked closely with UK Government agency UKTI both
in the UK and in Paris.
Alan
Cooper, founder and head of business development at Freestyle
believes that the network of support and practical advice provided by UKTI has made
establishing a French foothold much smoother and quicker than it might
otherwise have been.
Alan explained: “We were able to access a range of
business support and services such as the Passport
to Export scheme – the network of contacts and advice has been
invaluable. Undoubtedly it has saved us time, money and effort allowing us to
focus energy on core aspects of running a growing business in some pretty
challenging times. We’re really excited about the opportunities this gives us
to extend our business into Europe and have launched our French website to service local visitors http://www.freestyleinteractive.fr
British
Ambassador VIP at Digital Strategy BreakfastTo
mark the occasion Freestyle is hosting a Digital
Strategy Breakfast event at the British Embassy in Paris on
Wednesday 28 September 2011.
British Ambassador to France Sir
Peter Westmacott is the VIP guest speaker and he is joined by
other speakers coming from the European
Association of Communication Directors and from leading French
legal firm Alain
Bensoussan Associates.