Client: 3PL

3PL are third party logistics and supply chain management specialists. They provide outsourced fulfilment and logistics services along with a range of added value services from freight imports to Amazon prep. The company has focused on small to mid-sized e-commerce retailers who don’t have in-house supply chain resources.

Project: website development

The new platform we’ve developed for 3pl uses the umbraco cms and gives them a completely new level of flexibility as they can not only change content, such as text and images, they have control over the layout, colours, graphics and images used within the templates and the tiles that make up the interface. The tile based Ui works very well within the responsive approach as content re-flows seamlessly on different devices.

Client: Amspec

Amspec are a leading design and build business with an in-house team of over 50 including interior designers, space planners, project managers and tradesman. The business has built a strong reputation over the last 15 years with high quality installs for clients including Bruntwood, the NHS, Mason Partners and Motor Range.

Project: website development

The Amspec website is built on the Umbraco CMS which gives the client full control of all content. The site’s Ui featues full screen video, large scrolling pages with jump links to each section and interactive infographics with layered content. The site incorporates a bespoke faceted search feature within its large projects section so users can filter on any combination of project type, size and sector.

Client: TIMco

TIMco is one of the UK’s largest importers and wholesalers of screws, fixings, fasteners, nails and power tool accessories. Their customers are typically builders merchants and independent hardware retailers as well as larger trade clients. TIMco carries large stock levels and provides packing and logistical support to its customers from their offices and warehouses in Cheshire and their Irish depot.

Project: website development

A large scale B2B e-commerce implementation which integrates with TIMco’s Sage X3 ERP system for stock and customer specific pricing data, Goldvision CRM for customer accounts and an Agility PIM server for product information and images. The site incorporates a host of sophisticated features including account management, quick shop, saved lists, account specific prices with quantity price breaks, filtered search and advanced search, to name just a few.

Client: Universal Skills Group

Universal Skills Group are a leading provider of vocational courses and apprenticeships in areas such as gas fitting, electrical engineering and smart meter installation. Their unique training environment includes built training streets with houses, functioning appliances and various scenarios to give learners real world experience and knowledge. 

Project: website development

The Universal Skills Group website is built on the Umbraco CMS platform which gives the client control over all content. The site’s Ui features full screen video on the home page and large scrolling pages broken into sections for each subject matter area. One of the key features of the site is a bespoke course booking tool which allows users to search by sector, course or date within a calendar that clicks through to course details and booking.

Client: Allermuir

Part of the £120 Million turnover Senator Group, the UK's largest office furniture manufacturer, Allermuir manufactures design-led furniture for office, leisure and hospitality environments. We have worked with Senator for over 15 years to develop numerous digital solutions.

Project: website development

Working closely with Senator's design team and the business owners, we have developed a new site for their audiences of architects, interior designers and specifiers. the site is fully mobile adaptive and is built using Umbraco, the leading content management system.

Client: L.G. Harris

Founded in 1928, Harris is a world class manufacturer of decorating products. The company was awarded the Royal Warrant in 1961 and in 2016 the business was acquired by Norwegian consumer giants Orkla.

Project: Website Development

As well as leading multiples, such as B&Q who have specific procurement systems for suppliers, L.G. Harris also supplies independent retailers. bd2 has developed an online ordering portal for these customers which integrates with their Sage 1000 system for orders, customer specific prices and accounts.

Client: Boodles

Established in 1798, Boodles is an iconic British brand which designs, manufactures and retails fine jewellery through its network of boutiques in prestigious locations including Harrods, The Savoy and Bond Street.

Project: EPOS solution

Working with our technology partners Datel, we have designed and developed a bespoke EPOS solution using Microsoft Surface devices. The solution gives access to all products, including bespoke items, across all stores. The system manages transfers, sales and customer accounts and integrates with a new Sage X3 ERP solution.

Client: Crewsaver

Crewsaver is recognised as one of the foremost suppliers of lifejackets and dinghy sailing equipment in the world and is a market leader in the marine safety sector. Crewsaver is part of the global Survitec Group which employs over 1000 people in 45 locations.

Project: website development

We have developed and supported Crewsaver's UK website for several years and recently been commissioned to build versions for the Australian and US markets. The site houses a full product catalogue which is content managed and integrates with their IFS ERP solution.

Client: Datel

Datel is the UK's largest Sage Business Partner specialising in Sage ERP software. They have also developed a suite of APIs branded as 'Fusion' which extend the functionality of Sage systems. Datel has been a bd2 client for 17 years.

Project: website development

Following a detailed rebrand process, also undertaken by bd2, we have designed a new corporate site for Datel based on the new branded approach. The site uses an Umbraco CMS, includes many sophisticated UI features and is fully mobile adaptive.

Client: Milliken - Hediger Garatex AG

US based Milliken is the world's largest privately owned textile and chemicals company with revenues in excess of $3 Billion. Milliken Carpet Europe manufactures high quality modular carpet for commercial applications and has been a bd2 client since 1999. Hediger Garatex are Milliken's Swiss distributor.

Project: website development

Milliken commisioned bd2 to design and develop a new website for their distributor in Switzerland. The site is fully mobile adaptive and features full screen images.

Client: Ralawise

Ralawise are a leading global distributor of clothing, apparel and consumable products supplying the garment decoration and promotions industry. They hold over 5 million items in stock across 100 brands.

Project: website development

bd2 has developed Ralawise's e-commerce solutions since it first launched a site in 2004 to the current site which handles transactions of over £1.5 Million a week. The site integrates with their Sage Line 500 ERP solution to provide live stock data, online ordering, 'manage your account' facility for customers and customer specific pricing.

Client: Survitec Group

With over 3000 employees in 45 countries and revenues in excess of £400M, Survitec is a worldwide leader in marine, offshore, defence and aerospace survival technologies.

Project: website development

A large and complex site based on the Umbraco CMS is navigable by territory first, as the group offers numerous brands and services to specific markets. A wealth of product and corporate information is provided within an intuitive user interface.

Client: Gray Healthcare

Gray Healthcare is a specialist provider of individually tailored community based psychiatric rehabilitation, supporting mental health and learning disability patients. Gray’s care packages are delivered within the clients’ own home.

Project: brand refresh

With a successful and established business, such as Gray Healthcare, we are always cautious when making changes to the brand as this is a recognisable symbol of the company and therefore has value associated with it. Our approach for Gray was to refresh the brand identity by re-working the ‘g’ motif, rationalising the type and specifically the word ‘GRAY’ which now has a defined relationship with the logo and then developing a strapline ‘Bringing healthcare home’ which positions the brand and its stated objective. We have then delivered a complete roll-out of the brand across all marcomms, developed a new website and a brand guidelines document.

Client: Universal Skills Group

Universal Skills Group are a leading provider of vocational courses and apprenticeships in areas such as gas fitting, electrical engineering and smart meter installation. Their unique training environment includes built training streets with houses, functioning appliances and various scenarios to give learners real world experience and knowledge.

Project: rebrand

We developed a new brand identify for Universal Skills Group, which was the new name for the business following a merger of two training companies. The identity conveys a sense of the building blocks that the training programs they deliver to develop individual careers, and of the classroom group. The brand has been successfully rolled-out across all marcomms, a new website also developed by bd2 and has been captured within a brand guidelines document. A colour coding scheme has been created for the different companies within the group.

Client: Warren Larkin Associates

Dr Warren Larkin is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, visiting Professor at Sunderland University and the Clinical Lead for the Department of Health Adverse Childhood Experiences. Warren was a Clinical Network Director in Lancashire NHS with a budget of around £50M and a workforce of around 1300 staff. 

Project: brand development

When Warren decided to set up his consultancy to focus on the REACH program, We helped him by developing a new brand identity, which is based conceptually on connecting people. The brand has been rolled-out across all marcomms, a comprehensive Powerpoint slide deck and a new Umbraco CMS website.

Client: Bespoke Healthcare

Bespoke Healthcare began by providing specialist neurophysiology monitoring services predominantly to the NHS, and then to leading private hospitals. The business has grown into a group of companies focused on specific healthcare areas including respiratory care, spinal care and physiotherapy. The business has also expanded into cosmetics delivered from its own private hospital.

Project: rebrand

During the business’s growth, the Bespoke brand had become disjointed with separate identities for each company all with different styles. We developed a new brand which consolidated the businesses within the group under one brand style, which provides a consistent identity and adds cumulative value to the overall Bespoke Group.  A comprehensive strategic exercise was undertaken to help rationalise the brand, develop the brand values and company ethos before designing and rolling out the brand across all marcomms and developing a brand guidelines document to capture and protect the brand.

Client: Network Space

With a property portfolio of over 2.3M sq ft, Network Space is one of the North West's leading property developers specialising in industrial and office premises, it is part of the Langtree group of businesses and was recently ranked as the number one SME in an Insider North West poll.

Project: brand development

bd2 was approached by Langtree to re-brand their commercial property division as Network Space. The new logo uses dynamic shapes to suggest 3 dimensional spaces, structures, connections, direction and expansion.

Client: Datel

Datel is the UK's largest Sage Business Partner specialising in Sage ERP software. They have also developed a suite of APIs branded as 'Fusion' which extend the functionality of Sage systems. Datel has been a bd2 client for 17 years.

Project: brand development

Following a detailed review process incorporating sector and stakeholder research and workshops with the leadership team we helped the company devise a new brand strategy. A roll-out program included modified logo, secondary language, strapline, marcomms and brand guidelines.

Client: Hewlett Packard/Ericsson

HP are one of the world's largest technology businesses with revenues in excess of $100 Billion. Their Enterprise Services division provide outsourced IT services to Ericsson within a $1.8 Billion 5 year contract. bd2 worked directly with the account management team in Sweden and has been an approved supplier to HP since 2009.

Project: account handbook

The design, copywriting, rationalisation and creation of content, art direction of photography and production project management of the account handbook. Over 80 pages of content in tabbed sections are housed in a binder with magnetic clasp closure. The document outlines service delivery goals, relationship management and hierarchies.

Client: Wigan Youth Zone

Wigan Youth Zone is Europe's largest and houses a sports arena with climbing wall, basketball courts, five-a-side football pitches, dance studio, gym, media room, recording studio, cafeteria and mentoring rooms all manned by a staff of 50 to support for the town's teenagers. bd2 is a patron.

Project: brand development

bd2 undertook an in-depth process with stakeholders and users to identify a set of brand values and to research target audience influences before developing a new marque which is based on letterforms from the initials to suggest dynamic direction, positivity and connectivity.

Client: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services

HP are one of the world's largest technology businesses with revenues in excess of $100 Billion. Their devops team based in Newcastle develops and manages IT solutions such as the Universal Credit platform for the DWP. bd2 has been an approved supplier to HP since 2009.

Project: devops marketing

bd2 carried out a consultancy exercise to rationalise the key messages for the devops offering distilling them into 5 key attributes. We have then developed a strategy, sub brand, marketing collateral, a corporate video and advertisements to promote the service with HP, to government departments and other potential clients.

Client: Amberis

Parker Colby provide specialist 'After The Event' insurance services to personal injury solicitors. They took the strategic decision to rebrand following regulatory changes in the personal injury legal process.

Project: brand development

bd2 was approached by Parker Colby to develop a brand for a new service including name origination. The chosen concept uses Amber as a metaphor for insurance products and has been rolled out across all marketing communications and their online presence.

Client: Milliken

Milliken Carpet Europe is a division of US based Milliken Group, one of the world’s largest, privately owned, textile and chemical manufacturers. The company has over 35 facilities across the world and over 7,000 employees.

Project: Dreamscapes

Dreamscapes, a range of modular flooring for the hotel market, is just one of the many branding projects we delivered for Milliken over a 12 year period. The brand was rolled out across literature, product presentation cases, direct mail, advertisements and a microsite.

Client: Joining Jack

Andrew and Alex Johnson decided to launch a charity following the diagnosis of their son Jack with the incurable disease Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The charity's aim is to raise funds to supported research into finding a cure.

Project: brand development and marketing campaign

bd2 has support the charity by developing the brand, marketing materials and strategies. Campaigns have included the 'JJ' salute of linked fingers which has swept through the sporting world and a successful viral video campaign. From a standing start and with no budget, the charity raised £1M in its first year.