Salad is freshening up their leadership and premises


Salad, a creative design agency which is widely known for taking the full 20 staff to Madrid for a Christmas party, has set up a satellite office in London. 

This Madrid trip prompted a number of expressions of interest from people wanting to work there too. 
 
Its “Team England” Commonwealth Games website beat multiple respected competitors to win the Sports Website of the Year title at the Drum Digital Awards (DADIs). It was also shortlisted for a British Interactive Media Association (BIMA) award and at the Lovie Awards, which recognise internet achievements across Europe.
 
Their new London office is located in House of St Barnabas in Soho and it is led by Salad’s head of marketing, Fleurie Forbes-Martin. The move was preceded by gaining a number of successful London clients, such as the jeweller House of Garrard and the Bloomberg Square Mile Relay, as well as Commonwealth Games England.
 
Fleurie Forbes-Martin said: “It’s about nurturing those relationships, having a presence so we can spend time with them and listen to their challenges.
 
“Most importantly, it’s about establishing our name and presence and more of a reputation in an area where the majority of our customers are based.”
Salad has also established a new leadership team, consisting of Fleurie Forbes, Martin; Matt Leach, head of digital; Dan Young, head of creative; Jon Lockhart, lead creative; Michael Jamieson, account director; and Sophia Taglialavore, studio manager.
 
Source: Bournemouth Echo
 
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