Technology Connected has appointed Cardiff based web agency Illustrate Digital to help deliver the next stage of its digital transformation.
Formerly the ESTnet, Technology Connected champions and promotes the impact of the Welsh technology industry through various programmes, initiatives and events, including the recently launched Wales Tech Week, which will take place between 13th – 17th July.
The appointment will see Illustrate Digital develop a new integrated digital platform for Technology Connected, that will help support its new proposition, brand and mission, including the design and development of a new website.
The new website will help Technology Connected members, alongside the wider industry and stakeholders access news, views, events and initiatives from the organisation to help showcase and support the technology industry and is the next stage in the organisation’s extensive rebrand.
Illustrate Digital, which has offices in Cardiff and Bristol is one of the leading WordPress agencies in the UK.
The announcement follows the appointment of Melin Edomwonyi, to Illustrate Digital’s board of directors and recruitment of Margaret Ascroft as the agency’s first Financial Director, creating a majority female board for the agency.
Avril Lewis MBE, managing director of Technology Connected said;
“We are excited to work with the talented team at Illustrate Digital and we couldn’t be happier with the professionalism, skill and pace they have brought to this ambitious project.
“As a champion for the Welsh technology industry, where possible, we endeavour to work with Welsh providers for digital services. Wales has a fantastic creative and digital services sector doing remarkable work within Wales and beyond.
“In working with Illustrate Digital we are confident that we have chosen one of the best agencies in the UK, which is a testament to the digital talent we have within Wales.
“We’re looking forward to delivering the project with Scott and the Illustrate Digital team over the upcoming months.”
Scott Jones CEO of Illustrate Digital said;
“We were really excited to start working with Technology Connected and have already started producing some excellent work under this relationship. Working remotely and collaborating with the Technology
Connected team has been a fun and productive experience so far, we're keen to see this project evolve and make an impact on tech organisations in Wales and beyond.
We believe the brands and business leaders who are investing in their marketing through this time will be in a much stronger position in the > coming months and we're proud to be at the centre of what is an exciting future for the Wales technology community.”
