Score (self-awarded): 8
Number of staff: 55
New business / billings: Avios Digital/direct; Guide Dogs;Sage by Heston Blumenthal;Fairfx - NB Client not released budgets
Summary of the year so far: 2013 has been busy for MBA so far - we opened our first overseas office , MBA Miami; bought the well regarded tech shop Cubeworks in Brighton - now merged into MBA as MBA Brighton to further reinforce MBA's successful Brand Action formula;became a founder member of the government sponsored tech accelerator The Bakery; we won 4 great new accounts - Avios,Guide Dogs,Sage by Heston Blumenthal , Fairfx,- as well as various awards for campaigns and importantly staff development /culture;took on new creative,tech and data talent from M&C and LBi;launched some great new digital/social campaigns for Embraer,Guide Dogs,Everest,Sage by Heston Blumenthal and Fairfx; Stephen Maher's IPA Council involvement continued with a mission to Brazil, partnership with the Creative Pioneers initiative and the Chairing of the Social Media Measurement Group in conjunction with the Marketing Society - where he was also made Chairman in April;
Awards won so far in 2013: "Marketing Society Awards for Excellence - Best New Brand : LOVEFiLM Instant The Drum Marketing Awards, New product / Launch strategy of the year : LOVEFiLM Instant Best Companies One To Watch 2013 IPA CPD Gold"