Over the last two years, Marriott Communications has gone from strength to strength and they are now setting their eyes on the US market
Alongside winning Integrative Communications Agency of the Year in the 2022 Northern Enterprise Awards, and our CEO Samuel Marriott-Dowding winning the FSB’s North East Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2023, we have seen some exceptional client successes. We have led campaigns that have reached over 18 million people nationally and internationally, secured global press coverage, managed people, brands and their strategic development, and most importantly facilitated digital and financial growth.
Our agency finished 2022 with the development of our tiered communications packages, which were developed to offer high-quality and accessible marketing and communications solutions to businesses on a budget. These packages have proven to be extremely popular with local and regional start ups, many of who are able to enjoy the benefits of working with a marketing agency without the long-term commitment and often high-price tag. Following the success of this service, Marriott Communications are now looking to develop new tiers into the service to cover other areas of marketing, including Crisis & Risk Management and A.I Graphic Design.
Alongside our agency’s internal and external service developments, a high-priority target of this year was to identify and explore international markets and opportunities. With knowledge and support gained from working with the Department for Business and Trade, we were able to identify potential markets within the United States where our communications service would be of value to US companies looking to expand or develop their own services within the UK.
Through this route, we would be able to successfully manage our capacity, the differences in consumer markets, all the while working with international businesses and organisations. Following this new route to market, Marriott Communications was able to secure our first U.S client based in Philadelphia – a momentous achievement for a start-up agency in their second year of trading.
When expanding further afield, we can’t forget our roots. Whilst we were founded in Scotland, the North East is now our home and it is an incredibly exciting time to have a business here in the North East.
The business space feels energised and dynamic, the entrepreneurs are innovative and creative; and you do not have to look hard to see that there is a monumental amount of development happening throughout the region, something that everyone in one way or another will eventually benefit from. As a start-up creative agency, there is no other place we would rather be.
