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SIDEWAYS MEDIA CONFIRMED AS NEW PUBLISHERS OF KENT COUNTY COUNCIL ' S A KENTISH CEREMONY MAGAZINE .
An exciting new venture begins for Sideways Media this autumn as they announce their successful bid to become the new publishers of Kent County Council ' s A Kentish Ceremony magazine .
With over a decade ’ s experience across the media , publishing and marketing communications industries , award-winning Sideways Media , who are based at Ashford ’ s Coachworks , are recognised as one of the most successful independent publishers in Kent . Family run , with a core ethos of ‘ by local , for local ’, Sideways Media is best known for producing the county ’ s leading and largest lifestyle publication , insideKENT , as well as key publications and marketing strategy solutions for a range of acclaimed Kentish clients including Visit Kent , Ashford Borough Council and Macknade .
With a key focus on lifestyle , events , destination marketing and the creative and education sectors , over the last year Sideways Media has successfully delivered acclaimed publishing and PR campaigns for Golf in Kent ( Visit Kent ), Experience Ashford & Tenterden ( Ashford Borough Council ), Visit Maidstone ( Maidstone Borough Council ),
Must Visit Kent ( Visit Kent ), the Leeds Castle Concert ( Heritage Events ) and The Wine Garden of England ’ s first ever annual guide , and will now take the reigns for the four quarterly issues of A Kentish Ceremony magazine each year alongside the council ’ s annual bereavement guide .
The initial three-year partnership will see a revamp to the A Kentish Ceremony website , with Sideways Media also managing all social and digital content .
Alyn Thomas , service manager - commercial and customer insight at Kent County Council said : “ We are thrilled to be working with Sideways Media on A Kentish Ceremony magazine and on the website . We were really impressed with Sideways Media ’ s creative ideas and we ’ re looking forward to seeing the A Kentish Ceremony brand go from strength-to-strength with their expertise and support . It ’ s also great for us to be able to award the contract to a local Kent company with a fantastic reputation .”
Samantha Ready , MD , Sideways Media added : “ The entire Sideways Media team is thrilled to be awarded the prestigious contract to produce the much-loved A Kentish Ceremony magazine . We are not only looking forward to sharing all there is to know about ceremonial celebrations in Kent , but also to bringing the publication of A Kentish Ceremony back to Kentish home soil .”
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