Ryze founder David Smith
(left) and creative director
Matt Cole. Photo by
ryanedy.com
SUCCESS
Ryze grabs
global honours
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Ambitious ‘digital experience’ agency receives global
recognition at Awwwards and the Webby Awards.
tockton-based Ryze, which was
established in 2018, has been
honoured in the Corporate
Communications category of
the Webby Awards for its work
with revolutionary data asset
management company Datum360.
Hailed as the “internet’s highest
honour” by the New York Times,
the Webby Awards is the leading
international awards organisation
honouring excellence on the internet.
Recognised as the internet’s most
respected symbol of success, this year’s
awards received nearly 13,000 entries
from all 50 US states and 70 countries
worldwide.
“Honourees like Ryze are setting the
standard for innovation and creativity
on the internet,” said Claire Graves,
executive director of the Webby
Awards. “It is an incredible achievement
to be selected among the best from all
the entries we received this year.”
This prestigious accolade was closely
followed by an honourable mention
and Mobile Excellence award from
Awwwards, which celebrates design,
creativity and innovation on the internet
of developers and agencies around the
world.
Ryze’s achievements come off the
back of a very solid start to the year.
The team’s innovative approach
to digital branding has resulted in
work for high-profile clients such as
Bellway Homes, Dubai’s multi-awardwinning
Typica Coffee, Total Recycling
Services, one of the UK’s leading waste
management providers and IAMTech, a
software solutions provider for global
industrial organisations as well as a
confidential project that is helping bring
top-flight football back to fans with
access to view matches.
Despite challenges presented by
Covid-19, the agency has seen its client
base continue to grow.
Ryze’s founder David Smith said:
“The last three months have been a bit
of a rollercoaster, I’m sure just like any
business, but I’m so proud of how the
entire team has adapted.
“I’ve always said that it’s our people
that make the difference and the way
they have responded to the current
situation and ensured we continued to
seamlessly deliver client work to the
highest standard is unbelievable.
“We are seeing increased interest
from clients that want an allencompassing
digital experience. It is
our combined expertise of strategy,
brand, user experience, design and
development that has attracted them
to us.”
David feels lucky to have so far come
through the pandemic stronger. While
his focus remains firmly on the future
growth of the business, he is keen to
offer help to others.
“Since March, many businesses have
had to rapidly embrace digital and
adopt technology out of necessity for
their business to survive, and no doubt,
this has been a very challenging and
worrying time for them.
“The effects of the pandemic are
likely to accelerate the need for change
as digital has become central to every
interaction, and businesses now have
the opportunity to embrace this
transformation further. But for those that
feel unsure about how this could benefit
them, we’re here to help.
“Our team of specialist digital
consultants, UX designers and developers
are on hand to offer strategic, digital
advice to support others get back on
track.”
With a significant pipeline of work
planned for the rest of the year, Ryze’s
vision remains firmly focused on being
an award-winning digital experience
agency for the biggest brands in the
world. And with a hat-trick of global
honours awarded already this year and
a string of ambitious clients, they are
already starting to see the merits of
their work and the value it brings to their
clients’ brands.
More information about Ryze
can be found at ryzeagency.co.uk.
You can get in touch with the
team on 01642 955872 or email
[email protected].
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