BASF Coatings and Inks

"I would just like to send you and your team a thank you for the direct mail piece you did for us on our commercial inks side.
In view of the deadlines given, we were all very pleased how smoothly the project ran and we were overwhelmed by the response rate of over 10%.
Thank you once again for your assistance. I am confident that we will use your expertise for similar projects."

Barbara Trznadel
Marketing Manager

BP Solar

"Thank you very much for enclosing BP Solar's new brochure and for the work you and your colleagues have put into it. The end product looks most appealing and does justice to the skills of both Shere and BP Solar teams."

Dipesh Shah
Managing Director

Black & Veatch

"Shere have worked with us since 1999 when we asked them to prepare a new line of advertisements to improve our exposure in the marketplace. They have continued with this work and are currently preparing proposals for the next line of advertisements.
Shere are also retained as graphic designers for our Annual Review and to oversee production of the document which is distributed to all our customers.
Other items which Shere produce for us include exhibition displays and literature and they are currently working on the redesign of our Web site.
Shere have demonstrated a high level of creativity in the work they have done for us and the service they have provided has been consistently prompt and professional."

Dick Wearn
Marketing Manager

Dalkia Technical Services
"As the dust settles and we approach the coming year having completed what was the greater part of the work associated with this process I am now able to relax a little and reflect upon the experience with a quieter mind. In doing so, it is overwhelmingly apparent that without Shere's dedication, creative support and remarkable ability to meet what were seemingly impossible targets, we could not have achieved our goals.
In a world where a quality service delivered with genuine commitment is all too often an expensive optional extra it is a pleasure to encounter a company who actually practice-what-they-preach in terms of customer service and added value. Accordingly I would offer my sincere thanks for the excellent work that you have undertaken during the re-branding process and add that I would not hesitate to recommend Shere to any of your potential new clients."

Christopher Buxton
Sales & Marketing Director

energyTEAM

"Shere began by developing a strategic marketing plan. Shere then led the implementation, through development of our communications programme. The results on the brand development, new marketing materials, website, public relations and sales tools have been excellent. Engaging Shere to complete a re-branding exercise definitely helped push our business forward."

Brian Rickerby
Joint Managing Director

GN Comtext Limited

"GN Comtext appointed Shere in 1996 to deal with the demanding marketing requirements of our international communications company. With interests in three specialised industry sectors and representation in 45 countries a very organized and responsive approach is required from our service agencies. In addition to innovative creative solutions, the account team at Shere has been able to provide the required support when dealing with our global and local advertising requirements as well as with the large number of foreign language direct mail pieces produced.
The marketing team at GN Comtext is confident that Shere will again make a valuable contribution to our success in 1997."

Karen Hodgson
Marketing Manager

Green & Kassab

"The approach initially taken by Shere was analytical and thorough. They reviewed our stated objectives, thereafter making recommendations for wide-ranging changes to our business development and marketing processes. We now have a partnership relationship with Shere that includes new business opportunity identification and lead-generation, as well as brand development and traditional marketing communications delivery. We are very delighted with how this is moving forward."

Gerry Kassab
Executive Director

GU Technologies Limited

"My association with Shere dates back to 1992. As Marketing Manager for Besam Automatic Door Systems, I appointed Shere to manage our media relations programme. Shere also provided marketing consultancy, leading to the development of a comprehensive programme of direct marketing aimed at architects and developers as well as key specifiers in our target market sectors including retail, commercial, healthcare and the public sector. To support this programme, Shere created new marketing materials including an innovative specifier information catalogue and new creative concepts for advertising based on a testimonial style approach. 
Subsequently, I launched my own company, entering eventually into partnership with an international door gear and systems manufacturer to create GU Technologies Limited. I had no hesitation in contacting Shere at that time to assist in a planned development to help raise the profile of the new company.
Shere devised a promotional programme that was put forward to the international Partner Company and funding secured. The campaign we initiated, including a PR launch and associated advertising programme, has been an exceptional success in generating new business and in this respect Shere have once again met all my expectations.
We shall continue to work with Shere as we introduce new products into the range.
I consider that Shere to be effective, offering good value whilst providing the necessary level of expertise and knowledge in the business to business environment. I have no hesitation in recommending Shere to other companies wishing to use a specialist B2B marketing agency."

Jonathan Nobbs
Managing Director

Hounsfield Test Equipment, the UK's leading and specialist manufacture of materials testing machines

"Shere has made a significant contribution to the success of our marketing effort in the UK and Europe. They have an excellent understanding of our markets and customers and this is reflected in the way they write the press material distributed on our behalf. The media coverage they achieve has an undoubted influence in the market place.
The agency has also helped us to win sales by providing telemarketing training for staff.
Shere has developed and produced our regular newsletter and direct mail items, both of which reflect a professional style and design and are highly regarded by customers and potential customers.
It is a pleasure to work with Shere. The staff are friendly and accessible and are always ready to advise, plan and execute work to meet our objectives."

Martin Wheeler
Marketing Director

Lacey Simmons Construction

"Thank you very much indeed for our brochures that have been well received by all of us at Elmbridge House.
We would like to take this opportunity to extend our thanks to you, Wendy and all your extremely professional team at Shere for the hard work and patience in interpreting our requirements and producing an excellent brochure."

Melanie Cowler

MASS Systems Ltd

"I am writing to say how pleased we are with the recent projects that you have helped us with.
The new brochure and seminar invitation for our Document Management seminars and exhibitions have been very well received. The first seminar which took place last month was most successful and we are looking forward to an equally productive second event later this month.
The quality of the work carried out by yourself and your colleagues in connection with these projects has been very high and we feel confident that the resulting promotional material will help us to establish our position in the market place."

Pam Taylor
Marketing Manager

MERO (UK) plc

"Shere first started working with us in 1999. They were retained to assist with raising the profile of our 'Structures' business, and in particular our capability for complex, bespoke steel and glass packages. 
In addition to producing new design concepts for Case Study and Sector Overview profiles, Shere was commissioned to carry out a series of PR campaigns to promote our involvement with prestigious Millennium projects being carried out throughout 2000/2001.
A key goal was to gain awareness of our status as a specialist contractor with advanced engineering and computer modelling skills and to increase coverage on our role in major projects in the UK. 
As a result of Shere's persistence and hard work, Mero were featured prominently in key publications over a sustained period for example, winning centre-page exposure in Construction News and significant coverage in articles relating to the Eden Project, Glasgow Science Centre and The Deep, Hull. Shere have additionally produced designs for a new web site.
I have been impressed throughout with Sheres' knowledge of our markets as well as their thoroughness and commitment."

David Parry
Sales & Marketing Manager

Rutherford Webb

A leading payroll systems specialist
Our work - Brand development and market communications

"We were slightly surprised when we first briefed Shere because of their questioning approach. They actually challenged conclusions we had reached concerning the branding and marketing of our company and our product portfolio.
They implemented a Strategic Review process to assess the situation in relation to our business. Their findings and subsequent recommendations changed our views.
Shere then developed a completely new branding approach for our company and our products in the accountancy software services environment. The projects were professionally done and the outcome, new identities and market communications have been very successful."

Sue Rutherford
Partner

thefmcompany.com 

"It is not often these days that people bother to take time out to thank suppliers for the work they have undertaken. I felt strongly that I should write to you and thank you for all the efforts you made, especially given the very tight timescales you had to work to.
The launch of our product and web service has been more successful than we could have hoped for. This, in part, has been due to your useful early guidance in the corporate image of the company and the efforts you have made to "get the word out" with the press and organize coverage by the media and press packs etc.
Thank you once again. I very much hope that we will be able to use your services again in the not too distant future."

A.M. Godwin 
Chairman and C.E.O.

Truvox International Limited

"Thanks to you all for your hard work and help over the last couple of months, I appreciate all you have done. I am very pleased with the website and all the comments over the last few weeks have been positive. We have even had a few customers ring us especially to let us know how much better the new site is for information and user friendliness."

Pippa Bailey
Marketing Coordinator

Tuffin Ferraby and Taylor

"We first began working with Shere in the early 90s. They brought a fresh approach to our extensive portfolio of literature. Today they continue working on projects for us - such as complex newsletters that are part of the marketing mix which promote the Practice's profile.
Shere also worked with our staff to develop our web site, which won the 'Association of Chartered Building Surveyors' award "Best Web Site - in the medium to large Practices section".
A recent project has been the development of promotional information sheets for the interior design side of our business. The sheets have been produced as digital artwork in two different formats, enabling us to send them electronically to clients as PDF files or in the traditional printed form.
I am happy to recommend Shere to other businesses."

Chris Keates
Partner

UMC International PLC

"UMC's customers are naval and civilian ship owners and operators. Shere managed to create a web site for us that communicates key information in a way these people feel comfortable with and find easy to understand and use. Shere met our requirement that the site should operate quickly and thanks to the Administration Area that was built into the design it is also easy to keep it up to date. The site is proving to be very successful - already generating significant numbers of enquiry's from all over the world."

Peter Stevenson
Marketing Director

West Temperature Control Solutions

"Shere really got under the skin of our products – which is unusual for marketing companies. They really understand B2B industrial-type products. We only have to brief them once and they design and produce attractive literature highlighting the important features distinguishing our products from those of competitors. Their evolution of our corporate brand has also been highly successful, retaining the equity of our previous logo but giving it a contemporary look that is essential for the electronics market."

Dean Smith
Marketing Director

Woodman Construction

"We found the SHERE Plan helped us focus on how our business was perceived from an external, rather than internal, perspective. This led to us cutting a lot of the technical jargon from our marketing communications, simplifying our messages and improving our marketing tactics. Adopting the business development programme with Shere Marketing has given us many more leads than we had a year ago and we feel very positive about the way it is going"

Neil Upton
Director