The digital mission companies in the UK provide concise summaries of digital companies attending a trade mission to Washington DC in 2011. The mission supports UK digital SMEs to expand internationally by making connections, understanding foreign markets, attracting investment, and finding partners. The document lists 10 UK digital companies attending the mission and provides brief descriptions and contact information for each.

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Contact: Gavin Starks Contact: Paul Quelch Contact: Luke Nicholson
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+44 (0)7931 387 769 +44 (0)7957 539 985 +44 (0)7968 215 112
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Contact: Brett Husbands Contact: Alastair Mitchell Contact: Christoph Warrack Contact: Sarah Eustace Contact: Catherine Howe Contact: Stephen Horn
bretthusbands@firmstep.com alastair.mitchell@huddle.com christoph@opencinema.net sarah.eustace@locality.org.uk Catherine.howe@public-i.info stephen@websedge.com
Number +44 (0)7971 602 368 +44 (0)7968 955 298 +44 (0)7977 513 827 +44 (0)2073369463 Number:+ 44 (0)7817497289 Number: +44 (0)7725 351 941
Twitter: @Firmstep Twitter: @huddle Twitter: @weareopencinema Twitter: @theplacestation Twitter: @curiousc Twitter: @WebsEdgeTV
Firmstep supply a third of Huddle is the leader in cloud Open Cinema is a network The Place Station (TPS), an Public-i are a research led WebsEdge links issues
UK Municipal government with collaboration and content of cinemas for homeless people. online dating service for social organisation who build tools and audiences through the
e-government software and management for the enterprise Operating since 2005, they entrepreneurs, asset owners and and services to help government power of television. For six
continue to innovate ways of and government. Huddle is enable members to programme professional supporters. TPS join the conversations that are years now WebsEdge have
improving customer service and used by more than 90,000 seasons of films, meet high-level is a new initiative from Locality happening online. They have been developing digital
saving money. Most recently organisations worldwide to filmmakers and experts, and that helps people to freely a track record of 10 years and television channels for specific
launching (announcement securely manage projects, share make films of their own which access available and expert deliver reliable and innovative communities in government,
pending) a free hosted CMS for files and collaborate with people are seen at major festivals and help to kick-start community results for clients. education and health.
governments to make it easier across the firewall. on television. The results are projects across the UK.
and less costly to provide better increased mental health and Their current focus is on creating During that time they worked
websites and transactions to Huddle is the most widely used skills, and improved access to Partly developed in response online civic spaces which with leading organisations
citizens. cloud service in UK Government further training, education and to UK central government’s are open, co-productive and across the globe in areas as
with more than 70% of central work. initiative to make public data democratic but we also work with diverse as global health, further
www.firmstep.com departments using it and tens more open and transparent, clients on digital engagement education and law enforcement.
of thousands of users in local www.opencinema.net TPS comprises a map-based projects. The core product is All their channels have high
government, health and affiliated web platform that helps people a content rich webcasting quality content at the heart.
bodies. to find publicly owned land service which makes streaming For the next generation of
and buildings; share and of formal meeting content open channels, WebdEdge are very
www.huddle.com collaborate innovative social and accessible to the public. much focusing on community
enterprise ideas; campaign to engagement marrying
save important local assets and www.public-i.info content with social media and
services; and find local and distribution technologies.
national supporters to help turn
Contact: Eyal Halamish their project into reality. www.websedge.com
eyal.halamish@oursay.org
+ 61-646-645-9582 www.locality.org.uk
Twitter: @OurSayAust
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About the organizers Digital Mission Company Contacts
Company Contact email Telephone
AMMEE UK ltd Gavin Starks gavin@amee.com +44 (0)7931 387 769
The Chinwag community is a focal point for digital media practitioners in the UK Our Say Eyal Halamish eyal.halamish@oursay.org + 61 6 466 459 582
and beyond. The Chinwag community is a focal point for digital media practitioners in the UK
CarbonCulture Luke Nicholson luke@moreassociates.com +44 (0)7968 215 112
and beyond. Founded in 1996, Chinwag has grown into a community media company that
Locality Sarah Eustace sarah.eustace@locality.org.uk +44 (0)2073 369 463
publishes websites, discussion forums and blogs supporting the people and companies who
work in the digital industry. Chinwag also run the Digital Mission series, which has been running Anywhere me Paul Quelch paul@anywhere.me +44 (0)7957 539 985
since 2008. The series helps UK digital SME’s to expand their businesses abroad, forge Open Cinema Christoph Warrack christoph@opencinema.net +44 (0)7977 513 827
partnerships with US companies and seek investment from overseas. Chinwag have organised Firmstep Brett Husbands bretthusbands@firmstep.com +44 (0)7971 602 368
Digital Missions to New York, Texas (SXSW) LA and San Francisco as well as helping recruit WebsEdge Stephen Horn stephen@websedge.com +44 (0)7725 351 941
for missions to Japan and China. chinwag.com Public-i Group Catherine Howe Catherine.howe@public-i.info +44 (0)7817 497 289
Sam Michel + 44 (0)7887 627 115 / @toodlepip / sam@chinwag.com Huddle Alastair Mitchell alastair.mitchell@huddle.com +44 (0)7968 955 298
Francesca Heath + 44 (0)7725 812 842 / @francescaheath / Francesca@chinwag.com
Event Partners
FutureGov is a consultancy and social innovation incubator helping to shape the future Huge thanks to our Digital Mission Event Partners, UK Trade and Investment, Rock Creek
of government. They specialise in new media consultancy for government and social innovation and Beekeeper group.
along with running campaigns and events. FutureGov are committed to building connections
across the world and have extensive networks, particularly in the UK and US. Their goal is to
grow social innovation in government globally and bring about radical change in public services.
futuregovnetwork.com
Dominic Campbell +00 (1)3036 685 052 / @dominiccampbell / dom@wearefuturegov.com www.ukti.gov.uk / www.therockcreekgroup.com / www.beekeepergroup.com
Event Hosts
BrightLemon build large and effective online communities for education, charity and Also thanks to our Digital Mission event hosts, Deloitte, Microsoft, Affinity labs, The US Department
enterprise. We do this by employing and working with experts in their field – be it open of State, The World Bank, White House convention centre and The State of Maryland.
source technology or social theory and group behaviour. We have done this for the likes of the
British Council, the UK Department for Education, Amnesty International, Tate Modern, the
Victoria & Albert Museum and the United Nations. brightlemon.com
Leon Tong + 44 (0)7961 480 142 / @brightlemon / leon.tong@brightlemon.com
www.deloitte.com / www.microsoft.com / www.affinitylab.com
A decade of digital media experience has seen Kathryn make contributions to the likes
of McCann Erickson, Digital Britain, New Statesman magazine and the Online News
Association. As well as being an independent communications consultant Kathryn is a visiting
lecturer in online journalism and a trainer in digital media. kathryncorrick.co.uk www.state.gov / www.worldbank.org / www.whitehouse.gov / www.maryland.gov
Kathryn Corrick +44 (0) 790 191 419 / @kcorrick / kathryn.corrick@googlemail.com
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