An overview of Emperor\'s experience in digital media

1. Our digital portfolio

2. Emperor is a design and communications agency
based in London, Birmingham and Edinburgh.
Our digital team was established in 1998 and
provides digital services to a range of clients
in the UK and around the world.
We plan, implement and support digital strategies
and solutions which make a tangible difference
to our clients’ businesses.
We are passionate about building long term
relationships with our clients based on listening,
understanding and trust.
Our digital services include:
• Website strategy and planning
• Corporate websites
• e-commerce and transactional websites
• User experience and information architecture
• Online annual reports
• Intranets and extranets
• Digital marketing
• Customer relationship management
• Content management
• Support and maintenance services
• Data analytics
• Search engine optimisation
• Hosting

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Introduction
Kingsley James
Emperor
“The importance of digital media to our
clients’ marketing, communications
and business strategies has increased
dramatically. Failing to exploit the
opportunities digital media present
is no longer an option.”
Over the last 10 years the digital media landscape has transformed beyond
all recognition. In response, Emperor’s digital team has grown to over 25.
Our capabilities have broadened to cover all the key services our clients require
to tackle today’s online challenges.
Emperor’s client base has expanded to include significant global businesses as
well as established UK companies, SMEs and the new generation of “dotcoms”.
We continue to deploy our expertise across a wide range of industry sectors.
In today’s digital environment high quality strategic thinking, combined
with creative and technical excellence, is not enough. We are passionate about
providing exceptional user experiences, tailored to our clients’ target audiences.
The relationships we have with our clients are ongoing. They encompass round
the clock support, maintenance and monitoring together with constant analysis
and challenge.
The following pages showcase some of our recent work. If you would like
to discuss your digital objectives or requirements with the Emperor team,
please contact us.

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Travel and Transportation
Stagecoach Group
Stagecoach is a FTSE 100 public transport group with UK and
international bus, train and coach operations. Over the past five years
Emperor has worked with the UK Bus and Train divisions, including
South West Trains and East Midland Trains, and its US operations.
Our work: website design and build, e-commerce, online marketing
and brand development, technical consultancy and user support.
www.stagecoachbus.com www.stagecoach.com
www.buymymegarider.com www.buymyunirider.com

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“Working with Emperor has been a good
experience for us. They’re clear thinkers,
good listeners, and we put a lot of trust
in them fulfilling their promises.”
George Connell
Programme Manager, Stagecoach Group

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Financial Services
Close Brothers Group
Close Brothers operates a portfolio of leading financial services
businesses. In the past four years we have worked with the Group
team and a number of subsidiaries including: Close Credit Management,
Close Treasury Services, Close Private Equity and Close Cayman.
Our work: website design and build, intranet and extranet design,
online transaction applications, hosting and support.
www.closebrothers.co.uk

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Kazakhmys
Kazakhmys is a FTSE 100 natural resources company. It is headquartered
in the UK, with its principal operations located in Kazakhstan and the
surrounding region. We have worked with the Kazakhmys’ head office
team for over three years.
Our work: website and intranet design and build, support, hosting
and online investor relations consultancy.
www.kazakhmys.com

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Health, Bio and Pharmaceuticals
Assura Group
Assura is a health provider organisation that invests in and develops
primary health care property, community hospitals, integrated pharmacy
and related medical businesses. Emperor’s four year relationship with the
Company has spanned the Group and its operating divisions.
Our work: the deployment of a Group wide content management
solution, design, build, hosting and support of a range of websites
and intranets.
www.assuragroup.co.uk

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Utilities
ScottishPower
Formerly a constituent of the FTSE 100, ScottishPower is now owned
by the Iberdrola Group. Emperor’s digital work with ScottishPower was
recognised by the Investor Relations Society with the FTSE 100 Website
of the Year Award 2007.
Our work: website design and build, website promotion and
technical consultancy.
www.scottishpower.com

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Natural Resources
Vedanta Resources
Vedanta is a FTSE 100 diversified metals and mining group, with a head
office in London and operations in India, Zambia and Australia. We have
worked with the company for four years across a broad range of online
corporate communications and reporting collateral.
Our work: website design and build, online annual reports, online
investor presentations, hosting and support.
www.vedantaresources.com

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Business Services
PayPoint
PayPoint is one of the UK’s leading branded retail networks, offering
payment of household bills, mobile top-ups and cash withdrawals.
We have worked with PayPoint for four years delivering enhanced
functionality to its online presence.
Our work: website design and build, agency locator application,
local market microsites, hosting and support.
www.paypoint.co.uk

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Technology and Telecoms
Regenersis
Regenersis (formerly known as Fonebak) is a managed services business.
It deals with the full lifecycle of high-value technology products in both
the B2B and B2C sectors. Regenersis’ customers include some of the
world’s best known consumer brands.
Our work: online branding, website design and build, microsites,
member extranet, hosting and support.
www.regenersisplc.com

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Natural Resources
Regal Petroleum
Regal is an oil and gas exploration company based in the UK.
Its assets are located in Ukraine, Romania and Egypt. Emperor has
worked with Regal for five years, including the design and implementation
of its recent re-branding.
Our work: development of online identity, website design and build,
extranet design and build, hosting and support.
www.regalpetroleum.com

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Not-for-profit
The British Library
The British Library is the national library of the UK and one of the world's
greatest libraries. It holds 14 million books online and each year six million
searches are generated by the British Library online catalogue.
Our work: website design and information architecture, intranet design
and information architecture.
www.bl.uk

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Property Services
Heritor’s
Heritor’s is a property fund management group. It is involved with the full
process of sourcing, refurbishing, furnishing, letting and selling properties
in prime residential locations. The team currently manages a portfolio of
more than £250 million.
Our work: website design and development, investor extranet
development, hosting and support.
www.heritors.com

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Travel and Transportation
Citylink
Citylink is Scotland’s largest provider of express coach services.
It runs over 400 services to 200 towns and cities across Scotland
every day. It provides a range of tickets and discount schemes to the
three million passengers it carries each year.
Our work: website design and development, e-commerce, technical
consultancy, support.
www.citylink.co.uk

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Luxury Goods
Hamilton & Inches
Hamilton & Inches is a traditional Victorian silversmiths and jewellers
based in Edinburgh and established in 1866. Hamilton & Inches holds
a royal warrant as silversmiths and clock specialists to the Queen,
and the royal family are regular customers.
Our work: website design and build, e-commerce, digital marketing
campaigns, hosting and support.
www.hamiltonandinches.com

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Travel and Transportation
Oxford Tube
Oxford Tube is part of the Stagecoach Group running a 24 hour coach
service between Oxford and London. The service runs every 10 minutes
and is focused on commuters providing modern facilities such as free
Wi-Fi on board.
Our work: website design and build, e-commerce, digital marketing
campaigns, hosting and support.
www.oxfordtube.com

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Financial Services
Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse Group is a global financial services company. It is active
in over 50 countries and employs 48,000 people. Credit Suisse is a
founding sponsor of the O2 Arena in London and actively promotes
this sponsorship to its employees and clients.
Our work: website design and build, ticket ordering application,
digital marketing campaigns, hosting and support.

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Natural Resources
Tsar Emeralds
Tsar Emerald is a mine-to-market company, focused on extracting,
processing and marketing emeralds, alexandrites and other precious
gemstones. Its key asset is the historic Malyshev Mine located in
Western Siberia.
Our work: website design and build, pre-IPO online investor relations
consultancy, hosting and support.
www.tsaremerald.com

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Health, Bio and Pharmaceutical
ProStrakan
ProStrakan is a rapidly growing speciality pharmaceutical company
engaged in the development and commercialisation of prescription
medicines. It is headquartered in Scotland with commercial operations
throughout the rest of the UK and continental Europe.
Our work: website design and build, online investor relations consultancy,
hosting and support.
www.prostrakan.com

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Natural Resources
DNO
DNO is an independent petroleum company engaged in the acquisition,
exploration, development and operation of oil and natural gas properties.
The Company's head office is in Oslo and its activities spread worldwide.
It is listed on the Norwegian Stock Exchange.
Our work: website design and build, online investor relations consultancy,
hosting and support.
www.dno.no

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Professional Services
Red10
Red10 is an IT recruitment company specialising in the asset
management and insurance sectors within the UK and Europe.
It offers both permanent and contract IT professionals on either
business as usual or project based assignments
Our work: website design and build, email marketing, digital marketing
campaigns, hosting and support.
www.red10.co.uk

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Professional Services
Thackray Williams
Thackray Williams is the leading legal practice in the South East of
England. It is one of the Top 500 law firms in the UK. Its clients include
private individuals, property developers, manufacturers, banks, builders
and retailers, local entrepreneurs, and charities.
Our work: website design and build, email marketing, digital marketing
campaigns, hosting and support.
www.thackraywilliams.com

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Health, Bio and Pharmaceutical
Allergy Therapeutics
Allergy Therapeutics is an AIM Listed speciality pharmaceutical company
focusing on the treatment and prevention of allergies. The UK operations
are primarily manufacturing and product development with sales and
marketing operations across Continental Europe.
Our work: website design and build, microsite design and build,
hosting and support.
www.allergytherapeutics.com

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