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The New Deta
Things are changing though and we thought it was about time to give ourselves a bit of a spruce up to reflect the DETA of now, and the future.
We’ve been fairly quiet for the last year or so, just getting things done for our clients. That’s what happens when you’re a small team I suppose. Things are changing though and we thought it was about time to give ourselves a bit of a spruce up to reflect the DETA of now, and the future.
For a start, we’re growing. From one FTE two years ago and three people this time in 2014, we’re now a team of 8 engineers and project managers… not all in the photo below, but they’re elsewhere on the website!!). We’ve also moved into a new office – we’d have been fairly uncomfortable in our old apartment – in Lincoln Rd, which has been awesome. Feel free to pop in for a coffee or, if you’re from out of town and need a desk to work from, give us a call.
You may have also noticed the new green superhero guy around the website. He wasn’t our idea really (thanks Studio Publica for the great website and ideas) but we reckon he’s a pretty good reflection of our overall goal – to be the best optimisation and efficiency business in the land.
So now that you know where we are, give us a call or pop in whenever you’d like. We’d be keen to have a chat about how we can help you achieve your business optimisation goals.
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