Following a competitive procurement process, Macclesfield design agency, Nexer Digital, has won a year-long contract with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to provide user research, interaction and service design expertise in the development of its new digital funding service. Nexer Digital’s … [Read more...]
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Wilmslow gaming studio acquired by industry giant
Playdemic, a Wilmslow based game design studio and part of WarnerMedia, has been acquired by American gaming industry heavyweight, Electronic Arts (EA), for $1.4 billion. The Wilmslow gaming studio was founded in 2010, and is best known for its mobile game, Golf Clash, which has had over 80 … [Read more...]
Google and DWP launch new digital skills training for jobseekers
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has partnered with internet giant, Google, to deliver 9,000 jobseekers with scholarships towards digital skills training. Universal Credit claimants referred to the programme by the Work Coach will be able to work towards a Google Career Certificate. The … [Read more...]
Department for Education appoints Nexer Digital to User Research contract
Leading North West based user experience agency wins £2.5million contract covering the North of England User experience (UX) design and development agency, Nexer Digital, has won a contract with the Department for Education (DfE) to provide User Research capabilities and support the delivery … [Read more...]
Nexer Digital secures DfE user research contract
Macclesfield-based user experience (UX) design and development agency, Nexer Digital, has won a contract with the Department of Education (DfE) to provide User Research capabilities and support the delivery of user-centred education and social care services. The appointment will see Nexer Digital … [Read more...]
Council invites Cheshire East SMEs to join ADAPT programme
Cheshire East Council is looking for 200 SMEs to take part in a free programme to help them to adopt digital technologies, boost their productivity and recover from the impacts of Covid-19. The Adoption of Digital Accounting and Payment Technology (ADAPT) programme will give businesses that sign … [Read more...]
Nexer Digital wins two-year deal with pension provider
Macclesfield based design agency, Nexer Digital, has won a two-year contract with the National Employment Savings Trust Corporation (Nest), the UK's largest pension provider. The substantial contract started in January 2021 and will see Nexer help to build service design capability and support … [Read more...]
Wilmslow studio behind visual effects for new Netflix series
A Wilmslow studio has been revealed to be behind the visual effects and CGI for new Netflix documentary, 'The Lost Pirate Kingdom'. Stonesoup VFX delivered full CGI environments and other special effects to recreate seascapes and backdrops of 18th Century Nassau and London for the documentary … [Read more...]
SMEs encouraged to join programme to adopt digital accounting technologies
Cheshire East Council is encouraging SMEs in the borough to take part in a free programme to help them adopt digital accounting technologies to aid their recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. The Adoption of Digital Accounting and Payment Technology (ADAPT) programme will give businesses that sign … [Read more...]
Sigma rebrands to Nexer Digital
Swedish group Sigma IT has relaunched under a new brand, with its Macclesfield operations now known as Nexer Digital. There are no changes in ownership or legal structure, and the new branding seeks to unify and strengthen our collaboration across the expanding group of 1,500 employees, driving … [Read more...]
Lockdown accelerates CRM use for small businesses
The number of small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) looking to adopt a CRM system rose by 16% on the previous year, according to a survey by business software firm, Workbooks. The survey also found that many small businesses had changed priorities as a result of the pandemic, with as … [Read more...]
Creative England partnership to boost TV and film making in Cheshire
A new partnership between Cheshire East Council and Creative England could see more drama and film production coming to the borough. Cheshire East Council has signed up to a new national charter aimed at giving the regions greater opportunity to secure quality drama and film production outside … [Read more...]