Over 20 years of marketing successes
And we’re still growing rapidly!
Customers don’t stand still, and neither does marketing. Purplex has evolved from small beginnings into a marketing powerhouse.
Let's take a journey back through time...
Remember the days before iPhones?
2004
Purplex was founded
Founder Andrew Scott launches Purplex as a small, specialist marketing consultancy. The name Purplex is an acronym, it stands for Purpose, Planning and Execution, the marketing principles that still drive Purplex today.
2005
Marketing & growth
Purplex launches a UK wide series of marketing and business growth seminars for the glazing and building products industry, with sell-out audiences.
2006
Specialist market research
Andrew Scott launches specialist market research and data company, Insight Data, providing Purplex with in-depth market intelligence. A new, proper office is taken in Weston-super-Mare, just outside Bristol.
2008
Creative & direct marketing
We add creative design and direct marketing into the mix, investing in our first graphic designer and direct mail equipment to print, fold, insert and frank large volumes of letters and mailers. Additional office space is acquired.
2009
Specialist PR division
Purplex recruits Sam Cross within the newly created Public Relations (PR) division. The division is quickly established as the leading PR experts in the building products and glazing industry, and Sam Cross goes on to become Account Director 6 years later.
2010
A new office
Purplex appoints Adam Whitaker to Head of Design. A new 2,500sqft office block is acquired in a shared building, and we introduce email marketing and web design as additional services.
2011
Market leaders
Purplex becomes the largest marketing agency in the window industry. After that milestone, we diversify into wider building products, construction and the property market, working with major clients such as Duraflex/Masco.
2012
Going international
The business reaches £1M turnover, including a growing team of digital marketing specialists. We land our first international clients and acquire the rest of our shared office building, giving us a total of 4,500sqft office space.
2013
Expanding our scope
Managing Director Andrew Scott launches Business Leader Ltd – a publishing, media and events business. This connects Purplex to 1000s of new clients in the business and professional services market. We invest heavily in new IT and infrastructure, including IP leased lines and our own email marketing platform.
2014
Digital growth
Digital marketing is growing fast, so we appoint Adi Day as Head of Digital. Purplex moves to responsive design for website builds, expanding our SEO and PPC team and launching a full social media service. Meanwhile, our PR division continues to win more major clients across the UK and Europe.
2015
Striving for success
We launch a professional video production division. Purplex gains Google Partner status, achieving nominations for 3 awards including Agency of the Year in our first year of entering the Construction Marketing Awards. New London office opens at Trafalgar Square.
2016
New Ascot HQ
A new 5,000sqft HQ in Worle is purchased following a £1m investment. Purplex is announced as ‘Marketing agency of the year’ finalist at the CMA Awards.
2018
Taking on events
Purplex launches a new events division, capable of creating, managing and marketing both small and large-scale events. We immediately win prestigious national contracts. The inaugural Glazing Summit takes place in Birmingham.
2020
Pandemic investment
As COVID strikes, our focus switches to supporting clients with customer and internal comms. Meanwhile, we rapidly develop digital and online products and solutions. Despite the pandemic, Purplex acquires a further 2,500sqft of office space with dedicated training and conference facilities.
2021
Office refurbishment
With global uncertainty, Purplex commits to its biggest year of investment in facilities recruitment and resources with a new vision and a more sustainable future. Following a £1.5M investment, our new office building is completed. With the threat of COVID retreating, the Glazing Summit returns.
2023
Employee milestone
We achieve a milestone 100 employees following substantial investment in facilities. Vicky Francis is promoted to Client Services Director after 10 years of loyal service and ambitious plans are laid down for the future.
2024
Pro bono work
Purplex invests in the local area, stepping up our commitment to local charity Somewhere to Go, with a new website and video campaign. We are shortlisted for the SW Business of the Year awards and acquire more staff, with an eye on scaling up the business.
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