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Manchester digital agency Project Octo heads Down Under

Manchester digital agency Project Octo has announced the opening of a new office in Melbourne, Australia, this month.

Director Ketan Mistry, who founded the firm alongside Co-Director Adam Pritchard three years, will head up the company’s new base and is excited by what the new opportunity will bring for the firm’s future fortunes.

Ketan explained: “The decision to relocate to Oz is something that fits with Project Octo’s long term expansion plans, which have always been to be a globally recognisable name.

“It’s also something that my wife and I have always wanted to do as a family, and so we realised we had to go for it.

“We’ve got a big job ahead of us, but I’m really exciting to be putting a British flag in the ground in Melbourne, as I think we’re one of very few UK digital agencies to open an office there”.

The move will make Project Octo a 24 hour operation, allowing them to support clients around the clock, around the globe.

“The ability to work on projects when others are sleeping means we will be more efficient, more productive and can monitor site services better”, added Ketan

Offering eight key services including eCommerce, logistics, marketing, export support and more, Project Octo has produced sites for global brands like major retail food outlet Subway, online outdoor goods retailer Addaca and B2B insurance brokers Chase Templeton.

Looking ahead to 2017, Director Adam Pritchard added: “We’ve always prided ourselves on producing the very best work that we can, with quality, attention to detail and innovation at the core.

“We’re now ready to take things to the next level by adding many more staff, announcing a new office in an exciting location, and releasing our own ecommerce platform to the wider agency and enterprise market. Next year is going to be a big one for the company”.

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