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Archived News - November 2006
Growth Prompts move to Darlington for Online Search Specialist
November 2006
Expanding online local business search company, Infoserve, which successfully floated on AIM in June 2006, is relocating its Stockton-on-Tees sales operation to much larger premises at Morton Palms Business Park in Darlington.
The company, which helps small and medium sized companies promote themselves to people searching online for local goods and services, is taking all three floors in Pioneer House.
The switch, planned for the end of the year, will see all 125 employees moving the relatively short distance to the new 16,500 sq ft offices.
Commenting on the move, Debra Thornton, General Telesales Manager, said, “Since we established a presence on Teesside the business has grown enormously and we have quite literally run out of room in our current premises.
“With more jobs planned we needed to find modern offices that could accommodate our ambitious growth plans in a good, easily accessible, location. Pioneer House fits the bill perfectly.”
In addition to providing state of the art office facilities, Infoserve is also considering transforming the top floor into a games room, to include, table tennis, pool tables, table-top football, and television screens.
Debra said: “We want to build a loyal and happy team at Infoserve and so we really want them to enjoy working here. That is why we are providing a range of facilities so the more energetic can let off steam while others can chill out and relax.”
Established in 1999, Infoserve lists almost three million businesses on its own business directory, www.cityvisitor.co.uk, and also across a network of 280 websites, which receive more than 24 million visitors a month. This network includes the websites of a number of major online media partners such as the Daily Telegraphand the Daily Mail as well as Football League official club sites and Sky digital TV.
With more than three quarters of people now looking for goods and services online, Infoserve helps to increase the online visibility of companies to those searching for a local business, via enhanced business listings, improved positioning, website creation and advertising banners.
