Samarind Limited

As one of the North West's leading independent specialist insurance brokers, Chester based DaulbyRead serves both private and commercial insurance sectors. In support of the company's continued growth, DaulbyRead commissioned Samarind to develop a new company website. The principle objectives for the website were to provide improved services to existing DaulbyRead customers and to improve the company's presence in the search engines in order to attract new customers. A key requirement was that the website should be content managed by DaulbyRead's in-house marketing team.

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Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: SME
Industry: _Other
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: SamarindCMS
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: .NET, CSS, XHTML, SQL Server
Completion date: June 2009 (on-going)

Clive Watkin Partnership is one of the North West's leading independent Estate Agencies. CWP provides a comprehensive range of services in property sales, management and lettings.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Professional Services
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: SamarindCMS
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: .NET, CSS, JavaScript, XHTML, XML, SQL Server 2005, AJAX
Completion date: April 2009 (on-going)

Lease Direct Finance is one of UK's leading suppliers of asset finance. As part of its continued growth, LDF decided to redevelop a new website to promote key finance products to suppliers of equipment. Samarind was commissioned to develop a new website, which includes an online quoting system and supplier management system. The website has been developed to increase LDF’s presence in the search engines, whilst allowing its in-house marketing team to update the site's content. Samarind developed a fully search engine optimised website using CSS and XHTML, with the SamarindCMS content management system supported by a back-end SQL database.

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Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Corporation / Public Company
Industry: Financial & Legal
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: .NET, CSS, JavaScript, XHTML, XML, SQL Server, SamarindCMS
Completion date: December 2008 (on-going)

Quality Hydraulic Power (QHP) is one of Europe's leading manufacturers of gas loaded bladder, piston and diaphragm accumulators. Following its expansion into a new building housing office, production and distribution, the company decided to redevelop its website. Samarind was commissioned to develop a new website that showcased all QHP's products, increased the company's presence in the search engines and provide its own in-house marketing team with a means to make key changes to the site's content. Samarind developed a fully search engine optimised website using CSS and XHTML, with the SamarindCMS content management system supported by a back-end SQL database

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Corporation / Public Company
Industry: Manufacturers & Engineers
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: .NET, CSS, XHTML, SQL Server, SamarindCMS
Completion date: December 2008

Woodward Pub Co was set up in 2001, by Jeremy Woodward and Duncan Falconer with the distinct aim of providing great food combined and friendly service within the relaxed environment of a pub. Now with four prestigious country pubs around the Chester region, Woodward Pub Co decided to develop a series of websites as part of their key marketing strategy. Samarind were commissioned to develop a series of search engine optimised, content managed websites for the group and each respective pub. Samarind developed a bespoke design using CSS and XHTML, and integrated content management system supported by a SQL database.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: SME
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: .NET, CSS, XHTML, SQL Server, SamarindCMS
Completion date: November 2008 (on-going)

EOS (jointly owned by BP and Petrochem Carless) needed to revamp its website to be more consistent with its corporate background, and representative of its status as the UK's leading company in its field and its environmentally friendly ethos. Samarind was commissioned to develop the new website around a simple brief: the website needed to perform well in the search engines and it needed to provide EOS's own staff with a facility to manage key areas of the content, in-house. Samarind developed a bespoke design using CSS and XHTML, and integrated content management system supported by a SQL database.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Corporation / Public Company
Industry: _Other
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: .NET, CSS, XHTML, SQL Server, SamarindCMS
Completion date: October 2008 (on-going)

With a £250m turnover, Meadow Foods is the UK's largest cream processing business and the only independent manufacturer of sweetened dairy products. Its growth has been consistent and organic since its foundation in 1992 and the company's management team identified a need to communicate more effectively with its customers in a dynamic and ever-changing market. Samarind was commissioned to develop a new website that showcased all of Meadow Foods' products, increased the company's presence in the search engines and provided Meadow's own in-house marketing team with a means to make key changes to the site's content.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Corporation / Public Company
Industry: Food & Drink
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: .NET, CSS, JavaScript, XHTML, SQL Server, SamarindCMS
Completion date: July 2008 (on-going)

Mita Recruitment Agency provides professional recruitment and road haulage services throughout North Wales and North West England. The company needed a simple website that provided their business with a professional presence on the web. The company commissioned Samarind to develop a static website that had a scalable platform that could be further developed as Mita’s business continues to grow.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: SME
Industry: _Other
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: CSS, HTML
Completion date: June 2008 (on-going)

Worldwide Marine Technologies is a globally renowned producer of technical operating and training manuals for the marine and off-shore oil and gas industries. As part of its continued growth, WMT moved into new premises in 2007 and to reflect the company's success they commissioned Samarind to develop a new website. The brief was to develop a clean and modern looking fully search engine optimised website that would provide WMT's staff with the facility to manage key areas of the content themselves. The website also needed to have various levels of user security for accessing technical documentation and sample manuals.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: SME
Industry: _Other
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: .NET, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, XHTML, SQL Server, SamarindCMS
Completion date: April 2008

Having created the original website for The Gateway To Wales Hotel, Samarind were once again commissioned to design and build their new website to coincide with a major refurbishment of the hotel. The brief was simple; a sleek, modern look to match the new interior styling of the hotel, whilst also providing content management facilities to allow hotel staff to update the site's content quickly and easily.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: SME
Industry: Tourism & Travel
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: .NET, JavaScript, XHTML, SQL Server
Completion date: March 2008 (on-going)

J&K Engineering is a mechanical engineering services company, recently founded by former Graphoprint plant managers Kevin Williams and Jim Glen. Knowing a professional website would be an essential marketing tool, J&K Engineering required something that would meet their initial budgetary needs, but could also be scaled up as the business developed. Samarind were commissioned to design and build a professional looking website that was optimised for search engines with a scaleable framework. J&K Engineering has already received lots of online inquiries and that's helping the company to expand into new areas of expertise.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Startup
Industry: Manufacturers & Engineers
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, Java, XHTML, XML
Completion date: February 2008

Lakeside Products Limited is a recently established print and packaging broker. As part of its core marketing strategy the company wished to develop a website, and chose Samarind for the project. It was important for Lakeside to start with a fairly simple website but ensure it could be easily expanded on to grow with the company. Samarind's scalable development methodology ensures that this can happen easily over the coming years.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Startup
Industry: _Other
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: .NET, CSS, JavaScript, XHTML, XML
Completion date: November 2007

WASP, a Chester based company, specialise in the installation, repair and maintenance of windows and doors for the commercial market. WASP commissioned Samarind to build a new website that they could use to promote their services on the internet, and showcase some of the prestigious projects they have completed, such as the refurbishment of The Midland Hotel in Morecambe, a reknowned Art Deco landmark building.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: SME
Industry: Building & Construction
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: .NET, CSS, HTML, XHTML, SQL Server, SamarindCMS
Completion date: November 2007 (on-going)

Established in 1989, JPH Furniture Retail Warehouse in North Wales, provides a range of high quality contemporary and traditional furniture. Focussing on value for money, excellent service and customer satisfaction, JPH wanted to make product information more accessible to its customers, and commissioned Samarind to develop a new website, complete with search engine optimisation and an online catalogue. The old website didn't provide a facility to update product information; the new website provides JPH with a key marketing tool through which it can keep customers updated on a regular basis and increase the levels of sales enquiries as a result.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: SME
Industry: Retail
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: .NET, CSS, Flash, XHTML, SQL Server
Completion date: August 2007 (on-going)

Corbett Bookmakers are one of the UK's largest independent bookmakers, with 60 branches in North West England and Wales. Corbett Bookmakers had recently re-branded their branches as betterbetcorbett, updating their logo and company colours. They approached Samarind to create a new website to compliment their new branding with a fresh new website at www.betterbetcorbett.co.uk. The website provides their customers with all the information they need to know about what's going on in their branches at any time, from special offers to current job vacancies.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category:
Industry: Gambling
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: .NET, CSS, JavaScript, XHTML, SQL Server
Completion date: June 2007

Start up travel company, Ultimate Safaris and Islands, commissioned Samarind to design and develop a website to promote their luxury African safaris and Indian Ocean island holidays. Ultimate Safaris and Islands specialise in tailor-made, luxury holidays, and this is reflected in the high quality imagery used in their website. The website also showcases the company's intimate knowledge of their destinations, providing a large amount of information to give prospective travellers a real feel for the ultimate African safari holiday.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Startup
Industry: Tourism & Travel
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: .NET, CSS, Flash, HTML, XHTML, SQL Server
Completion date: November 2006 (on-going)

As part of a wide-ranging project to co-incide with their being awarded the Competent Persons Scheme for plumbing and heating engineers, APHC, the Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors, commissioned Samarind to provide a complete website and software solution to administer this scheme, and also to give a more consistent and modern brand image, together with a navigation system that made it easier for the user to access the wealth of information APHC make available online.

Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category:
Industry: Building & Construction
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 4
Technologies used: .NET, CSS, JavaScript, XHTML, XML, SQL Server, AJAX
Completion date: November 2006

Assured Vehicle Rental offers a comprehensive, international service, accessing all major rental companies and smaller independent firms, to find the right car for the right rental period at the right price. Whilst most of AVR's business comes from corporate clients, they were getting some individual applications via their website and they wished to build on this. However, AVR's old website just wasn't performing well enough, so the company commissioned Samarind to develop a brand new website, complete with search engine optimisation and a full online booking capability.

Languages: N/A
Project type: E-commerce website
Organisation category:
Industry: Tourism & Travel
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: .NET, CSS, JavaScript, XHTML, SQL Server, RSS
Completion date: June 2006