999 FOLLOWS IN BBC FOOTSTEPS

Salford's creative industries has been given a boost today as 999 Design echoes the BBC's planned move to the area.

999 Design aims to tap into the expected boom in Salfor's creative industries when over 2000 BBC staff move into a purpose-built communications centre within the MediaCityUK development at Salford Quays in 2011.

The North West office of 999 Design is moving into modern offices only a stone's throw from The Lowry Hotel, the MEN Arena, as well as motorway and rail hubs which connect the region to the rest of the UK.

As one of the UK's top 50 design agencies with an annual turnover of over £3.6 million, 999 has an impressive client base that includes BBC, Freeview, BT, Radley & Co, Warburtons, Highland Spring, Russell Europe, Digital UK and Onitsuka Tiger.

With three offices in the UK - London, Glasgow and now Salford - 999 is a major player in the UK design scene and the company has ambitious plans to grow its operation in Salford over the coming years.

Andy Helme, MD of 999 Design in Salford, said: "At 999 Design, our business model focuses on being ahead of the competition and this move to Salford is another example of how we are looking to the future.

"The BBC move to Salford is expected to be the catalyst for a growing creative industry in the area and we hope to capitalise on this from the beginning. With media, design, marketing and advertising companies moving into the area and creating high-value jobs, this can only be good news for local people."


Andy said: "A major regeneration programme will turn Salford into a thriving centre of business and leisure in the near future and at 999 Design we want to capitalise on these plans from the beginning.

"The fact we bought our new premises instead of renting demonstrates our commitment to a long term future in Salford and puts us in a good position to take advantage of the expected surge in investment in the area over the coming years."