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Arts and digital communities come together in new North East initiative

January 27, 2012 in Features

The new CultureCode initiative is Codeworks’ latest and most ambitious attempt at community organising, Joeli Brearley Head of Sector Development told NMN.

“There is a digital revolution brewing in the world of the arts and cultural organisations”, she said.

“We have known for years that there was tremendous potential if we could find ways to help artists and arts organisations work more closely with people in the digital world – from creating new forms of art to helping arts organisations better use digital tools in everything they do.”

The CultureCode initiative is a set of four events, all looking to spark and facilitate innovative collaboration between the culture sector and the digital professionals.

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X-Factor style global start-up tour looks for next Jobs or Zuckerberg

January 26, 2012 in News Roundup

A new start-up competition is launching to find the brightest stars of the tech scenes around the world.

Organised by the technology news website The Next Web, Startup World is holding pitching competitions in 36 cities world wide.

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iPhone sales top world’s birth rate

January 26, 2012 in News Roundup

If you were worried about over-population, fear no more. At least we’ll all have iPhones soon.

Apple’s staggering sales figures mean there’s now more iPhones sold than babies born in the world every day.

According to the tech giant, 37.04m iPhones were sold between October and December.

The Next Web’s Apple editor did the maths and with 377,000 iPhones sold each day, Apple tops the average birth rate in the world, currently at 371,000 per day.

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Software development manager / digital technology architect

January 25, 2012 in Jobs

Newcastle upon Tyne
£30k – £40k + profit share bonus

A leading digital development company producing innovative market-leading web and interactive digital projects is looking for a Software development manager.

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Web developer / software engineer

January 25, 2012 in Jobs

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary: £21k – £30k + profit share bonus

A leading digital development company producing innovative market-leading web and interactive digital projects is looking for a Web Developer / Software Engineer.

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New £75k funding pool aims for rapid jobs creation in the North East

January 24, 2012 in News Roundup

Tom Harvey is the chief executive of Northern Film & Media.

Tom Harvey is the chief executive of Northern Film & Media.

The creative sector in the North East will benefit from the new £75k fund set to stimulate the creation of film, TV and digital media jobs.

The Creative Jobs Fund targets ‘ready-to-go’ North East film, TV or digital media company expansion programmes or production projects that will create jobs in the region this spring.

The launch coincides with the publication of a new research report which tips the North East as one of the regions to be hit hardest by the forthcoming public sector and welfare cuts leaving more people unemployed.

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Call for innovative marketing ideas ahead of awards

January 24, 2012 in News Roundup

Submissions are now open for the up-coming Marketing Innovation Awards designed to uncover the innovative marketing strategies, start-ups and technologies set to make an impact in 2012.

We at New Media Now are pleased to be supporting the awards ceremony that will bring together the industry to celebrate those excelling in marketing innovation.

In its second year, the MI awards are part of the Marketing Innovation Expo (MIEXPO) – an event showcasing technology-driven marketing trends.

You have until 3 February to expose your innovative side and enter your company into the pool.

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Marketing Innovation Expo

January 24, 2012 in Events

Date: 6th March 2012
Venue: Altitude 360, London
Cost: Early bird from £295 PLUS 20% discount with promo code 20NMN
Event website

Now in its second year, MI EXPO, a unique innovation showcase, is set to return in 2012 providing senior marketers’ key insights into the essential technology driven marketing trends for 2012.

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Marketing Innovation Awards

January 24, 2012 in Events

Date: 6th March 2012
Venue: Altitude 360, London
Cost: Entries cost £75 *start-ups are invite to enter for free.
Full details available on the event website

The Marketing Innovation Awards, now in their second year, are set to return to bring a spotlight on the innovative brands, agencies, start-ups & technologies pushing boundaries and shaping the industry.

UTalkMarketing are delighted to be hosting the awards which are taking place on 6 March at the end of MI EXPO at Altitude 360 in London.

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First tenants sign up at new North East digital hub

January 19, 2012 in News Roundup

North East digital agency AYO Media has become the first to sign up for space in a flagship new £9.9m centre for creative industry.

The rapidly growing digital specialist will relocate in the Northern Design Centre on Baltic Business Quarter near Gateshead Quayside.

Trebling their office space, the directors are confident that the move will be a catalyst for future growth.

“This is a huge milestone in the growth of the business as the new office will enable us to enhance our client servicing, provide our staff with a superb working environment and offer the flexibility for future expansion”, managing director Rob Mathieson said.

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