Amaze selects Sitecore as a strategic technology partner

London, UK – 3rd July 2012  Sitecore UK has announced that leading full service marketing and technology company Amaze has joined Sitecore as a Certified Solution Partner.  Amaze has elevated Sitecore as one of its strategic technology partners, adding to a select roster of best-of-breed digital marketing technology vendors, as it looks to benefit from Sitecore’s wide-ranging capability across web content management and on-line engagement.

Amaze has offices in London, Manchester, Liverpool, Belfast and Brussels.  Its work spans across digital strategy, design and build, digital marketing and global implementation – covering 104 countries in 28 languages. Amaze delivers marketing and technology solutions that helps its clients maximise the opportunities created by the changing digital world. Founded in 1995, Amaze now has 220 employees, with clients ranging from Bridgestone Tyres, Coca Cola and Dyson, to Lexus, ODEON Cinemas, Toyota and Unilever.

Chris Vezey, sales director, Sitecore UK Ltd, commented:

“We warmly welcome Amaze as a Sitecore Certified Solution Partner and we are delighted to be recognised as a strategic partner for Amaze.  Amaze is a fast-growing company with European and global ambitions. We look forward to working closely together with Amaze to provide the support and assistance they need to introduce the benefits of Sitecore to their clients.

With around 100 Sitecore partners, we are attracting innovative and ambitious companies who share our passion for delivering digital solutions that drive customer engagement, from smaller agencies through to global players.”

Wendy Stonefield, chief commercial officer, Amaze, commented:

“As one of the UK’s leading digital companies we strive to offer only the best-of-breed technologies to our clients. We are delighted to include Sitecore as one of our strategic technology partners and look forward to working with them moving forward.”

<Ends>

About Sitecore

Sitecore redefines how organisations engage with audiences, powering compelling experiences that sense and adapt to visitors both on-line and off-line.

Sitecore’s leading Content Management System software is the first to cohesively integrate with marketing automation, intranet portal, e-commerce, web optimisation, social media and campaign management technologies. This broad choice of capabilities enable marketing professionals, business stakeholders and information technology teams to rapidly implement, measure and manage a successful website and digital business strategy.

Businesses can now easily identify, serve and convert new customers with Sitecore’s Digital Marketing System, part of its encompassing Customer Engagement Platform.

Thousands of public and private organisations have created and now manage more than 32,000 dynamic websites with Sitecore including ASOS, British Red Cross, Brother, Cadbury, DVLA, Dyson, easyJet, E.ON, The FA, Heineken,  Kia Motors, Lloyds of London, Manchester United FC, Oxfam, Play.com, Virgin Active and Visa Europe - visit www.sitecore.net for more information.

Media Contact:

Marco Fiori, Bamboo PR

0207 702 6061 / marco@bamboopr.co.uk

About Amaze:

Amaze is a leading full service marketing and technology company, boasting an unrivalled depth of understanding of technology and human behaviour. The agency’s work is global - spanning 104 countries in 28 languages.

Using its insights into consumer expectations, attitudes and motivations, Amaze delivers marketing and technology solutions – from strategy through to implementation – that enable organisations to identify and act upon the opportunities created by this changing digital world. Clients include Bridgestone, Coca-Cola, the Co-operative Group, Dyson, Eurocamp, Henri Lloyd, Lexus, ODEON Cinemas, Toyota and Unilever.

In addition to being ranked 15th in the UK's Top 100 Interactive Agencies by New Media Age, Amaze was ranked 5th in the website design and build category for the second year in a row. In 2010, the company was also positioned 2nd in B2B Marketing's Marketing Communications Agency League Table and 9th in Marketing's Digital Agency League Table.

For further information, case studies and screen grabs please visit www.amaze.com