Fanfare please: NixonMcInnes are moving offices
This is a blog post that I’ve wanted to write for a loooooong time! As we enter our 10th year of business – most of which have been in somewhat ‘rough around the edges’ serviced offices – we’re finally moving to a nice shiny HQ of our own in central Brighton.
Here’s the important info:
- Our last day at the Brighton Media Centre is this Friday – 20 November.
- From Monday 23 November we’ll be at Lees House, 21-23 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3FE.
- Mail sent to our old address will be redirected for a few months.
- New phone numbers will be updated on our website once we have them are here. We’ll also email everyone we know.
- Old phone numbers will be redirected for as long as necessary, but please do update your address book once you have the new numbers as the Brighton Media Centre will eventually need to recycle the old ones.
- We’ve worked hard to make sure that our email will work seamlessly and we have various techies on red alert during the switch-over (although personally I’m cynical about these things and expect something to go wrong with an ISP or a server somewhere in the process!) If you are worried about an urgent communication getting through, please call us on 01273 648301. But I’m sure it’ll all be fine. Really.
- All of our client’s websites are safe and sound in data centres in London and will be completely unaffected by our office move, so that’s something that we don’t have to worry about.
- Yes, there will be an office warming party once we’ve settled in.
- If you’re a client or friend of ours and are curious about the new place, just drop us a line and we’d love to have you pop in for a cuppa and a look around.
OK that’s the practical stuff. On a self-indulgent and sentimental note, I just wanted to say what a big deal this is not just for me – who has worked in the same building since 2001 – but for the whole team here at NM.
Over the last couple of years, if you had asked just about anyone on the team if they could change one thing about working here, the answer would have almost certainly been ‘FFS – WE NEED A NEW OFFICE!’ We’ve been cramped; split over two floors; and put up with strange smells in the corridor (“Is that the odour of fish soup, or is there another dead pigeon in the lift shaft?”)
Brighton is a nightmare if you’re in the market for a decent quality office around 2000 square foot. We had a couple of false starts with other places, and the team have been so patient and tolerant of our sub-standard digs. We kind of can’t believe that we’re finally moving.
Our new office has such basic features as: a proper boardroom; kitchen; quiet working room (for when Will’s random outbursts are interrupting your flow) and a lovely creative space with a floor-to-ceiling whiteboard, big screen and beanbags where we can stroke our chins and invent the future for our clients.
Creating the new seating plan has been an interesting challenge. In a democratic company, everyone gets a say, and the directors don’t get any special treatment (damn!)
Probably the biggest unanswered question is what to do about the office stereo. The Wednesday tradition of the love hour will stay, but any suggestions about how to get 18 people to agree on what to play on the office airwaves would be much appreciated in the comments.
Finally, a HUGE thank you to Lasy for sorting the legals and financials; Josh, Anna, Jenni and Edd for planning the interior; but most of all to Leesa for co-ordinating absolutely everything else.
So… YAY TO NEW OFFICES! Can’t wait to have you round.
Tom wrote this on 16.11.09 – 8 comments
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On November 16th, 2009 at 10:44 am, Emm responded:
Nice one guys! Can’t wait to come and check out the very funky sounding space :)
On November 16th, 2009 at 1:10 pm, Graeme responded:
Congratulations on the move. Used to work in the offices at Lee’s house until last last year. Good location and so forth, but you don’t need me to tell you that…
On November 21st, 2009 at 12:23 pm, mich responded:
I don’t know if you remember me?? I used to to ’share’ a space with you run by Debbie of Kixis fame. Now don’t break into a sweat… I was the Illustrator…went to Germany, now in Sydney (sweating, no glowing in the heat wave, too bloody hot to work) had two kids still here blah blah.just wanted to say congratulations on’ the move’..what a relief. And also how well your aging…stronger jaw line ..less puppy fat.No offence meant. Say hi to Will…should he remember me. Just about to another
illustration for the Daily Mail, well somebody’s got to
do it!
Mich
On November 24th, 2009 at 10:09 am, David St.John-Tradewell responded:
Congratulations on the move. It’s completely awesome to see a great Brighton agency on the up :-) Good luck for the year ahead and I’ll be ’round for a cuppa when I’m next passing by. Mind you, I expect “TV’s favourite social media expert” Mr McInnes, will probably be being interviewed on Jonathan Ross or something ;-) Nice one guys.
On November 24th, 2009 at 11:06 am, Tom responded:
haha, best comment ever Mich! :)
Of course we remember you. Congrats on starting a family. You must pop in if you ever visiting Brighton.
On November 24th, 2009 at 11:10 am, Mat Morrison responded:
Congratulations guys. Tom — I’ve never thought of you as being anything other than lean and trim.
On November 24th, 2009 at 1:45 pm, Tom responded:
Thanks Mat, where do I send the cheque? :)
On December 9th, 2009 at 7:01 pm, Ash responded:
Congrats on the move guys. Now you are out of Brighton Meeja Centre will your haircuts get less technical and your glasses less thick-rimmed and ironic. I do hope not ;)
Ax