A rapidly expanding web company, which has taken new premises at the prestigious Octagon building in Colchester, has donated some much needed furniture to the Colne Community School to assist with the refurbishment of its sixth form centre.
HP Group, which specialises in web design and search engine optimisation, recently moved into the former headquarters of insurance giant Royal London and found the building came with more than just a lick of paint.
Steve Dart, HP Group’s Managing Director, said: “We found ourselves with more than we bargained for after discovering that the previous tenants had left 30 or so new chairs with writing tables attached. As many of us have children at the Colne Community School, we really wanted to help with the refurbishment of the sixth form and the spare equipment seemed ideal for the students.”
Nardeep Sharma, Principal of the Colne Community School, said: “Partnerships with the local community are important for us. As a school sixth form we encourage academic success through our teaching methods and quality of facilities. The donation of lecture-style chairs for our students from HP Group will provide them with a taste of university-style learning. It is an exciting time for us, with the College undergoing a major refurbishment programme and we are pleased that HP Group could be part of it.” We are openly looking for other sponsors who are in a position to support the school through cash or goods/services.
HP Group is continuing its growth strategy to strengthen its 40-strong team, which includes Head of Search Shaun Parker, Commercial Director Terry Heffernan – former IT Manager for GlaxoSmithKline, and Non-Executive Director Guilio Brunini, former Trade Marketing Director Yahoo! Europe, London and now CEO of BrandAmp.
With more than a decade’s experience in the search engine field, Colchester-based HP Group has grown to become one of the UK’s most successful search engine marketing agencies with clients including Sony Europe, Lloyds TSB, Inchcape, Budget Car Rental, haart, Infospace, Hillarys Blinds and Denby.
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