Momentum Secures Funding for new Digital Circle Website
22/06/2010
Momentum has recently been successful in securing funding from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure for a project designed to support the development of the digital content industry in Northern Ireland.
Back from left, Matthew Scott Digital Marketing Director, Ten Alps Vision, Ten Alps PLC, Ian Graham Chief Executive, Momentum, front from left Nicola McManus Momentum, Colin Mitchell Project Co-ordinator, Ten Alps Vision
With support from Invest NI, Momentum has been successful in facilitating the creation of the Digital Circle. This is a leadership group for the digital content industry which is organised as a forum under the Momentum umbrella. The group has now grown to over 150 member companies and is governed by a steering group made up of individuals who work in the industry.
The new project, which is funded under the Creative Industries Innovation Fund, will develop a promotion and collaboration platform for digital content businesses in Northern Ireland. It will take the form of an online portal which will showcase the products and skills of the thriving digital content sector, while also allowing for identification of and communication and collaboration with member companies and individuals.
Project funding also supports the employment of a Project Coordinator to oversee the development of the site and to drive industry engagement, and Momentum are delighted to announce that Colin Mitchell, Senior Technical Consultant with Ten Alps Vision, has been appointed to this role along with Matthew Scott, director of the Ten Alps Vision Belfast office, who will handle communications.
Ian Graham, Chief Executive of Momentum said...
“This new site for Digital Circle offers exciting possibilities for the sector that will benefit member companies and provide opportunities for them to grow into international markets and showcase what is surely one of the most talented sectors in Europe. We are also delighted to welcome Colin Mitchell onto the project as the technical lead. Colin brings a wealth of experience and a track record as a safe pair of hands in online delivery, and will see the project through to completion”
Matthew Scott, Digital Marketing Director of Ten Alps Vision commented...
‘It’s an important position for us in Northern Ireland, to be heavily involved in the ICT and digital sectors here. Ten Alps Vision and the Ten Alps Group are at the forefront of top class innovative technology, media, publishing and marketing. We want to collaborate with the diverse talent pool that we are so fortunate to have here; to help develop the sector, exposing it to global opportunities along the way.”
An Invitation to Tender for the development of the new site will be released this week.
For further details please contact...Colin Mitchell colin.mitchell@tenalpsvision.com
Supported by the Creative Industries Innovation Fund
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