A global photography studio is hoping to expand its workforce after relocating to a new office.
Hunter Douglas Visualisation Experience has moved from a base in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, to become the newest tenant at the Smithfield Works managed workspace in the city centre, Hanley.
The team provides product photography to parent company Hunter Douglas Group’s e-commerce websites, with includes brands such as Blinds2Go and Hillarys, as well as in nine other countries worldwide.
The company has secured an initial 12-month contract agreement at Smithfield Works with plans to further extend this as part of the firm’s growth strategy.
Ten employees are based at Smithfield Works, and director Lewis Booth has confirmed the firm is looking to add to the team following the move.
He said: “We were previously in a building we owned in Burslem, which was OK, but it is so much better to be able to enjoy not just the security, but also the premium facilities which the managed office space at Smithfield Works provide.
“The flexibility of the office has meant we can really make it our own and we can focus more on our service output and moving the business forward.
“The location is also a bonus when welcoming clients to the office and we are hoping this will also enable us to further grow. We are already planning to welcome more local CGI artists to join our team in the near future.”
Adele Simmons, Community Manager at Smithfield Works, said: “It has been great to finally welcome Lewis and the team at Hunter Douglas Visualisation Experience to Smithfield Works.
“Lewis first approached us 12 months ago, but unfortunately then, we did not have a big enough suite available, however we constantly kept in touch.
“They have a really exciting business producing global product photography and we cannot wait to see how things develop.
“We have a great mixed group of businesses with us such as Ticketmaster Sport, Harrison Drury and Barclays, and it’s brilliant to now welcome Lewis and the team into one of our larger office suites.”
