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eSITE.Connect Moves Office

13th November 2008

eSITE.Connect did more than a spring clean last month, they moved offices from their Port Melbourne location to level 2, 551 King Street, Melbourne.

The new offices provide an entire floor for the eSITECONNECT team, currently totaling 12 people. The office not only offers more room for existing employees, but room to grow in the future.
 
“The office is much more colourful”, said Managing Director Glenn Drew. “We now have themed rooms for different divisions. Research and Development sit in the ocean room with blue walls. Production and Creative sit in the sunset room, looking over orange walls. And finally our technical back up sits in the rainforest room, surrounded by green walls and waterfalls”.

The staff reaction has been very positive, commented Mr Drew. We all like the new offices and the new environment has created an energetic atmosphere. Staff are exhibiting greater ownership and initiative which is boosting productivity and customer service”.

Like a truly progressive company, eSITECONNECT wants staff to have ownership of their brand. “We aim to make them feel like they’re part of the bigger picture rather than just another employee. Our staff are loyal and dedicated to our cause and they certainly deserve to be part of that bigger picture”. Glenn Drew Managing Director

So with his eye firmly on the future, the eSITECONNECT team have settled into the new King Street premises an office that Glenn says “will allow us to double in size and progress to the next level”.

There’s ample parking for clients – either on King Street or in one of the adjoining side streets if you’d like to visit our new office and take a tour of our themed rooms, we look forward to seeing you soon.

19th August 2008

New Website demonstrates confidence for eSITE.Connect

eSITEConnect has launched their new website on 14th November, and as designed, it’s simpler to use and structured to enhance the learning process. “I think you can overload the visitor with too much information and web designers have this tendancy. We have realized our customers are busy and need to be able to access information quickly. So we’ve made our website more discerning and improved the overall look and feel. It’s the new and improved version” Glenn Drew Managing Director.

After 8 years in business eSITEConnect is feeling confident about the future. “We have been growing steadily and online buying is increasing. This is set to continue particularly in the current economic client as businesses look for a way to increase their efficiencies of sales as they grow.

The growth in demand for ecommerce technology is one of the catalysts for the new website. With online stores increasing in popularity, eSITE.Connect wanted to focus on their unique LIVE online store software, and drive this as the core strength of the business. The unique feature of the software is the fact it integrates live with accounting software packages such as MYOB, Attache, Micronet and more.

What this means is that business transactions are taking place in real time – there’s no double handling and online sales are being recorded by your accounting software. This saves time, money, staffing and double handling which avoids expensive mistakes and reduces the cost of processing sales. eSITE.Connect can create an online store that is unique to your business and runs LIVE with your accounting package.
 
“If we’re developing Online Stores and Websites for customers, then we want to lead by example. Our site should be informative, get straight to the point and offer a number of calls to action”. In an era where time is precious, eSITEConnect has truly understood how to get the best business result, for themselves and for their customers.

To have your say about our website, please click here to fill in our questionnaire.

9th November 2008

Amanda Stielow comes to eSITE.CONNECT with a wealth of experience in Marketing and Sales. Amanda has been appointed Communications Manager and will look at every aspect of Communications, including ongoing business plans, sales tactics and branding.

Amanda started her career graduating with a certificate in Radio Announcing (1989) and an undergraduate degree in Media, English and Public Relations. (1994).

Amanda started her early career in radio – on and off air in the production department for 96FM. Hungry for a challenge she moved into an advertising agency, looking after many clients including commercial property, automotive and building clients. Amanda was promoted 3 times during her 3 years in advertising.

She then spent the next 5 ½ years in publishing. Firstly for Rupert Murdoch, having the opportunity to launch Super League in Western Australia in 1996. Then Amanda moved to the West Australian, winning Sales Person of the Year in the agency division within her first year. And then working for John Fairfax in Melbourne – off and on for 3 ½ years.

Before returning to Fairfax in 2004 - Amanda moved into Marketing and got a job with commercial real-estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle in 2001. And simultaneously started lecturing at Edith Cowan University in Advertising and Public Relations.

After a taste of success in Marketing - Amanda moved to Melbourne permanently in 2004 rejoining Fairfax for a short while and going onto work in the marketing department of Simonds Homes and completing Marketing contracts for Southern Capital Corporation, Jones Lang LaSalle and Telechoice.