Testimonials

Just to let you know that we received the bags and they look great! Thanks, will certainly contact you guys again once we need to order again.

Natalia McDonagh, Marketing Consultant, Cornelius

Following on from my email earlier today, I thought I'd let you know that the notepads have arrived! Excellent service. Thanks very much.

Jane Bettany, Marketing Officer, Derby Homes

Just to let you know we received the Style bags last week (ahead of schedule) and they are lovely. We are really pleased with them and I would like to thank you for all you help and for getting them to us ahead of deadline, it's really appreciated.

Alex Gardner, Marketing, Milton Keynes Citizen

We've received the diaries, thanks. They look great! Enjoy your weekend and thanks again.

Tina Vifor, Marketing Co-ordinator, Association of MBAs

Thanks so much for getting the lanyards done in the time frame and finished to such a high standard. We shall definitely be using you again with any of our lanyard requirements. The logo came out just fine too - no ink fill!

Pearl van den Ende, Events Co-ordinator, GlobalGuestList t/a emc3

We received the mouse mats today - they look lovely :) Thank you for the work you and your team put into this, considering the complications. We look forward to doing business with you again

Kathleen Kundaiker, Junior Programmer, Thermeon Europe

I just wanted to say many thanks for the additional gifts for all the children coming to the Shell Brussels event. Very much appreciated.

Beverly Peeling, Marketing Manager, Shell Gas Direct Limited

The key rings have arrived and they are brilliant, thank you very much.

Trish Taylor, Investment Banking, Deutsche Bank

Just to let you know the highlighters arrived this afternoon - I took them straight up to the exhibition - they were very pleased - so thank you very much for getting them to us in time. Many thanks again.

Jane Kilby, Marketing & Communications, Hastings Borough Council

Just to say a big " Thank You" for your really swift and efficient service - I think that producing my coasters and mugs two week's before the event was really a pointer to your excellent business. I shall certainly be passing on your name to my work colleagues and hopefully I shall use you again in 2008. You may be receiving correspondence from our Finance Department as I have to put your company on our global suppliers list.

Pauline Hayfield, Administrative Assistant, Pfizer

The folders arrived today - I just wanted to say a huge thank you for your efforts in getting them here in time despite our tight time constraints. They really are fantastic and we are really pleased with them. Thank you very very much.

Laura Elliot, PA to Principal Consultants / Project Administrator, Water for Fish, an Aon business

I just wanted to say a big thank you for our marketing material. The folders, pens and pads arrived yesterday and they look fantastic. We have been really impressed with the service and would definitely recommend Leighman's to our clients.

Rowena Cooper, Business Development Manager, Independent RPO

I would like to confirm we received the Pocket Jotters this afternoon. Thank you very much for all your help with this project and I hope to work with you again soon.

Jacqueline Capps, PA to the Director of Marketing & Communications, Thurrock TGDC

Just a quick message to let you know that the umbrellas have arrived today and they look great. Thanks for your help with this...

Darren Bowen, Marketing Executive, EMIS

Just wanted to say thank you for getting everything done for us in time for Tuesday. The pin badges arrived too and they look great. Please thank everyone who was involved.

Mark Gardner, Director of Communications, Community Security Trust

Case studies

"For the opening of their new hotel, Radisson SAS invited Leighmans to come up with the goods."

The Radisson SAS Group were planning the opening of the new Radisson SAS hotel in Liverpool when we were introduced to them, and although the pre-launch team subsequently moved on, they were impressed enough to pass on our details to the management team who took over responsibility for running the hotel.

We went over to meet them the same day they contacted us and working to the brief they gave which detailed quantities, budgets and target markets, we quickly responded with a comprehensive ideas list of candidate products to be given to travel writers on their visits to the hotel.

From a combination of our ideas and their own, four pieces of merchandise were selected which we then presented as samples.

• Mugs
• Travel mugs
• Computer memo holders
• PVC coasters

These product were expressly picked to maximise brand awareness of the new restaurant, which is now fully booked.

All these were approved, full quantities were produced and we delivered them in plenty of time to meet both the hotel's schedule and the journalists' deadlines. Feedback from the recipients of the merchandise has been very positive with people requesting more.

"When talkSPORT decided to promote their radio station, Leighmans tuned-in to their requirements immediately."

• Umbrella
• Conference Bag
• Rucksack
• Washbag
• Travel Mug
• Sports Bottle
• Sports Towel
• Bottle Opener Keyring
• Giant Novelty Pen

As part of the operation to launch a new logo and promote the station's frequency, talkSPORT asked Leighmans to pitch ideas for an integrated merchandise campaign. Dealing with the station's London office, we discussed their objectives and thoughts before presenting our own ideas list of products, all of which were chosen for their appeal to the predominantly male, sports enthusiast audience.

Any products selected also had to be able to accurately present the colours of the new logo. While of course they had to comply with the budget parameters laid down and needed to include cheap 'give-aways' as well as premium gifts and competition prizes.

The initial list we provided contained over 30 suggestions including cheap and cheerful bottle openers, to more expensive storm-proof umbrellas, back packs, travel mugs, sports drinks bottles and pens. What's more, we provided all this, together with photographs and costs, within 24 hours.

After considerable effort and much liaison between our teams involving fine-tuning the products, adjusting quantities and refining costs in order to maximise their budgets, talkSPORT were impressed with the service, support and value we provided, and awarded us the contract.

All the merchandise was produced and delivered as promised, and the UK's number one commercial radio station was able to launch its new logo and promotional campaign bang on schedule.