Apadmi Ltd
Apadmi is an independent technology company based in Manchester. Specialising in mobile, Apadmi works with clients including Argos, the BBC, Co-op, the Guardian, NHS, Lexus, Range Rover and United Utilities.
Type of business | Privately owned |
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Founded | 2009 |
Headquarters | Manchester, UK |
Area served | Global |
Key people |
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Industry | Mobile application development |
Employees | 150+ |
URL | www |
Current status | Active |
History
Apadmi was founded in 2009 by mobile industry experts: Garry Partington[1] (Chief Executive Officer), Nick Black (Chief Commercial Officer), Adam Fleming (Chief Technical Officer) and Howard Simms (CEO of Apadmi Ventures), who in 2018 received an honorary Doctorate in Technology from Manchester Metropolitan University.[2]
As of 2020, the company has 150+ employees (excluding Ventures). Their Headquarters are in Old Trafford, Manchester, with additional offices in Manchester city centre and London.[3]
The team is composed of software engineers, test analysts, project managers, business development managers, account managers, and UX designers amongst many other positions. Apadmi also employs a number of graduates, interns and apprentices.
Business Structure
The different arms to the business operate on three core principles: to create, innovate and invest. The core Apadmi business creates technology with a focus on mobile, including application development for iOS and Android devices through to skills for Amazon Alexa.[4]
Apadmi Ventures, the investment arm, is a strategic technical partner and investor in highly-scalable start-ups, providing technology direction and delivery, as well as boardroom advice and support to accelerate growth. Their investments include RealityMine[5], Bidooh[6], JigTalk[7], FLYT, and Beatstream.[8]
Apadmi Labs is the research and development arm of the Apadmi group. They discover new technologies and methodologies to create new processes, services, and products.
Awards
- 2018 UK App Awards, Large UK App Agency of the Year
- 2018 MPA Awards, Large Digital Agency of the Year
- 2018 MPA Awards, Best Digital Agency Campaign (with the My Argos Card)
- 2018 Utility Week Awards, Customer Engagement Award (with the United Utilities app)
- 2018 UK Agency Awards, Large Digital Agency of the Year
- 2018 Northern Digital Awards, Large Digital Agency of the Year
- 2018 Top UK App Developers, Clutch
See other awards here.
Services
- Mobile app development
- System architecture and design
- Server development
- User experience (UX) design
- Service design
- User interface expertise
- User testing and discovery
- Customer research
- Voice technology
- Internet of Things
- Analytics and Big Data
- AR/VR
- Machine learning
- Mobile strategy and roadmapping
- Media research technology
- Advertising technology
References
- "Apadmi hire 19 as expansion plans continue". BusinessCloud.co.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- "Mobile tech entrepreneur receives honorary doctorate in technology". MSN. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- Roue, Lucy (13 September 2017). "Apadmi on the move to Manchester". men. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- "Apadmi named North's first Skill Builder by Amazon Alexa". Prolific North. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- Bell, Alex (15 December 2015). "Manchester firm RealityMine secures multi-million pound investment". men. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- "Interactive billboard company raises £1.5 million". Prolific North. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- Roue, Lucy (21 August 2017). "Blind dating app JigTalk receives investment from Apadmi Ventures". men. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- Nugent, Helen (16 August 2018). "The hipster revolution heads for old cotton mills". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 14 January 2019.