We’re thrilled to be named Most Outstanding Business

We were absolutely thrilled to have been recognised in the Express and Echo Business Awards, winning one of the three awards that we had been shortlisted for, in the category of Business Growth of the Year (over 25 staff). On top of this, we were then overjoyed to hear that a surprise award for Outstanding Business of the Year, was also awarded to us, ahead of the other amazing category winners on the night.

We have achieved a huge amount since our launch in 2016, growing to a team of 40 people within 2 years and working with clients such as Funding Circle, Crowdcube and GoCardless.

Owen Richards, our Managing Director said, “We put great emphasis on the importance of our people, who play such an important part in everything that we achieve. We’re proud to be recognised within the Exeter business community, and without the whole team effort we simply wouldn’t have grown at the speed and scale we have, with more growth predicted again this year.”

If you are looking for help with telemarketing, telesales, lead generation and appointment setting, and would like to partner with an experienced award-winning company – Air could be just what you have been looking for. To find out more, get in touch 0345 241 3038.

Celebrating business success together

It’s that time again. The Express & Echo Business Awards are back for 2018, celebrating business success and giving businesses in Exeter and the surrounding areas the recognition they deserve.

Within the Best New Start Up Business category of this year’s awards are both Air Marketing Group and Grow Marketing Ltd. Both Grow and Air are still relatively new to the Exeter business scene, however, they have both made huge impacts on the local marketplace and have worked with each other for almost a year now.

Air Marketing Group was started in March 2016 by Managing Director Owen Richards and, in the two years since, Air has grown from 1 person to a team of 40 staff, boasting a strong, varied and retained client base including brands such as Crowdcube and Funding Circle. Air has worked hard to help boost Exeter’s economy, create careers within the city, and has partnered with both St Petrocks and Balloons Charity for 2018, having donated a total of £1,111.06 so far to these charities.

Grow Marketing Ltd have been trading for less than a year and have centred their entire ethos and business approach around being relentlessly positive and adding value to the local economy. This has set them apart from many other media sources and created a real ‘feel-good’ movement within the local and regional business community. In less than a year, they have pioneered meaningful initiatives (such as the ‘100 Most Influential Women of 2018), attracted support and funding from key local stakeholders and also formed key commercial partnerships with many local businesses and organisations. With some truly exciting projects and partnerships in the pipeline (watch this space), the team at Grow are looking to the future with great positivity and determination.

Both #TeamAir and #TeamGrow look forward to seeing many of you at the Express and Echo Business Awards and, whoever wins, both organisations will be moving into the rest of the year with a spring in their steps and a smile on their faces.

Celebrating success in financial year 2017!

After a very successful financial year here at Air, we chose to treat our team to a well-deserved lunch and the afternoon off on Friday, which was made even better by the sun shining!

We achieved 357% growth in revenue in our 2nd year of trading, and we are looking to keep this level of momentum going to propel growth even further this year.

During the team lunch we celebrated 3 people who Team Air felt went above and beyond in the last quarter of financial year 2017. Voted by Team Air, we were pleased to celebrate Hannah Shearman, Richard Street and Ashley Heyworth, each receiving £100 in John Lewis/Waitrose gift cards as a thank you for their contributions.

A big thank you to Team Air for your continued commitment, results and drive. We simply couldn’t have done this without you. And a big thank you to all our clients and partners for working with us and trusting us with your brands.

We’ve been shortlisted for the Express and Echo Business Awards 2018

We are delighted to be shortlisted for three categories of the Express and Echo Business Awards.

Featuring in the categories of:

  • Best New Start-up Business
  • Business Growth of the Year 26+ employees
  • Owen Richards, our MD, is up for Entrepreneur of the Year

2017 has been a fantastic year for us, having achieved a 357% growth in revenue compared to the first year of trading and increasing the staff base from 11 team members to now nearly 40. This simply couldn’t be achieved without the hard work of the whole team and the vision of Owen, our Managing Director, leading the business.

Winning an award to recognise this hard work, would mean the world to Team Air – so everyone’s keeping their fingers firmly crossed.

Will we see you at the South West Business Expo?

We are looking forward to exhibiting again this year at the South West Business Expo, being held this Thursday (15th March) at Westpoint Exeter.

We really enjoy exhibiting at this expo as it opens up a perfect opportunity to catch up with our local business contacts and customers. We’ll be on stand 131 – and would love to see you!

This expo is the largest one day business show in the South West, attracting over 3,000 visitors. This unique expo is specifically tailored towards start-ups and SMEs looking to start or grow their business. The expo features a world-class speaker line-up, 12 inspirational seminars and interactive masterclasses, a whopping 260+ exhibitors, 3 speed networking session, live Cookery Kitchen and much much more. It has everything you need to gain the vital skills, knowledge and expertise you need to start or expand your business – plus, it’s completely free to register for tickets!

To top it off, Google Digital Garage will also be at the event, where you can receive free digital training from the world’s most influential business. They will be offering 1-2-1 training and showcasing a series of seminars on critical digital topics to help you become more visible online and generate more enquires to your business.

To find out more about the expo, take a look at the event website. If you’d like to arrange a coffee and chat with us whilst we are at the expo please get in touch.

A Partnership begins between Chris Bentley and Team Air

Having left the Exeter Chiefs to join sales and marketing agency Smithkin Baker, Chris Bentley will be heading up support for Air Marketing in the new role of Client Relationship Director.

Chris is well known within the City after being part of the Exeter Chiefs, playing seven seasons and 125 senior games for the club. After retiring from the game, Chris transitioned into corporate life and fronted sales at the club through six seasons of continual growth. Having made the move to his own agency, Chris is looking forward to helping take Air through it’s next stage of growth.

Air Marketing Group is an outsourced business development agency specialising in B2B telemarketing and lead generation. Launching in Exeter in March 2016 we have grown exponentially, from a start-up to a team of 35 people. Behind this success lies our competitive nature and the delivery of outstanding results for clients; but also having firm company values such as our relentless positivity, and attitude to ‘saying yes’ and ‘finding a way’.

After a chance meeting, Owen Richards, (Managing Director of Air) and Chris knew that they wanted to find a way to work together. And so, this role was born. As Client Relationship Director, Chris will be helping Air to grow our market share and continue our rapid expansion. Chris will be helping businesses to implement a successful growth strategy, build their sales pipelines and shape an Air solution to fit their business development needs. As a face for the brand, Chris will most likely be seen at events representing Air locally too.

This partnership represents a huge step for Air Marketing Group and we are excited about the opportunities that this venture could bring.

Quote from Chris.

“I was bowled over by Owen’s passion for Air and the blueprint he has for the business. Over the course of the last few months we’ve had a fair few discussions about how we could help enhance and further build on his fantastic brand. I’m confident we’re there and can’t wait to get cracking!’

Quote from Owen.

“We’re delighted to have Chris join team ‘Air’. Chris is a well-known community face and he shares our drive and passion for all things sales. The ambitious nature of this partnership is one that excites us all.”