In the first of a series of pieces in celebration of 25 years of MRM, our executive chairman and founding partner Peter Kerr chats to us about how the business came to be.
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These are rather provocative lyrics for a Friday afternoon, but as MRM is celebrating its 25th year of operation it seems rather appropriate as we still feel passionately about the UK promotional marketing industry!
We used to be characterised as a nation of shopkeepers. Suddenly that tag doesn’t seem quite so appropriate. Barely a week goes by without some broadcast alluding to the pressures and demise of some of the bastions of our High Street.
Marc Rigby of MRM looks at the relevance of Promotional Marketing to today’s marketing industry
Evolution and development has always been a core part of MRM’s business ethos and a key element of our vision is to continuously improve the quality and range of services for our clients’ promotional marketing campaigns.
Apprentices have the opportunity to earn while they learn, gain real life experience and improve future job prospects. Each apprenticeship has its equivalent educational level ~eg a level 2 apprenticeship (intermediate) is GCSE standard and can take between 1-5 years to complete.
MRM took part in the Great Plastic Pick Up for the benefit of the Market Harborough Community
As a business, we have seen huge value from entering (& winning!) some key industry awards over the years. Aside from the obvious PR opportunities, it’s a great way of checking how your brand and your products are measuring up. It will also flush out where you stand out from your competition and success provides a fabulous internal boost for staff morale…and that new business push.
In December 2017, MRM’s Business Development Executive Vikki Godlington was officially accepted onto the Institute of Promotional Marketing’s 30 under 30 Programme (a relatively new initiative which aims to provide development sessions for the marketing leaders of the future).
Move It (the UK’s biggest dance event which promotes all forms of dance and the performing arts) took place at ExCel London 16-18 March. MRM was there to support our client and headline event sponsor NYX Professional Make Up with their exhibition stand management.