A Tyneside PR firm has launched a new web development division and revealed plans to open in Manchester and London.
JAC Media, founded by former business and music news journalist Jon Corbett, has launched The Web Lab with his wife Rebecca and recruited three new members of staff, including a web designer and a trainee marketing executive.
Corbett said: “It’s an exciting time here in JAC Media world and the time is right to move in a slightly different direction and offer something more to the businesses we serve thanks to the introduction of The Web Lab.
“We’ve built a solid reputation for building headlines for our clients in the media and enhancing their reputation and brands online, but it’s a natural progression for us to offer more.
“If companies need an affordable web platform, are struggling to keep up with the competition and want to get found in the search engines but don’t where to start, we can help.”
The Web Lab, which will run alongside JAC Media’s PR offering, provides tiered web design and SEO packages for small businesses and start-ups.