The
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Factory
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Toronto / Los Angeles
About
Yes we do...
Mobile sites
Apps
User
interface / usability
Facebook
Django
Really really
good wireframes
Responsive Design
Python
Coffee
Drupal
HTML5
YouTube
Flash banners
WordPress
ASP.NET
Etc.
Founding
Partners
AndrewBodis |
SuzanneAbate |
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andrew@thedevelopmentfactory.com “Andrew is the kind of guy who has been taking things apart since he was six. He started small with watches and Commodore, but isn’t that how all addictions go? When he was 18 he was running his first software company. I was skipping school. As it happens, Andrew is really a brilliant marketing mind who just happens to know way too much about programming and technology to hide it away from the rest of us. Thus was born The Development Factory. You can’t fight destiny. In soccer, Andrew’s friends refer to him as The Finisher. Mostly that makes me laugh. But in the context of getting things done I’ve never met anybody better. As he always says, “Starting is easy.” Connect with Andrew
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suzanne@thedevelopmentfactory.com “Suzanne has been wondering about the meaning of life since she was 3. At an early age she came to understand that there's a lot more to it than what's on the surface. Spiritually she's on a different plain than most of us. Oddly enough she is very calculative and precise at the same time. Saying that she's productive doesn't even scratch the surface of her ability. She simply can’t be stopped. From the hazy place of, ‘What do I do next?’ she quickly transports you into the magical land of, ‘Oh, that's easy!’ and she does it with 20 things at once. I’ve begun to wonder if there's some sort of cape underneath her shirt.” Connect with Suzanne
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Work
Zellers Canada :Festive Finale(Facebook Campaign)
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What it is:
Fully integrated Facebook application with custom built back-end to manage contests, winners, and twitter feed -
Agency Partner:
John St. - Show me!
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What you can’t tell by looking at it:
- Won Gold for "social marketing campaign" at IAB Mixx Awards 2012
- Increased Zellers facebook fans to 87,000, with 33,000 coupon votes, 250 commercial submissions and 500,000 YouTube video views
- Most successful 4th quarter sales for Zellers in 10 years!
Jaguar Land Rover :Driver MembershipPortal
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What it is:
A customer experience portal -
Agency Partner:
Retention Marketing - Show me!
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What you can’t tell by looking at it:
- Multilingual, highly customized CMS website using WordPress platform
- Inbuilt VIN decoder automatically recognizes vehicle year / type
- Ability to segment offers displayed by province or vehicle type
Zellers Canada : Deals & Memories (Facebook Campaign)
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What is it:
Fully integrated Facebook application with custom built back-end to manage memory submissions, SMS coupon distribution, video galleries, and contest winners. -
Agency Partner:
John St. - Show me!
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What you can’t tell by looking at it:
- Over 200 personal memories were submitted from Zellers customers.
- Over 5000 people participated by voting on the campaign.
WWF : Education Portal CMS Website
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What is it:
A fully customized tutorial CMS website that includes educational content segmented by language and by province. -
Agency Partner:
John St. - Show me!
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What you can’t tell by looking at it:
- Built using our proprietary CMS framework, Breeze
- Regional user detection capability
- Bi-lingual front and back-end
CGA : Microsite & Mobile Development
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What is it:
Mobile video promo integrated with printed QR codes -
Agency Partner:
Grip Limited - Show me!
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What you can’t tell by looking at it:
- Takes user direct to mobile site upon scanning
- Display optimized for multiple devices / varied screen sizes
- YouTube video configuration plays for Windows 7, BlackBerry, iPhone (all versions) and Android
3M Scotch : Share Solutions (Facebook Campaign)
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What is it:
Fundraising / storytelling campaign for Scotch and Children’s Aid built for Facebook -
Agency Partner:
Traffik Group Inc. - Show me!
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What you can’t tell by looking at it:
- Built in four working days
- Facebook sponsored application
Zellers Canada : Everything Must Go (Facebook Campaign)
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What is it:
Third and final Facebook application build for Zellers Canada going out of business campaign. -
Agency Partner:
John St. - Show me!
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What you can’t tell by looking at it:
- Custom built back-end with voting / winner algorithm
- Robust content-management system
- Fully-automated offer publishing / expiration function
myTime : Product Design & Development
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What is it:
Time tracking application -
Agency Partner:
We went it alone - Show me!
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What you can’t tell by looking at it:
- Over 7000 downloads in first two weeks with $0 marketing spend
- Optimized for iPad 3 retina display
- In-app purchase functionality
Rogers BusinessSolutions :Animated Video
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What it is:
Highly stylized animated sales video and rendered demonstration of GIS MapNet tool -
Agency Partner:
Hot House Creative - Show me!
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What you can’t tell by looking at it:
- Crafted in English and French
- Optimized for Facebook
Portfolio Night 9 : iPhone App
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What is it:
Custom app for Portfolio Night 2011 -
Agency Partner:
I Have an Idea - Show me!
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What you can’t tell by looking at it:
- Conceived, built and approved by App Store in less than 6 weeks
- Fully content managed backend built in .NET
Clients
- John St.
- Anomaly
- Saatchi & Saatchi
- AmoebaCorp
- TraffikGroup
- Lowe Roche
- CP+B
- Retention Marketing
- Leo Burnett
- M Marketing
- Q30 Design
- Hot House Creative
- Grip Limited
Process
We might be a fit for you if:
- You do not produce digital work in-house.
- Your internal digital team occasionally needs help with overflow work or emerging technologies.
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