About
Fast Web Media is a digital marketing agency with offices in MediaCityUK and London. The company provides clients with digital marketing services, specialising in search marketing, search engine optimisation, technical development, social media and mobile, and was named Best Agency at the UK Search Awards 2011. FWM also develops cloud based digital marketing products, FWM BIGprofile and FWM WeatherFIT. BIGprofile combines the power of search marketing, social media and digital PR in order to significantly raise profile. WeatherFIT, which won both the Innovation Award and the Grand Prix at the 2012 European Search Awards, and more recently the Best use of Search Award at the 2013 Rev Awards, allows companies or search agencies to localise and optimise search campaigns or content using real-time local weather data.
Company History
May 2013
Fast Web Media wins Best use of Search Award for weatherFIT at the Rev Awards
November 2012
Fast Web Media wins Best PPC Management Award for weatherFIT at the UK Search Awards
July 2012
Fast Web Media wins four awards, including the Grand Prix at the European Search Awards
November 2011
Fast Web Media wins four awards, including the Grand Prix and Best Agency prizes, at the UK Search Awards
June 2011
FWM forms strategic partnership with University of Salford Business School for research and innovation in search marketing and social media
May 2011
Manchester operation moves to exciting new location in Salford's MediaCityUK
April 2011
New FWM London office opens on 48 Charlotte St, London
August 2010
FWM Greece launches in Athens with digital marketing campaigns for Minerva
April 2010
FWM wins the Best Use of Search award again at the Revolution Awards, this time for the work on Bravissimo.com
July 2009
FWM CEO Mike Flynn leads MBO from Microsoft ownership. New Ownership of the Manchester, UK based Limited Company by Simpson Finance, Mike Flynn, GPRS Technology Fund and several smaller shareholdings
Nov 2008
4thegame sold to Sportech PLC, owners of the New Football Pools
June 2008
Carling.com wins at the New Media Age Effectiveness Awards in the Consumer Products and Services category
April 2008
Microsoft buys FWM's major shareholder (FAST Search & Transfer) in $1.3billion deal. FWM becomes a Microsoft subsidiary
Feb 2008
Expansion into Europe with Dutch language SEO and successful client business in the Netherlands
Jan 2008
Search department adds full Pay Per Click optimisation and management with addition of Bravissimo as a major new client
May 2007
FWM successful at the Big Chip Awards for Best Search Targeting on PremierLeague.com
Nov 2006
FWM airs first ever TV ad for Search Marketing on Pan European TV network EuroNews
April 2006
FWM win inaugural Best Use of Search award at the Revolution Awards for Carling.com
June 2003
FWM launch Search Engine Optimisation services with clients including Carling and the Premier League
May 2003
Spinout from Fast Search & Transfer ASA, as Total Sports Online ASA floated on Norwegian Stock Market
Dec 2001
Major sponsorship deal with new Premier league title sponsor. Website rebranded as 4thegame - The official website of the Barclaycard Premiership
Sept 2000
Mike Flynn joins as new CEO from Bass where he was Director of Sponsorship
July 1998
Company bought by Fast Search & Transfer ASA- a major internet infrastructure corporation focusing on Search and Image/Video software
Dec 1996
CarlingNet wins the Best Web Magazine category at the BIMA Awards
Nov 1996
Website sponsored by Carling, the first ever Premier League title sponsor
Nov 1994
Company founded in Manchester to produce first Premier League website
Fast Web Media Ltd is registered in England with Company Number - 2946537, the Registered Office is c/o Haines Watts, 1st Floor, Northern Assurance Buildings, Albert Square, 9/21 Princess Street, Manchester, M2 4DN
