All grown up! Integrated agency Lesniak Swann celebrates 10th Birthday!

Lesniak Swann began life as a 3-partner advertising agency in September 2002 called AdOne. Their early years were characterised by gaining new clients from all over the country, (including Michelin, Friends Provident, Baxi) and winning several awards, including 3 Heist awards and a Chip Shop Commendation in their first year alone. The boys were also busy establishing themselves as serious players in the field, not to mention a reputation for staying out late on school nights!

As the company grew, so did their skills, and in 2006 they changed their name to Grisdale Lesniak Swann to reflect the broader range of services on offer. As they continued to expand, adding more designers and account managers to the team, the company were recognised as a top 100 regional agency by the Recommended Agency Register. Busy honing their skills in award-winning design, brand management and integrated marketing communications,  they still liked to stay out late on school nights sometimes, when they weren’t travelling to clients based around the country, notably UCLan, the Learning Skills Council and The Portman Building Society.

Following the departure of Mr Grisdale, the company moved to new offices in Festival Park in 2010, and had a final change of name to Lesniak Swann. Building on the talents of the existing team, the agency acquired Actual Reality in 2010 to strengthen their web department. Another acquisition in 2011 saw the team grow to 14, and a successful merger earlier this year with Cyberzia brought the team to 19.

Now firmly established as a leading fully integrated marketing communications agency, the company has retained clients from their early days, and won lots of new ones along the way. With global projects to manage, the team is kept busier than ever, and the company is currently celebrating a record turnover year.

They still enjoy the occasional late night, but with their own school runs to do now, tend to lead a quieter life during the week.

Alex Swann and Mark Lesniak: a winning team at 10!

Happy Birthday Lesniak Swann!