venturethree

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venturethree
Company typeIndependent
IndustryBrand company
FoundedAugust 11, 1999; 24 years ago (1999-08-11)
Headquarters
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Philip Orwell (Founding Partner)
Michael Zur-Szpiro (Non-executive)
Paul Townsin (Partner)
Graham Jones (Partner)
Stuart Jane (Partner)
Regine Stefan-Aboud (Partner)
Bella Loynes (Partner)
Jason Lowings (Partner)
James Withers (Partner)
Tim Jones (Partner)
Liam Hamill (Partner)
Services
Number of employees
50
Websitewww.venturethree.com

venturethree is an independent brand company based in London, specialising in brand strategy, brand expression and brand experience.

History[edit]

venturethree was founded in London, in 1999 by Philip Orwell[1] and Michael Zur-Szpiro. Before founding venturethree, Philip Orwell was a director at Wolff Olins.[2] Michael Zur-Szpiro was the founder of Aroma Café, a chain of coffee shops, which was sold to McDonald's in 1999.[3] Before that, Michael worked at Wolff Olins and Boston Consulting Group.[4]

Paul Townsin and Graham Jones joined venturethree in 2001, also from Wolff Olins, where Paul Townsin was Creative Director. In the same year, the company moved into its Shepherd's Market studio, designed by Brinkworth, and expanding this Mayfair base in 2006.[5]

In January 2013 the company moved to a new studio, designed by Ab Rogers Design, in the former Royal Military Asylum at the Duke of York's Headquarters in Chelsea, now known as Cavalry Square.

Work[edit]

venturethree works in many sectors including media, technology, retail, energy, corporate, culture and non-profit.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Changing Media Summit: Philip Orwell". London: Guardian. 2010-02-12. Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  2. ^ "Philip Orwell". London: Guardian. 2009-12-16. Archived from the original on 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. ^ "Aroma founder moves into property". Highbeam Research. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  4. ^ "Mr Aroma's £10m brew". The Jewish Chronicles. 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  5. ^ "Cast out of Eden". On Office Magazine. June 8, 2007. Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2012-02-15.

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