Tateside celebrates 15 years of innovation
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Based at the Blue Fin Building, nestled behind the Tate Modern on Bankside, Time Inc.’s offices were the focal point of Tateside's early operations. Under the direction of Andy, Graham and Richard, the team managed an extensive technology infrastructure, from data centres to meeting spaces and a striking 40m LED wall throughout the 3000+ employee-occupied building. This experience paved the way for Tateside's expansion into the audio-visual market, capitalising on its expertise in IP-based networks.
"We embarked on this journey to provide the very best in audio-visual and IT services. It's an incredible feeling to celebrate 15 years of realising that vision," says Andy Sullivan. "Following our work at Time Inc., we wanted to break away from servicing just one client and offer other services to new clients, therefore we needed to expand the team. This was when Jack Cornish came on board as a junior technician. Today, Jack is our technical director.”
Over the years, and with the expansion of the team, Tateside experienced exponential growth, fuelled by long-standing relationships with high-profile clients such as Discovery Europe, Selfridges, Soho House Group, University of the Arts London, Mercedes F1 and WeWork.
“Milestones in our journey so far include purchasing our Tower Hill headquarters, building a dedicated support team, working on several multi-national projects and forming our Managed Services and IT divisions,” explains Sullivan. “We have worked hard to establish ourselves as a one-stop technology provider and we continue to find ways to offer all we can in terms of AV solutions.”
Looking to the future, Tateside remains steadfast in its commitment to expansion and innovation. Despite the challenging business landscape, the company seeks to reach new clients with its turnkey services, attract fresh talent and provide the necessary tools for the continued growth and success of its existing team, which now numbers 23 employees, with a total of 18 in the AV department and five in the IT division.
“Our business was born in a recession, so the current climate does not phase us,” says co-founder Graham Agambar. “If anything, we have found demand for our services to be higher than ever.”
Continued emphasis on fostering a team environment and supporting, rewarding and investing in staff has been a cornerstone of Tateside’s company culture and a key component of its success. “We have grown the Tateside brand over the last 15 years by offering a high level of customer relationships while maintaining a high level of staff retention,” adds Sullivan. “Without a happy workplace and true team ethic, this is near impossible."
