As 2011 draws to an end, Laidlaw Group takes time to reflect on the milestones of the past year and is poised to move onward into 2012. The year was filled with growth for Laidlaw. Our concentration on branding integration has allowed us to rise to the next level of integrated communications in social and mobile.

Our ability to create great work goes hand in hand with the company we keep. The Laidlaw team thrives on the ability to work together toward a common vision and we understand that teamwork directs individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It fuels ordinary people to attain extraordinary results and sits at the core of Laidlaw’s work ethic.

The story reads the same for our clients who surround us. The freedom our clients give us allows the creation of exceptional work and results in the reward of mutual respect and trust. We are lucky to have clients that are as passionate about what they do as we are about what we do. We would like to thank all of our clients for their continued respect and teamwork!

With 2012 in our sights we are eager to move forward and flourish as a fully integrated marketing communications company. With the latest introduction of our web based mobile app we have expanded the scope of our business and now offer our clients the ability to provide access to their customers 24/7. Full integration of our client’s brand and vision, across all platforms and media, has been the drive at Laidlaw Group from the very beginning. It is the fuel that heats up the excitement of achievement and 2012 looks like a hot one.

It’s a mobile revolution at Laidlaw Group. In today’s smartphone, iPad-crazed world (according to PCMag.com, over 4 million iPhone 4S devices were sold during the phone’s launch weekend), we at Laidlaw know that mobile platforms and apps are a must to take our clients to the next level of their marketing/communications programs. Consumers want what they want, when they want it, in the palm of their hand, at the touch of a button. In fact, research shows that today, more people are accessing information from handheld devices than from their desktops.

With Laidlaw Group’s first web-based mobile platform, we’re taking clients front and center to their target audiences. Our proprietary platform can be customized to meet a range of client needs, from connecting customers to Google Maps for directions, providing instant ticket purchasing capabilities, offering access to dinner reservations and instant couponing. Our clients have immediate access to their customers 24/7.

Laidlaw Group Principal Cindy Laidlaw says, “We’ve been working on this for over a year, and every minute we put into its development was worth it.”

Back in June, we ran a blog post discussing mobile web as the new frontier. At the time, we realized this new media was to become a revolutionary source for increasing brand awareness and brand strength and recognized the incredible opportunity to apply our capabilities in this growing medium to benefit our clients. Fast-forward to today, and we have five mobile websites under development. According to a recent article which appeared on Digital Pivot, our strategic direction, months ahead of the curve, was confirmed.