Alan brings with him expertise across a broad range of digital media. After a number of new account  wins he will certainly be kept busy and is looking forward to the challenge.

Soaks Jim Havers comments:
We had been on the lookout for a talented designer for some time, so we were naturally pleased when Alan's CV came through the door. He has impressed everyone with his energy and enthusiasm and I am sure he will be a valuable addition to the team.

The company behind brands such as Littlewoods, Ben Sherman, Kays and now Woolworths.

Shop Direct Home Shopping Limited is the UK’s leading online and home shopping retailer, with annual sales of around £1.5 billion and five million customers. The re-development is a part of the company's objective to shift to 70% online sales by 2010.

The new platform will be based on ATG's state-of-the-art ecommerce technology. The ATG Commerce application suite is the top-rated platform by industry analysts for powering highly personalized, efficient and effective e-commerce sites.

Soak's James Thomson comments:
"Having worked with EMC Conchango in the past it's extremely pleasing to have been asked to join their team on such an enormous project. I have the utmost confidence that we'll deliver our requirements on time and to the same high standard as all our other projects."

5 Day are one the UK's leading driving schools and offer intensive driving courses to people from all walks of life. They have even had a few celebrity clients through the doors including Jamelia, and more recently Big Brother winner Brian Belo.

The new site will provide comprehensive information on 5 Day's services, and also feature online booking and payment plus a video diary that charts a students progress through the course.

5 Day operations manager Richard Minkler says " We selected Soak to re-develop the site because they showed a great understanding of our business and came back with a range of excellent ideas that will help move the business forward."

The new site will launch at the end of this month.