Industry Accreditations
BGD Group is proud to have accreditations with all of the following industry bodies. They gives us unique access to industry leading research, white papers and best practice so that we can provide absolutely the best advice at the forefront of our industry. We are the only agency in the East of England that is a member of all 4 leading bodies!
RAR
The Recommended Agency Register (RAR) carries out market research every year to assess agency capabilities in order to give objective guidance to those companies seeking agency expertise. Agencies can only be placed on the register if they are recommended by a number of different clients, meaning all agencies have a fair chance of being included and only those offering the very best service will be voted on to the register by their clients.
BGD Group is one of only 6 Digital agencies and one of only 3 Direct Marketing agencies in London and the East of England voted onto the RAR.
IAB
The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) is the trade association for online advertising and is run for the leading media owners and agencies in the UK internet industry. The IAB acts as an authoritative and objective source for all internet advertising issues whilst promoting industry-wide best practice.
BGD Group is one of only 4 web design agencies and 2 integrated agencies with offices in London and the East of England that is a member of the IAB
IDM
The Institute of Direct Marketing (IDM) is Europe's leading professional development body for direct, data and digital marketing. Founded in 1987, the IDM is an educational trust and registered charity and has trained more than 60,000 marketing practitioners; 5,000 hold the coveted IDM Diploma.
BGD Group is the only agency with offices in London and the East of England with corporate membership of the IDM.
DMA
The DMA (Direct Marketing Association UK) is Europe's largest trade association in the marketing and communications sector. The DMA is dedicated to the protection and development of the UK digital and direct marketing industry. On behalf of it’s members, the DMA lobbies against adverse legislation from government and other regulatory bodies, and promotes the expansion of national and international markets.
BGD Group is one of only 11 mid size Digital agency members that cover everything from including e-commerce and e-mails in London and the South East (and the only one in the East of England).
BGD Group is one of only 15 mid size Direct Marketing agency members in London and the South East that cover everything from Door drops to DRTV (and the only one in the East of England).
