Following a number of recent opportunities and our commitment to supporting our clients abroad, fst is delighted to announce that we are opening our first international office in Singapore. This exciting and prosperous part of the world presents us with a great chance to learn about a new culture and we hope to be able to contribute to the local industry with our wealth of marketing experience.

Whilst all creative will still run out of Marlow, Alistair Harding has joined the team as Head of Asia Operations and will be running things on a day-to-day basis.

To mark the launch, a drinks reception will take place on 22nd March 2011 at Raffles House, Fort Canning Park. If you are in the vicinity please drop in! Alternatively if we can help you or any of your contacts in the area, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

On Thursday 18^th November, fst hosted an evening of creative expression at the newly opened Lemongrove Gallery in Marlow. Acclaimed artist Phillip Gray (brother of our own Creative Director Richard) has some work featured in the gallery and he was there on the night to discuss his work and involve the guests in an interactive work of art.

Attendees included many local business leaders and a small delegation of fst employees, all of whom enjoyed the event immensely.  The evening spilled over into the fst bar after the viewing, where a few glasses of something cold made a perfect ending to a sophisticated soiree. 

Interview Guru is a new, professional e-learning scheme, aimed at helping school leavers and graduates succeed at the dreaded final hurdle – the job interview. The training programme has been developed by a leading business psychologist and highlights strategies for success during the selection process, as well as the potential pitfalls.

The site also includes videos of experts from various sectors discussing all aspects of the interview process, including what they expect to see in a successful candidate. This is where fst came in. Otto and Richard gave up their time and expertise and the ensuing video is on the site for all users to see. It only leaves us wondering how a few of us slipped through the net…