{"id":697,"date":"2012-06-25T10:36:53","date_gmt":"2012-06-25T10:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dgen.net\/blog\/?page_id=697"},"modified":"2025-04-06T19:27:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T19:27:40","slug":"work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dgen.net\/0\/overview\/work\/","title":{"rendered":"Commercial work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As a commercial business, d::gen has carried out a wide variety of projects,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amee.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/amee_logo200x155.png\" alt=\"AMEE\" width=\"200\"><\/a><\/figure><\/td><td><h5>AMEE<\/h5><p>AMEE was designed to measure the environmental impact of everything on Earth, to help everyone quantify and reduce their impact.d::gen began developing the AMEE platform in 2005 and launched it in 2008 as a venture-backed company: <a title=\"http:\/\/www.amee.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amee.com\">http:\/\/www.amee.com<\/a>.Since then it has raised over $10m, helped to define the emerging landscape of environmental intelligence &#8212; everywhere, and worked with clients including governments, world-leading companies (e.g. BP, Siemens, SAS), charities (e.g. Unicef) and special projects (e.g. Radiohead). AMEE was sold in 2015.<em>Startup :: Concept :: Science :: Technology :: Environment<br><\/em><\/p><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/bbc_w200.png\" alt=\"BBC\" width=\"200\"><\/a><\/figure><\/td><td><br><h5>BBC<\/h5><p>Providing strategic input into the 2016 charter review.<em>Strategy :: Media<\/em><\/p><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<h2><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/glastonbury\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/glastonbury_girls.jpg\" alt=\"BBC, Playlouder, Freeserve\" width=\"200\" align=\"middle\"><\/a><\/figure><\/h2>\n<\/td><td><br><h5>BBC, Playlouder, Freeserve<\/h5><p>End-to-end management, production, design and streaming hosting of the award-winning Glastonbury Festival official webcasts.<br>(2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)<em>Strategy :: Production :: Digital Distribution :: Webcasting<\/em><\/p><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.itv.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/itv_w200.png\" alt=\"ITV\" width=\"200\" align=\"middle\"><\/a><\/figure><\/td><td><br><h5>ITV<\/h5><p>Commissioned to provide strategic consultancy to accelerate ITV&#8217;s broadband strategy, covering both live and on-demand video services and archiving.<em>Strategy ::&nbsp;Streaming media<\/em><\/p><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>All uses of the logo are restricted for this specific global event<\/td><td><br><h5>London 2012<\/h5><p>Provided strategic direction&nbsp;in relation to local engagement, user-generated content, and the global distribution of video assets. This exceptionally complex, global event and project aims to set new standards in the use of video to support a vast global event.<em>Strategy :: Video :: Digital Distribution :: Aggregation :: Sport<\/em><\/p><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uksoundtv.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/uksoundtv_w200.png\" alt=\"Hi8us, Film London, CIDA\" width=\"200\" align=\"middle\"><\/a><\/figure><\/td><td><h5>Hi8us, Film London, CIDA<\/h5><p>Providing strategic guidance for an innovative broadband TV project in London, nurturing the live transmission of a channel run, operated and produced by local youth programmes.<em>Strategy :: Broadband video :: Community<\/em><\/p><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.asset.tv\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/assettv_w200.jpg\" alt=\"Asset TV\" width=\"200\" align=\"middle\"><\/a><\/figure><\/td><td><br><h5>Asset TV<\/h5><p>AssetTV provides a dedicated broadband TV channel directly into over 150 financial institutions across the UK.d::gen provided the technical strategy and architecture for the service design, implementation and roll-out.<em>Strategy :: Development&nbsp;:: Operation :: Streaming&nbsp;:: Finance<\/em><\/p><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigpicture.tv\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/bigpicturetv_w200.png\" alt=\"Big Picture TV\" width=\"200\" align=\"middle\"><\/a><\/figure><\/td><td><br><h5>Big Picture TV<\/h5><p>Providing strategic advice and digtial distribution for this innovative online video service for schools.<em>Strategy :: Broadband video :: Digital distribution :: Education<\/em><\/p><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<h2><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.togethertv.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/togethertv_w200.png\" alt=\"Christian Aid\" width=\"200\" align=\"middle\"><\/a><\/figure><\/h2>\n<\/td><td><br><h5>Christian Aid<\/h5><p>Providing strategic guidance and video distribution for this broadband video initiative.<em>Strategy :: Broadband video :: Digital distribution :: Community engagement<\/em><\/p><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.resonancefm.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/resonanceFM_w200.jpg\" alt=\"Resonance FM\" width=\"200\" align=\"middle\"><\/a><\/figure><\/td><td><br><h5>Resonance FM<\/h5><p>Nurturing the live streaming of the only Arts-based radio station in the UK for 3 years, d::gen provided all the live transmission infrastructure and archive hosting for podcasts and recordings.<em>Digital distribution :: Online radio<\/em><\/p><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<h2><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.radioacademy.org\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/sraa_w200.png\" alt=\"Sony Radio Academy Awards\" width=\"200\" align=\"middle\"><\/a><\/figure><\/h2>\n<\/td><td><br><h5>Sony Radio Academy Awards<\/h5><p>Providing all live webcast production, live streaming and archive production for the Sony Radio Academy Awards &#8211; one of the most prestigious events in UK Radio.<em>Communications Strategy :: Production :: Digital Distribution :: Webcasting<\/em><\/p><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<h2><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cultureonline.gov.uk\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/dcms_w200.png\" alt=\"DCMS\" width=\"200\" align=\"middle\"><\/a><\/figure><\/h2>\n<\/td><td><br><h5>DCMS<\/h5><p>Providing strategic guidance and digital distribution for broadband video into schools across the UK.<em>Strategic Direction :: Production :: Digital Distribution :: Education<\/em><\/p><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wrn.org\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/wrn_w200.png\" alt=\"WRN\" width=\"200\" align=\"middle\"><\/a><\/figure><\/td><td><br><h5>WRN<\/h5><p>WRN is a great organisation. It combines all of the world&#8217;s public radio stations into a single site, and retransmits it over radio, digitalTV, satellite and the web.The d::gen team designed and built their website, combining understanding of complex scheduling systems, live streaming, podcasting and the need to keep it simple.<em>Online Strategy :: Design :: Build :: Online Radio<\/em><\/p><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.soundjunction.org\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/soundJunction_w200.png\" alt=\"SoundJunction\" width=\"200\" align=\"middle\"><\/a><\/figure><\/td><td><br><h5>SoundJunction<\/h5><p>Providing strategic guidance and digital distribution for broadband video into schools across the UK.In conjunction with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.abrsm.org\/\">http:\/\/www.abrsm.org\/<\/a><em>Production :: Digital Distribution :: Education<\/em><\/p><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.readingfestival.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/readingfestival_w200.jpg\" alt=\"Reading Festival, AOL\" width=\"200\" align=\"middle\"><\/a><\/figure><\/td><td><br><h5>Reading Festival, AOL<\/h5><p>AOL commissioned d::gen to produce their first ever festival experience.Backstage at the Carling Reading Festival, d::gen provided all the lighting, sound, filming and webcast-support for their exclusive 80-capacity venue and 18 performances in 3 days.Artists such Morrissey, Franz Ferdinand and Roots Manuva in such an intimate setting made for a very special weekend.Strategy :: Production :: Digital Distribution :: Webcasting<\/p><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.emi.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/emi_w200.png\" alt=\"EMI\" width=\"200\" align=\"middle\"><\/a><\/figure><\/td><td><br><h5>EMI<\/h5><p>d::gen provided &#8220;special webcasting&#8221; services for special acts. Venues have included a bedroom in Glasgow to Peter Gabriel&#8217;s RealWorld Studios.<em>Strategy :: Production :: Digital Distribution :: Webcasting<\/em><\/p><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.defra.gov.uk\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/defra_w200.png\" alt=\"Defra\" width=\"200\" align=\"middle\"><\/a><\/figure><\/td><td><br><h5>Defra<\/h5><p>In January 2007, the UK Government (via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.defra.gov.uk\/\">Defra<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coi.gov.uk\/\">COI<\/a>) commissioned d::gen to apply its AMEE technology to their Act on CO2 campaign.6 months of intense development led to the ingestion of all the available official Government figures into the system. The campaign launched in June 2007 and ran for 5 years.Check out the AMEE blog at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amee.cc\/\">http:\/\/www.amee.cc\/<\/a> for more details.<em>Concept :: Science :: Architecture :: Build :: Operation :: Climate Change<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ifiwatch.tv\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/ifiwatch_w200.jpg\" alt=\"IFI watch\" width=\"200\" align=\"middle\"><\/a><\/figure><\/td><td><br><h5>IFI watch<\/h5><p>IFI watch increases the visibility of International Financial Institution&#8217;s behaviour by making and collating video documentaries and providing a portal to enable easy access.d::gen provides their video digital distribution, and strategic consultancy as required.<em>Strategy :: Broadband video :: Digital distribution :: Community :: Finance<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.global-cool.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/globalcool_w200.png\" alt=\"Global Cool\" width=\"200\" align=\"middle\"><\/a><\/figure><\/td><td><br><h5>Global Cool<\/h5><p>Global Cool approached d::gen in 2005 with the question &#8220;how could we get 1 billion people to reduce their CO2 emissions by one tonne per year&#8221;.Amongst many services, d::gen became part of the due diligence process in 2006, helping Global Cool satisfy its investors and raise substantial funds.<br>We launched the site from a &#8220;standing start&#8221; in 3 weeks, including registration systems, full editorial, video, photos &#8211; in English and Japanese. We then built 2 further launch-releases of the site<br>in very quick succession to aid its marketing needs, then aided the training of an internal team to manage the ongoing processes.Gavin was also appointed by the Global Cool Charity board (Climate Change Capital, The Climate Group, Man Group) to lead the steering committee defining the &#8220;Global Cool tonne&#8221;, which was accredited as one of only 5 UK Government &#8220;Gold Standard&#8221; schemes in Jan 2007.<em>Startup :: Strategy :: Design :: Build :: Operation :: Environment<\/em><\/p><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.exequo.org\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/exequo_w200.png\" alt=\"EXEQUO\" width=\"200\" align=\"middle\"><\/a><\/figure><\/td><td><br><h5>EXEQUO<\/h5><p>Created in 2003, EXEQUO is a non-profit Digital Media Distribution (video, audio, webcasting) service for NGO&#8217;s, charities, funded\/non-funded and grass-roots organisations.d::gen provides support to help nurture projects into existence.<em>Startup :: Concept :: Architecture :: Build :: Operation ::&nbsp;Streaming<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ci-info.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/ci_w200.png\" alt=\"CI\" width=\"200\" align=\"middle\"><\/a><\/figure><\/td><td><h5>CI<\/h5><p>Consolidated Independent (CI) is a world leading digital distribution company.<br>Acting on behalf of the Independent Music sector, it delivers music, audiobooks and video to iTunes, Amazon, eMusic, Vodafone and literally hundreds of digital retailers.<br>20% of the music available in the Amazon download store at it&#8217;s launch was delivered by CI.<em>Startup :: Strategy :: Direction :: Operation<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.co.uk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/google_w200.jpg\" alt=\"Google\" width=\"200\" align=\"middle\"><\/a><\/figure><\/td><td><h5>Google<\/h5><p>In addition to an implementation of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amee.cc\">AMEE<\/a>, working with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.avenuea-razorfish.com\/\">Avenue A | Razorfish<\/a>, d::gen assisted in the implementation of Google&#8217;s &#8220;UK Carbon Footprint&#8221; gadget, including hosting of the gadget itself.<em>Execution :: Hosting :: Operation :: Gadgets<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\">&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a commercial business, d::gen has carried out a wide variety of projects, AMEE AMEE was designed to measure the environmental impact of everything on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":81,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-697","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PfJFK3-bf","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dgen.net\/0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/697","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dgen.net\/0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dgen.net\/0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dgen.net\/0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dgen.net\/0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=697"}],"version-history":[{"count":51,"href":"https:\/\/dgen.net\/0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/697\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7519,"href":"https:\/\/dgen.net\/0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/697\/revisions\/7519"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dgen.net\/0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/81"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dgen.net\/0\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}