Sorry to see you go: Deal Group Media – The Net Working
by MattBrown Posted on July 16, 2010 at 11:11pm
I meant Senses, in the last post, not Soul. Sorry.
I’ve recently worked out why we are built the way we are. So two limbs top and bottom that both do the same thing, but opposing. Imagine if we had a strong hoppy leg and a smaller, leaning leg for standing around and directing and leaning. Like a bike stand as well when stationery.
I fractured a bone in my elbow last week. today’s the first day of proper typing, not one or two fingered right hand plonking. it feels good, though not got the CAPS lock yet. oohh there was one..
Am watching Series 3 Hustle and have to say it’s shit compared to Series 1 and 2. I’m on final episode and they’ve brought in Paul Nicholls (?) ex Eastenders for a shite Sheffield pretending to be cockney. Rubbish.
Sad to read today about the demise of dgm UK. Gone into administration according to reports. I’m surprised they lasted as long as they did. the company was broken in 2004. What a shame that a business idea with so much potential was handled by a megalomaniac, sociopathic, sycophantic despot. Ivan the Terrible had a point. What is wrong with killing those closest to you? Oh yes they are the people who believe in your idea. What happens without them? You make new deputies. How good are the new deputies? About half as good as the last lot. How many people worked at dgm is not testament to the successes of the business.
You didn’t think that did you?
That said the luminaries of my generation worked there: Fionn Hyndman, Peter Rowe, Nicky Iapino, Rob Berrisford, Christian Panayi, Natalie Perry, Kev Edwards, James Hawkins, Duncan Popham, Helen Collins, Chris Quelch. What about me Brownie come the cries from Luke Pursey, Nicky Applegarth, Simon Robinson, Ross Travill, Mumtaz Khamker, Spratt Ebako, Elizabeth Adeniji, Bruce Clayton, Chris Garner, Mandy Baker, Newaz Islam and Richard Way. (Not all at once though that could be something for the A4u Charity Auction run by of course none other than Kevin “The Wake” Edwards.)
I dumb it down on my CV these days, not that I use one. Occasionally for volunteering purposes. I put Deal Group Media plc. People ask about Deal Group Media plc; no-one asks about dgm. Shit idea at the time (all in lower case, no capitals..) thought out by Adrian Moss and Adam (Marketing bloke, launched (lunched) Loaded). Nice try Simon Trigg; bad execution Andrew “007″ Dickson, bad idea Carl Davis.
Aaaaaaanyway my heart and the hearts of the crew at Hatmatic send our condolences to the guys at dgm – them’s the breaks. May you rise from the ashes of administration and form a new company with no debts and no outstanding invoices. Ha – you fucking wish – “PAY YOUR BILLS” is the cry from the Steeple of Affiliates (just by Budden’s Hope).
Come back 2004 – here’s a chance to secure No. 1 spot. What was that? “Affiliate Window? – Noooo – they’ll never go far… run by a chancer…”
Farewell sweet times, memories linger on (until the Co-dydramol kicks in at least).
RIP dgm, summed up in one simple statement: brilliant people, consistently ignored.
Those left I wish you well; you’ve had a fantastic training ground and the world is now your oyster.
Genuinely sad this Friday.
Good words Kev. Rumour has it you actually are sorting out the dgm wake, nice thought. While the body’s still warm eh…
Don’t you have enough on your plate what with AMC/A4U/NMA/DW/Z commitments?
Let’s split the task – I’ll do 2003-2005 you do 2004-200whenever you left. There’ll be people who knew the people who were part of the first people.
Oh come All the Good People.
Bring out the dead wood, all the motion goers and inbetweeners, and the high fliers. Good times. Maybe even your predecessor / nemesis Monsignore Bailey will attend. You can handle that – never worked with him, though I hear he’s done well.
dgm employees only though. No minders.