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Our mission is to make brand more accountable and effective

Our work is shaped by a few simple beliefs about how B2B growth actually happens today.

B2B Is the Engine That Moves Economies

Consumer brands shape culture, but B2B companies shape markets. They power innovation, create jobs, and drive long-term growth. Strong B2B brands don’t just win market share—they increase competition, challenge incumbents, and improve how entire industries operate.

B2B Is the Hardest Sale—and the Toughest Job in Marketing

B2B decisions are high-stakes, slow, and made by groups. Buyers decide which brands matter long before they’re ready to buy, yet most companies spend their time and budget at the moment of sale. Winning requires being considered early, staying consistent over time, and aligning many people across the buying process.

The Agency Model is Broken

We have practical, simple tools that measure the impact of brand. Analyzing brand performance using KPIs that show up in your P&L.

Creativity Without Commerce Is Just Art

The best strategy is creative, and the best creative work drives business results. By combining consulting-level thinking, performance marketing expertise, and strong brand and creative execution, our clients don’t have to choose between strategic rigor and creative excellence.
Our core team
Toronto, CA

Faisal Siddiqui

Founder

A board level strategist for Fortune 500s, start-ups and non-profits, Faisal delivers high performance brand and marketing strategies that help organisations scale and speed up.

Berlin, DE

Patrick Wurm

Chief Client Officer

Patrick is a Senior Strategy Director with 15+ years of experience driving growth through brand, customer and go-to-market strategies, both as a consultant and business leader.

London, UK

Zayn Goddard

Head of UK

Zayn is a brand strategist with over a decade of experience helping global companies refine their positioning and amplify their market presence.

London, UK

Turlough Fortune

Creative Director

A brand and identity designer, with over 12 years’ experience working in some of London’s most respected design and branding studios.

Paris, FR

Olivier Raby

Strategy Director

A seasoned marketing and branding strategy experience in consulting, helping organizations define and activate their brand, refine their marketing strategies, and drive customer engagement.

London, UK

Felicia Rosenzweig

Strategy Director

A senior consultant and advisor with strong and diverse experience in customer / employer brand, marketing, innovation and customer / employee experience across sectors and geographies.

awards
Gold
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Best Naming Strategy
Morningstar

2023 Transform Award

Bronze
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Best Brand Architecture Solution
Morningstar

2023 Transform Award

Silver
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Best use of Copy Style or Tone of Voice
Schneider Electric

2025 Transform Award

Silver
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Best Creative Strategy
Schneider Electric

2025 Transform Award

Gold
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Energy and Industry
Schneider Electric

Drum B2B Awards

Gold
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B2B
Schneider Electric

Drum B2B Awards

Gold
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Best Brand Architecture Solution
Morningstar

2023 Transform Award

Gold
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Best Brand Development
Hoopo

2022 Transform Award

Gold
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Best Visual Identity for an NFP
Hoopo

2022 Transform Award

Bronze
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Best Brand Architecture Solution
CALLSTACK

2023 Transform Award

Bronze
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Best Creative Strategy
CALLSTACK

2023 Transform Award

Bronze
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Best Visual Identity in the Technology Sector
Callstack

2023 Transform Award

Bronze
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ROI Award
Penny Appeal Canada

2022 Strategy Awards

selected clients
news

The Brand Investment Blueprint

The exact process we use to convince executives to invest in brand

January 3, 2024 8:54 AM

How challengers can position for growth

Using case studies and our experience working with international brands, this presentation clearly explains how challengers can use positioning to unlock the power of brand marketing.

January 1, 2024 3:55 AM

How to build a big brand on a small budget

Using the latest marketing effectiveness data and research, this report clearly explains how businesses and startups can build a big brand on a smaller marketing budget.

Machiavelli and the dangers of UGC ads

Machiavelli and the dangers of UGC ads

Optimizing solely for attention in digital advertising is really dangerous. Ads that blend in get more clicks, but can erode brand equity and sales over time.

November 30, 2023 8:42 AM

Why performance marketing won’t grow your brand

Why performance marketing won’t grow your brand

The rise of performance marketing has given us cheaper and more efficient ways to advertise, but has created very few big brands. Why?

November 28, 2023 8:41 AM

Why finding your hidden advantage can get people to buy more

Why finding your hidden advantage can get people to buy more

I’m going to share the exact formula we used to re-position Formula E Racing and Al Jazeera with real, measurable results.

October 5, 2023 7:13 AM
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Measuring marketing strategy

Measuring marketing strategy

The differences between B2B and B2C marketing, and some real advice on how to take your strategy from flab to fabulous.

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Opportunity in being the underdog

Opportunity in being the underdog

Why admitting that your second best can be persuasive and profitable

February 2, 2023 3:21 PM

Build the business case for brand marketing

Build the business case for brand marketing

Our CMO workshops help you build the business case for brand marketing and forecast the results on the bottom line

Convincing skeptical executives to invest in brand

Convincing skeptical executives to invest in brand

The step-by-step process I use with our clients to get the budget for creating world-class brand advertising that sells more stuff

Why performance marketing is killing your brand

Why performance marketing is killing your brand

The hidden flaw that stops PPC marketing from scaling your company profitably, and what you need to do to fix it

How to get the budget for brand building

It's not about building brand awareness or emotional connections. It's building a pipeline of future customers.

6 sources of advantage post

How do you differentiate yourself when you’re up against a bigger competitor with deeper pockets and a broader set of capabilities?

January 17, 2024 7:25 AM

How good positioning serves as a filter for decision making

How do you build a brand positioning that doesn’t just influence communications, but the proposition?

January 25, 2024 7:25 AM

Making a B2B organization greater than the sum of its parts

Re-structuring a $2bn financial services brand to better understand themselves.

March 21, 2024 1:30 PM

Positioning an open-source software pioneer for explosive growth

Boosting conversions across the funnel with a refreshed positioning, messaging and visual identity

March 13, 2024 1:26 PM

Redefining charity from pity to paycheques

Hoopo created an innovative investment model that transforms impoverished communities through the power of work.

March 4, 2024 10:30 AM