Portfolio & Testimonials

“I have been using Ash from Wired up Wales as a major support for my e-commerce operation ever since I set up Linkwordlanguages.com as an Internet company in September 2002.

Ash has assumed more and more responsibility for the operation to the extent that he deals with most of the aspects of running the site. Ash has designed the original site, implemented it, seen to the basket aspect of the site, and continually developed and improved the site. It should be said that the Linkword site is arguably the most successful language course site in the UK as evidenced by the fact that it is either top or second top for the great majority of keyword display ads relevant to language courses on Google. Ash has also been responsible for selecting servers and backup processors, and mirror sites to ensure that whatever goes wrong the Linkword operation keeps running.

In addition to all this Ash is responsible for disk copying and order dispatching, and also plays a vital role in development work and marketing. Ash has also been responsible for suggesting and setting up and managing our eBay operation, which has again been a successful addition to our marketing strategy. Indeed, in addition to running so many parts of our operation Ash has continually given valued advice on a range of issues in relation to the running of the site.

All in all, Ash has been a joy to work with and I count myself extremely lucky to have had Ash's guidance and help since our inception. Not the least Ash has been sympathetic and sensitive in dealing not only with us, but with customers who from time to time need to contact him over technical and other matters.

I have no hesitation in VERY STRONGLY recommending Ash to anyone thinking about developing an e commerce operation.”

Dr Michael Gruneberg
Managing Partner, LinkwordLanguages.com

“I can confirm that Ash Whitney of Wired up Wales provided us with an extremely effective CD-ROM (disk 2) to accompany the six languages in our “Instant Recall” series. I found his design to be both aesthetically pleasing and to function in a highly effective manner. In addition, the work was completed on a very short schedule. I have no hesitation in strongly recommending Ash as someone who carries out very high quality work.”

Christopher Brown
Publisher, Language and Study Guides, McGraw-Hill Professional

“Ash of Wired up Wales has improved my web-site enormously. He brings to his work very high technical and professional standards and I would strongly recommend him to anyone wishing to have an attractive and accessible web-site”

Dr Hywel Francis
MP for Aberavon

BCS The Chartered Institute for IT have announced the winners of the 2010 Web Awards. Dr Francis's website was one of four finalists in the Accessibility category in conjunction with AbilityNet, a registered national charity with over 20 years experience helping disabled people adapt and adjust their information and communications technology.

“We have worked with Ash Whitney and Wired up Wales for over eight years. In this time we have received nothing but first class service and every project has been delivered on time, under budget, and often with enhancements not specified in the original brief. In addition Ash has provided fantastic ongoing support on both a technical level and in a user friendly format for non IT specialists. I would have no hesitation to recommend Wired up Wales, and am happy to answer any questions regarding their service.”

Mr Ian Ralph
Director, CJ Wellings Ltd

“Wired up Wales delivered a service that was professional and prompt. The high quality work and advice transformed my business website tenfold. The business link I have with Wired up Wales is essential to growth and success of Tin Hut Tales Publishers and UK Arts Directory.”

Mr Clive Pearce
Tin Hut Tales Publishers and UK Arts Directory

“The DVP has known and worked with Ash on a variety of our projects and when we decided to update our web site, it was only natural we talked with Ash. He listened and worked with us to develop our ideas, using “Word Press”, which is user friendly and time efficient and at a reasonable cost. Throughout the process Ash provided advice and expertise and an ongoing technical support – when required, with his own design and creative input. This was the easiest process I have been involved in and look forward to a long and fruitful relationship. Another job well done, thank you.”

Stuart Douglas
General Manager
Dulais Valley Partnership

“Ash helped us enormously with designing and producing a website for our newly formed company. His knowledge and expertise was invaluable, and saved us a great deal of time and worry with both the format and operation of the site. However, his invaluable assistance didn’t stop there as he has continued to provide us with advice and guidance regarding the website and how it can best be used to promote our business. Quite simply, he has been superb in all that he provided to Essential Psychology Ltd and we look forward to continuing to work with him.”

Dr. Jo Davies
Essential Psychology

“Ash originally developed a website for Dove Workshop, so when recently we decided to upgrade to something that we could amend ourselves, we asked him to advise us. Ash suggested that he could create a “Word Press” blog site for Dove Workshop which, whilst he manages the site overall, we would be able to amend details ourselves. We were given an easy to understand manual and are enjoying using the system, which is straightforward and simple.”

Kate Faulkner
Dove Workshop

“I have known Ash for many years and I continue to work with him because, put simply, he is an excellent website designer. He is exceptionally talented and he is also reliable, super efficient and easy to work with. I could not recommend him highly enough!”

Dr Zoe Fisher
Positive Neuro Rehab

“Our experience of working with Ash of Wired up Wales has been outstanding. Always professional and efficient, Ash has provided all the support, and patience, needed to create a website which our community is tremendously pleased with. He not only offers technical advice and expertise, but also creativity and design knowledge.”

Cwmdulais Uchaf Communities First

“I was delighted with the way our website www.glycosmedia.com turned out, the design and functionality is great. The service and turnaround was first rate and look forwards to a long relationship with Ash of Wired up Wales.”

Dr Harry Brown
Glycosmedia Partnership

“From start to finish it has been a pleasure working with Ash. At all stages of the development of our website I felt that I was in capable hands. Because he took care of everything - including domain name registration and server hosting - I found that I could concentrate on the positive aspects of building a new website. The final look of the website was professional, aesthetically pleasing and very functional. Ash built in all the facilities we requested and where appropriate he suggested refinements that improved functionality. The ease of the communications between us during the build ensured that the resulting product surpassed our expectations. The contract to build the Glycosmedia website www.glycosmedia.com was completed in good time and at a price that was unbeatable for such professional work. At the end of the build Ash talked me through every aspect of the functioning of the website, and this was done in a professional, sympathetic and painless way. I unreservedly recommend Ash of ‘Wired up Wales’ for all your website needs.”

Jim Young
Editor, Glycosmedia Partnership

“Ash built and hosts the website of the recently formed International Society for the Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP). His advice on website design and functionality was simply superb. The result is a now widely praised user friendly site that is sleek, stylish and easy to navigate. Ash’s work ethic also meant that the task was completed in a remarkably short timeframe. His hosting services are of a similarly high caliber, with alterations and additions to the site actioned with the necessary haste. If you are looking for a no nonsense web designer who produces the goods fast and efficiently, look no further.”

Dr Dave-Bewley-Taylor
Former Secretary, ISSDP

“We are very happy and grateful to Ash for the website he built for WGCADA Ltd. We get compliments on a regular basis for the look, feel and layout of the website and its continually getting better with the amount of updating and improvements Ash performs for us on a regular basis. Ash is very customer focused and dedicated to ensure that the website he builds for his customers are the best they can be. Further to this Ash also hosts our website. We would recommend Wired up Wales for any organisation, private, public or commercial, large or small. Thank you Ash.”

Emma Hughes
WGCADA Ltd

“In 2008 the Dulais Valley Partnership began work on creating a Heritage Trail throughout the Dulais Valley. As part of this project I was employed as the Community Heritage Officer and tasked with producing a Heritage Trail website.

I spoke to people and groups who had run similar projects. We wanted someone who was local, understood the area and what is was like to work with a community organisation.

I had heard good things about Wired up Wales and had seen examples their work and liked what I saw.

I worked alongside the Heritage Group and we wanted someone who would listen to the groups’ ideas (no matter how crazy some of them were) and produce something bright, colourful, fresh and exciting – which is exactly what we got.

Working with Wired up Wales has been fantastic. Ash really understood our project and what we were trying to achieve. When the Heritage Group were stuck for ideas Ash made lots of useful suggestions and really helped to make the project the success it has become.

The website went live today and it feels great to have it all finished. I am really happy with the layout, content and style of the website and would like to thank Ash for all his hard work on the project. It is very exciting to see everything come together after a very enjoyable 3 years!

I would have no hesitation in recommending Wired up Wales to anyone looking to set up a website.”

Thank you!

Katie Millien
Community Heritage Officer, Dulais Valley Partnership

“Exceptional service and price. Fast, efficient and easy to work with. The full package. I would recommend WiredUp Wales unreservedly. My advice – don’t waste time looking elsewhere!”

Lydia Radford
Peppermint Publications Ltd

“As a Theatre Director, my IT skills are not good, so planning and creating a web site promised to be a nightmare. Working with Ash of Wired up Wales proved to be the opposite. It was creative, professional and really enjoyable.”

Mr Phil Clark
Theatre Director

“Ash of Wired up Wales has improved my web-site enormously. He brings to his work very high technical and professional standards and I would strongly recommend him to anyone wishing to have an attractive and accessible web-site”

Simon Shepherd
Former Chief Executive, FDAP

“Ash Whitney has been fantastic from the start to the end of our website development, communication was and still is excellent as Ash hosts our site as well as makes changes and updates for us when needed. Ash tailored the website to exactly what we had in mind and was very patient and friendly with our fussy changes we wished to make. Our website is better than what we had imagined and we are absolutely pleased with the results. Plus we have had several compliments on our website with the design and how easily it is to navigate. Very happy customers and would definitely recommend Ash to any business, large or small! ”

Gavin Hughes, Hughes Decorators Ltd.

“It was a pleasure working with Ash to co-create my website. He works very quickly and efficiently with an eye for good design and clarity. He was patient when I kept revising the text and I am very pleased with the end result. I am recommending Wired Up Wales to anyone who is looking to set up a website. ”

Alyson Jenkins

“I have used Wired Up Wales for a number of different projects. I keep going back because Wired up Wales offer a first class service at reasonable rates, it really is as simple as that. Wired Up Wales have always listened to what I need and have delievered a site that matches my expectations and budget. I have no hesitation is recommending them to anyone looking for a website”

Mr Matthew Conde

“We were delighted with the web site for our Barmitzvah celebration and everything from start to finish went smoothly. The customer support was fantastic with Ash always available to make last minute changes very quickly. The site worked very well and we received numerous positive comments about it. The RSVP module worked a treat and made life so much easier for us and the overall presentation and function of the site was excellent. Very happy to recommend Ash, and he is our first port of call for our website needs”

Claire and Harry Brown, Leeds UK

“I have been running my own website for eight years, and had put off commissioning someone else to do it. Having decided to, I could have made no better choice than working with Ash Whitney. He has turned a messy, cluttered site in to a clean, logical and attractive site. It still feels as though it is “mine” but works properly and looks better. I need my website to represent my business properly, especially in the current financial climate. Investing the time money in having my website professionally designed and built was money well spent and I think I have got everything I could have hoped for and more.”

Mr Kevin Flemen
KFx

“The level of service provided by Wired up Wales was impressive and I am happy to recommend them to anyone looking for quality web solutions. Wired up Wales were always responsive to my needs and understood what it was I wanted from my site. As an Assembly member the main thrust of the site is provide information to the people of Aberavon, and anyone who is interested in the area. Wired up Wales managed to get the information across without compromising the visual impact or the user friendliness of the site.

Wired up Wales knowledge of software packages was impressive. Wired up Wales installed a package that allows me to update the site with press releases without the need for a web company, which is extremely important in my role as an AM as it gives me the flexibility I need. News is a perishable commodity so it is important that I can update the site day and night as required.

The whole package, ethos and customer focus ethic combined with a friendly manner and competitive pricing make Wired up Wales a first class web design company that I have no hesitation in recommending.”

Dr Brian Gibbons
Former Welsh Assembly Government Minister for Local Government and Social Justice

“To the uninitiated, the prospect of setting up a website for the very first time can be intimidating. However, a single telephone call was sufficient to put my mind at rest. I discussed with Ash my requirements and he took care of everything else. Within a week, my website was up and running. It couldn’t have been simpler!

Wired-up Wales provides a friendly, professional and prompt service at competitive rates. I thoroughly recommend the company to anyone in need of a website.”

Dr Kevin Davies
Proof Proper

“We have worked with Ash of Wired Up Wales since we began publishing our fortnightly magazine. Ash designed and set up our website, updates it regularly at whatever antisocial hour we request, and has been wonderfully patient and flexible. Nothing has been too much trouble and additional features, such as a readers’ survey, were done super-efficiently. He is great to work with: you get exactly what you want, and more besides. We have been delighted with the service from Wired Up Wales.”

Claire Brown
Editor, Drink and Drugs News

“Support from Wired Up Wales is always excellent. The service is totally customised to our needs and the website updating response time is amazingly speedy. It is a real comfort to know that we have immediate access to good technical advice and support with our ongoing website management and development needs.”

Rhysian Jones
Former Community Progression Project Manager, Department of Adult Continuing Education, University of Wales Swansea

“Ash came well recommened by another SME, that recommendation was highly deserved.

He built our website from scratch ensuring that it met our highly demanding specifications on accessibility and inclusion. Ash was incredibly patient and helpful both in building the site and in supporting me to learn to edit it using the simple package which he recommended. He was extremely professional, efficient and everything was delivered on time.

We'd highly recommend Wired Up Wales to anyone looking for a highly professional, good value website building and hosting solution.”

Rosemarie McIlwhan
Human Rights, Equality and Diversity Consultant

“Ash Whitney was strongly recommended to me by the editor of Drink and Drugs. I can honestly say that he exceeded my expectations at every stage of the project. Ash Whitney provides a reasonably priced, highly responsive and professional service. He understood the remit very well and added extra value in providing advice on how I could position and enhance my services.

I would highly recommend him to anyone who wants to build a web presence. I have been very satisfied with the scoping, and execution of my web project which was delivered on time and to budget! Having had plenty of experience of web designers who are unable to commit to exacting standards, I believe Ash Whitney distinguishes himself as a leader in this market place.”

Catherine Dixon
Energy Roots

“Wired up Wales have provided an excellent service to the Trust. Ash was able to transfer our needs into reality giving us the type of clean, professional, easy to use and informative web site that we required at a cost we could afford. Support is provided quickly and efficiently as and when it is required - I have no hesitation in recommending Wired up Wales.”

Melvin Gray
Trust Manager - Cwmni Clydach Development Trust

“We are delighted with our website. Wired Up Wales listened to our brief and produced exactly what we required. First class support and advice is always available when required. Highly recommended.”

“The service that ash whitney gave was both reliable and personal - he was able to accept and accommodate my uselessness with computers and he transformed whart was in my imagination into something tangible on the web.”

Dr Ferghal Armstrong