Work At Play
Encyclopedia
Work at Play is an Vancouver, British Columbia based digital agency
. Founded in 1999 by David Gratton, Work at Play employs over 28 people. It previously operated as Donat Group Enterprises before a major re-branding in early 2009. Clients of Work at Play have included Mattel
, NBC
, Viacom
, BMW Films
and Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports.
It has various products including DEQQ, a Social Media Channel, and VG Velocity, a Digital Goods Management System . DEQQ is currently in use by various Canadian music artists including David Usher
and Nelly Furtado
, as well as the Vancouver Canucks
, and Calgary Flames.
Won a 2010 ADCC Gold Award, Interactive Media, for the Knowledge site.
CEO David Gratton featured in Vancouver Sun article 'Top 10 Movers and Shakers with cutting-edge innovations'.
Received a 2010 W3 Silver Award for the Knowledge site.
Took 2nd place at the 2010 Canary Derby charity event.
Honored at the Graphex 2010 Awards for the redesign of the Knowledge (TV channel) website .
Rose to 13th fastest growing company in Business in Vancouver Magazine's 2010 rankings.
Named Canada's 53rd fastest growing company in Profit Magazine's 2010 Profit 100 rankings.
Recognized as the 23rd fastest growing companies in 2009 by Business in Vancouver Magazine.
Digital agency
A digital or new media agency is a business that delivers services for the creative and technical development of internet based products. These services range from the more generalist such as web design, e-mail marketing and microsites etc...
. Founded in 1999 by David Gratton, Work at Play employs over 28 people. It previously operated as Donat Group Enterprises before a major re-branding in early 2009. Clients of Work at Play have included Mattel
Mattel
Mattel, Inc. is the world's largest toy company based on revenue. The products it produces include Fisher Price, Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels and Matchbox toys, Masters of the Universe, American Girl dolls, board games, and, in the early 1980s, video game consoles. The company's name is derived from...
, NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
, Viacom
Viacom
Viacom Inc. , short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an American media conglomerate with interests primarily in, but not limited to, cinema and cable television...
, BMW Films
BMW films
The BMW film series, The Hire was a series of eight short films produced for the Internet in 2001 and 2002...
and Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports.
It has various products including DEQQ, a Social Media Channel, and VG Velocity, a Digital Goods Management System . DEQQ is currently in use by various Canadian music artists including David Usher
David Usher
David Usher is a British-born Canadian singer-songwriter. Formerly the frontman for the alternative rock band Moist, he embarked on a solo career beginning in the late 1990s.-Biography:...
and Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...
, as well as the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
, and Calgary Flames.
Recognition and Awards
Named one of British Columbia's Top 5 Digital Tech & Tech Services Companies to Work for by BC Business magazine.Won a 2010 ADCC Gold Award, Interactive Media, for the Knowledge site.
CEO David Gratton featured in Vancouver Sun article 'Top 10 Movers and Shakers with cutting-edge innovations'.
Received a 2010 W3 Silver Award for the Knowledge site.
Took 2nd place at the 2010 Canary Derby charity event.
Honored at the Graphex 2010 Awards for the redesign of the Knowledge (TV channel) website .
Rose to 13th fastest growing company in Business in Vancouver Magazine's 2010 rankings.
Named Canada's 53rd fastest growing company in Profit Magazine's 2010 Profit 100 rankings.
Recognized as the 23rd fastest growing companies in 2009 by Business in Vancouver Magazine.