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Tom
Loves:
Most sports, especially football as I am an Aston Villa season ticket holder, and I love my dog. I love lots of things.
Hates:
Hate is strong, I don’t hate much. I would say I hate it when the volume or any dial is on an odd number. Or when people put the toilet roll on the wrong way, yes there is a right way.
Scariest experience:
I was driving once and hit an oil slick and the car spun around on a corner and I went on the other side of the road and then into the verge and was the wrong way around.
Most amazing experience:
Holding my nephew for the first time.
Weird fact:
In our old house, we couldn’t have pets and so we collected doorstops, and we ended up having 16 doorstops but only 5 doors.
Annie
Loves:
My family, cats, murder mysteries and going to the theatre
Hates:
Blue cheese
Scariest experience:
Going round a 90 degree bend on a bicycle at the bottom of a hill at Dartmoor at 46mph
Most amazing experience:
Walking down the aisle and later becoming a mum 3 times over. Each time just as amazing as the last
Weird fact:
I memorise phone numbers and license plates unintentionally
Joe
Loves:
Cars, 2000AD/Judge Dread/Comics & sci fi.
Hates:
Celery.
Scariest experience:
Driving upside down along the side of the A40 after being pushed off.
Most amazing experience:
Getting out of the car unhurt!
Weird fact:
Trained and qualified at French Chef’s college.
Simon
Loves:
My wife, cycling, pizza and Batman!
Hates:
Hate is a strong word, I strongly dislike cold pasta.
Scariest experience:
Fainting whilst having blood taken and waking up covered in my own blood.
Most amazing experience:
Tessell8!
Weird fact:
My previous band was signed to a record deal….album still available for purchase!
In September of 2020 Simon died. We miss him, we think of him every day and we try to honour him in what we do.
Kate
Loves:
LP (the singer), Turquoise with Magenta, Sans Serif and dogs that smile.
Hates:
Littering, there’s no need!
Scariest experience:
Being trapped in a prehistoric theme park island while being hunted by rampaging raptors, no wait that was Jurassic Park. Still pretty scary!
Most amazing experience:
Watching Portishead practice for their world tour while I was the only other person in the auditorium.
Weird fact:
I used to play pool for Wiltshire Ladies and I once beat one of the England players.
Mark
Loves:
Wife, kids and my collection of Starship Enterprises
Hates:
I block out the haters!!
Scariest experience:
Being rushed to hospital in an ambulance with appendicitis.
Most amazing experience:
Becoming a dad.
Weird fact:
I’m currently a 3rd degree black belt in Taekwondo, and teach all ages and abilities.
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Why T8
Why Tessell8?
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Low Cost
We are an Ultra Low Overhead Business.
We don’t have offices and we don’t have capital tied up in factories or machinery. So we are exceptionally nimble, flexible and provide real value for money. We don’t like spending money needlessly (your’s or our’s), it gives us the shakes.
This site is a good example: Some of the costs we had in were eye watering. Some of the proposed sites would have been exceptionally cool. They were multi layered, dynamic, media rich and one even carefully brushed our socks in an gentle anti clockwise direction.*
Although this was very tempting (I mean who doesn’t want their socks brushed?). We decided that our site should reflect how we approach spending your money…..
CAREFULLY
*OK so that bit about the socks isn’t really true, but you get the idea.
Superb Service
Although we haven’t yet invented the time machine, getting things done “yesterday” is a bit of a speciality for us. We are, genuinely, passionate about great service.
Our clients rely on us to get things right and think proactively to solve their problems……. before they become a problem. They rely on us to dig them out of holes to close deals, exploit opportunities and make them or their customers look amazing.
All the comments you see posted on this site are genuine, unsolicited comments from customers in response to the service they have received.
If you would like to see what this feels like, get in touch!
Global Reach
Lets just get this in the open:- We don’t make anything ourselves.
We do, however, have a loyal partner base around the globe. Stretching from the west coast of Canada, the USA and South America right around the world to China and Australia. With partners across Europe, in Russia, the Middle East and South Africa we can deliver in many places others struggle.
Because our capital isn’t tied up in facilities or equipment we are free to deliver solutions made to serve you rather than suck up our overhead.
You get access to global delivery that you can simply turn on and turn off as your business requires.
Only paying for it where you need it and when you need it.
Automated Integration
We run our own order management software: InterLock.
InterLock is constantly being improved through our own developers.
InterLock delivers powerful automation for order processing through a range of web stores we manage and order feeds direct from client stores. It makes a number of business decisions, routing orders globally in a fraction of a second.
This automation strips out cost and cuts time to market, getting orders to the global partner base in seconds. Then getting those orders direct to your clients. Delivering ‘around the corner’ rather than around the world.
Years of Experience
Our team is small but strong.
Between us we have almost 100 years combined experience.
Some of us actually remember what a parallel motion is and how to use a PMT camera. We spent hours searching for the typo in the code in the Z X Spectrum monthly.
We bring this experience of technology, print and media to bear every time we work with you on a new project.
We have the tools and the experience to make things as streamlined, cost effective and automated as possible.
This is our Kung-Fu and it is strong!
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What makes us tick
What makes us tick
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Service
It’s all about service for us.
We often lament poor service elsewhere and our goal is to give the very, very best service we possibly can.
Wether this is proactively working on your project to pick up anything that might happen or just getting things done in the best way we possibly can.
We want you to come away from your dealings with Tessell8 totally amazed by the level of service you receive from us.
Partnership
We don’t really have ‘customers’ and we don’t have ‘suppliers’.
We have companies we work in partnership with.
Our goal is to work as part of your business, looking out for you and your projects.
On the other hand we give our partner base exclusive rights to our work to make sure that, when you need it, everything works as smooth as possible.
Making things fun
We like to have fun.
We understand the need to watch the budget and that timing is everything. We understand that everything needs to work.
We also understand that doing things with a smile is a whole lot easier. Then, if you can also integrate a trampoline, a ball pool, custard and a Nerf gun, well… heck! The sky’s the limit!*
*We haven’t yet managed to do this but we REALLY, REALLY want to.
Ethics
It’s important to us to do the right thing.
This goes through everything that we do. From transparent billing, through to fair pricing and the fact that we pay our dues on time so no one is left out of pocket.
When you shout, everyone is listening.
We give 10% of our profit away to change the lives of others. After all, there isn’t really much point having anything if we can’t share it around a bit.
Creative
We don’t just ‘do jobs’.
We will bring our experience and creativity to every project you give us, giving you the unique ideas and angles that you need to make it work.
We won’t be happy unless we have been able to bring at least one new idea to every project, to make sure every opportunity his covered.
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Giving
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10% of our profit to change peoples lives…..
At the very beginning there were several ‘foundational’ elements for Tessell8. One of these was that we would always give at least 10% of our profit away to help change the lives of others.
After all, what’s the point in having ‘stuff’ if it can’t be shared around a bit?
Our customers have always chosen who we give to by voting every time they place an order. At the end of each year, we total up all the votes and hand out the donations.
This is one of the highlights of our year and a great privilege to be able to do. If you choose to use Tessell8, you will also be helping to change the lives of people every day.
Over the years we have given nearly £50,000 away to charities all around the world to change the lives of people living in really tough conditions.
From 2021 we decided that, rather than support 3 charities, we would support just one; the Oxford gatehouse
The Oxford Gatehouse
Homelessness is a massive problem that none of us can miss.
Like many cities, walk around Oxford on an evening and you will see many people setting up their bed in a doorway or under a bridge. It’s something that has touched us here for a very long time.
We have supported the Oxford Gatehouse financially or by personally volunteering over the past years.
The Gatehouse provides a range of services for homeless people in Oxford….
Making a difference
With personal experience working at the gatehouse we know just how much of a difference it makes to the lives of the homeless in Oxford.
It is because of this that we have taken the decision to support the Oxford gatehouse exclusively as our permanent charity.
We could not do this without the support of all of you.
Watch this space for new initiatives and news on this as we continue to focus on changing the lives of those leading desperate lives on our doorstep.
Drop in Cafe
In the years pre-pandemic the Oxford Gatehouse provided a warm dry space in the very centre of the city.
Here people can chat, eat a good meal, access the internet, look through the clothes store in a safe friendly environment.
During the pandemic, this has not been possible but the volunteers have taken the gatehouse out to where people are by offering food deliveries alongside any clothing requests.
Through this basic needs are met by providing food and drink, warmth and shelter, washing facilities, toiletries and sanitary products, clothes, sleeping bags and blankets, phone and internet access, newspapers and books, and social contact.
Advice and support
The Gatehouse offers one to one support and advice on a wide range of personal issues, providing contact details and referrals to other relevant support organisations, and where appropriate helping Guests to find housing.
The Gatehouse provides workshops and other activities to support guest development by increasing their skill base, confidence, and ability to interact with the community at large. These include both internal programmes (e.g. weekly literacy, art and communications sessions) and referrals to external programmes run by partner organisations (e.g. St Giles Café, Aspire, and Waste2Taste).
