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History - The BSL Timeline
1973 In the beginning…
The company first throws open its doors as Banfield Advertising Limited. (And there is much rejoicing.)
1982 Don’t hesitate, hyphenate
Banfield Advertising merges with Seguin Graphics to become Banfield-Seguin Ltd., quickly gaining acceptance as a leading design and advertising studio.
1992 The Fab Five
BSL founders sell to a group of eager young whippersnappers who were already leading through their involvement in day-to-day operations: our current partners.
1993 Seize the day… after
Seeing an opportunity, BSL begins offering digital and interactive services to extend traditional marketing and communications activities into the electronic realm.
1994 Oh, the sites we’ve seen
Well before YouTube and ubiquity, BSL develops its first “World Wide Web site” — one of only 11,000 in existence at this time.
1996 Innovation, thy name is…
In order to gain a foothold in the IT-driven web development market, Pixel Voodoo Interactive Studio is created as a stand-alone brand for new media.
1997 A historic move
BSL moves to its current facilities at 35 Armstrong in Ottawa’s west end.
2001 Survivor Ottawa
Our diverse, cross-sector client list leaves us well positioned to survive the bursting of the infamous high-tech bubble.
2003 A light bulb moment
BSL launches Brainstorm, a quarterly electronic newsletter bursting at the seams with information and insights to keep subscribers on marketing’s leading edge.
2003 By popular demand
Increasingly called upon to build brands and develop communications plans and provide strategic direction, BSL creates a dedicated strategy department.
2004 Our 8 year reunion
As the web marketing space matures from technology-driven to communication-driven, BSL consolidates with the Pixel Voodoo Studio under a single banner.
Today Going strong
BSL maintains its leading-edge vision, continuing to engage and deliver audiences to our clients with innovative, consumer insight-driven marketing communications.
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