Our history

Deep understanding

While Sam has the rare ability to recognise each client’s needs and the capacity to help people understand and unravel the complexities of today’s technology, Inigo is the technical lead who provides the data and technology knowledge to build elegant, customised digital solutions, putting an end to ‘one size fits all’ products.

Having met whilst working at a CMS software company, the first knowledge organisation that placed its trust in them was British Standards Institution (BSI), for whom they created a tool for the public to review and comment on draft standards online.   This was closely followed by a new system for Pharmaceutical Press to manage structured drug interactions content. Word got around, and suddenly Sam and Inigo got busy.  67 Bricks was born.

“Lots of large vendors sell ‘off the shelf’ publishing solutions but this leaves customers with a technology solution that is rigid, cannot adapt quickly to changing user expectations, and not tailored to their specific requirements. This is frustrating and not only doesn’t deliver, but it leaves them feeling as though they don’t have control over their own assets,” explains Inigo.

“We work closely with our customer’s own IT teams so they feel ownership and a deep understanding of a solution that will meet their unique needs.

“They can continue to tailor the system and grow it as publishing demands, which is essential in a sector currently in flux.”

“Nothing is set in stone and we can build and flex our systems until they meet the company’s unique requirements,” adds Sam. “As a small, dynamic team we can be very flexible.

“And it certainly helps our clients to hear that we can deliver a new product quickly; we can roll something out from conception to delivery inside a six-month timeframe.”

The duo are fast growing a team of talented developers and publishing consultancy staff around them, and are building flagship products for some of the most well respected names in the industry.

Traditionally scholarly publishing is a cautious sector, but the industry is beginning to understand the importance of becoming data driven, especially as content and products are at the very heart of publishing.

Sam concludes: “Academic publishers are reinventing themselves – and we are very proud to help them.”