A TEESSIDE firm has been recognised as one of the best web design and development studios in the world by global online platform WordPress.com.

Middlesbrough-based Big Bite Creative has become one of only ten web agencies in the world and just two in the UK to be chosen for the WordPress.com VIP Partner programme.

The accolade recognises companies using the WordPress platform on which a quarter of the world’s websites are built.

Big Bite Creative was launched by four Teesside University graduates in 2011 after they each struggled to find employment amid tough economic conditions.

They set about creating their own opportunities and their business quickly flourished, landing a number of major clients including Middlesbrough Football Club, Teesside University’s Student Union and Middlesbrough Borough Council.

The business employs eight people at its base in Middlesbrough’s Boho One building and now has a global presence, with 60n per cent of revenues coming via the US market.

Mark Goodyear,one of the founders, said: “The North-East, and Teesside in particular, is often unfairly overlooked in our industry, usually in favour of bigger cities, but we’re proud to say our current team is made up entirely of local talent. As we grow, we’ll be looking to put Teesside on the map with even more talent from the area.”

For more information on Big Bite Creative visit bigbitecreative.com.