Client Testimonials

Following is a selection of testimonials from some of our satisfied clients, on our content management systems and our services.

The Buildmore Group

http://www.buildmoregroup.com.au/

I want to thank you for your continued professionalism, support and encouragement. Even when I first met you through a referral, I had complete confidence that I was placing the potential of our on-line image in your capable hands. Especially as I was the holder of a website that was the result of an extremely disappointing experience with another website designer. I was wrapped with the results you presented and the ability to make additions myself.

Just to be difficult I re-branded not that long after and your commitment to incorporate our new looks on to our website was outstanding.

We look forward to our training sessions with you because we learn how to get even more out of this fantastic resource. I have tried to be challenging a few times now; by coming up with something that you will tell me we can not have, alas you have always managed to impress us with some new capability that we now incorporate in to our ever growing on line presence.

We often get comments from potential clients, which indicate they are under the impression that our business is a lot larger than we actually are. I believe it is the professionalism and thoroughness that we are able to demonstrate through our understanding of the website, that allows us to display our business so productively.

Darren I commend you and your team for your commitment to excellence, and highly recommend you to look in to entering your industry Awards recognition program, this will enable you to fully understand for yourself the strengths that your business demonstrates and may assist you to reach a wider customer base.

I look forward to what how our website will have grown in another years time.

Thank you
Sam Sheppard
The Buildmore Group

The Golden Ox Restaurant

http://www.thegoldenox.com.au

We absolutely love our new website! We have received fantastic feedback from new and old customers who say the layout is great and the photos are wonderful.

They love the amount of info we provide about the business from menus to services we provide and upcoming events. We love it because it is so simple to manage and navigate and keep updated on a weekly basis!

Thanks to Darren and the DBDS team!!!

Meghann McGrath

FYI Messages On Hold

http://www.fyionhold.com.au

Dear Darren and the Team at DBDS

FYI Messages on Hold have enjoyed the experience of working with your professional organization and providing a website that is remarkably professional, user friendly and portrays FYI Messages on Hold to the world in the light we wanted to be shown.

Darren your after sales service has been wonderful, nothing was or is ever a problem. I always felt like I was the only customer you have (which of course is far from the truth), the way you held my hand (not literally) through each process of the web building stage.

The back end training has eased my nerves as this was our first ever venture in to the world of having a website, and through this whole process not only do I have the best website in my industry but have built a really good friendship with Darren whom I trust and respect both personally and professionally.

I would recommend Daren and his team to any business who is wanting to build there website as a matter of fact I already do.

Regards

Steven A Fazakerley
F.Y.I. Messages on Hold

Veres

http://www.veres.com.au

At VERES we specialise in custom database solutions and process automation. It is important for us to get things right and do them as efficiently as possible. When we started to take our on-line marketing seriously we needed a solution that would give us all the latest features and plug-ins and still be easy and quick to use when make changes.

Darren and the DBDS team worked with us to design the layout of a professional looking website. With some initial training we are now able to easily make changes whenever we need. We don’t need a programmer and this allows us to be adaptable and responsive with minimal expense and fuss.

DBDS provided one-on-one training over several sessions and over several months. This was great because it allowed us to learn in stages and try it out before learning even more advanced features.

The technical team at DBDS know what they are doing. When dealing with other providers for services such as email, we constantly ran into performance problems that they were not able to fix. In contrast we have found all services from DBDS to be of high quality and high performance. The DBDS Team is very responsive and we are very happy with all services they provide to us.

We are now able to stay focused on what we are good at, and leave the on-line marketing technology to the experts. We recommend DBDS to any business that needs a good professional web marketing solution.

Thanks Darren and the DBDS team.

Murray Wood
CEO
VERES - High Performance Business Systems

Model Components

http://www.modelcomponents.com.au

We had been trying to set up our website through a company who promised great results but failed to deliver - after 8 months we were ready to give up and walk away when our accountant recommended DBDS.

Within a few weeks of working with Darren our site was up and running and we haven’t looked back. Darren has taken us through a step-by-step process to enter all our products onto our website in a quick and easy way and has always been available to offer assistance when needed.

Customer feedback has assured us that our website is easy to navigate around and just as easy to understand.

Many thanks for your great work.

Greg Bailey

ABC Australian Business Clubs

http://www.abcbusinessclubs.com.au/

It is an absolute pleasure to provide the following testimonial.

In the networking business I constantly get to view other people’s websites. Websites are now more important than ever, if you don’t have a website, you almost don’t exist.

My business partner and I needed a change, needed to be prominent in the market and we really wanted a sophisticated looking website.

Not only did it have to look good but it has to be easy to use. This was an absolute must. From experience if a website is not “easy to use” then people will generally tire of it and move on.

Without hesitation we hired the expertise and know how of DBDS Design Studios. Darren was fantastic; he completely understood our needs and produced one of the finest looking websites I have seen in a long time, and of course it is easy to use.

Don’t’ waste your valuable marketing, ask DBDS to design something that reflects your business and your image.

Money well spent. Thank you Darren

Paul, Julie and the Team at ABC Business Clubs

Youth Affairs Network of Queensland

http://www.yanq.org.au/

The website that DBDS built for the Youth Affairs Network of Queensland (YANQ) easily met all of our expectations. It works! It looks great! It's easy to use! And it didn't break our bank (which as a non-profit is always a concern).

As the peak body for youth services in Queensland, YANQ has a responsibility to keep our diverse membership informed. Managing the flow of information to a diverse membership has always been a huge challenge - one which our old website made more, not less, difficult.

The new website by DBDS however makes this much, much easier to do, saving us valuable time. More importantly though it has allowed us to communicate more clearly with our members and the community.

The new website also represents significant ongoing savings for YANQ. YANQ's old site was based on software that claimed that 'no programming skills were required to keep it up to date". In reality though this wasn't the case and we often had to shell out big dollars simply to add an extra page.

The new website by DBDS however is easy enough for complete technophobes to keep upto date. We're confident that the flexibility it provides us will meet our needs for years to come.

What a refreshing experience it was to get exactly what we were promised!

David Powell

Who Dunnit Mystery Murders

http://www.whodunnitmysterymurders.com.au/

Dear Darren and The Team at DBDS,

Darren and his team at DBDS combine the complete service when it comes to the creation of a reliable, great looking, easy to use, functional website, exceptional service and the training on its use. The Website allows for real-time editing, with support only a phone call away should it be needed.

From the Initial interview, through to the planning, page layout, structuring, design and after service support, the expertise that Darren showed made it an easy choice on who was going to create our webpage and even easier choice again when we need a web site for our next business venture. The website was created within record time (despite our demanding deadline) and to my amazement was actually finished ahead of schedule, for this I am truly grateful.

The comments I have had from my staff, visitors, clients and public to the website have all said the same words. It looks great!!!! It’s easy to use and navigate!!! It must have cost a fortune!!! My answer has always been that the cost was, in most cases 50% - 75% less than other designers and it was only through the help of Darren and his team, does it look this good. I have and will recommend Darren to anyone who wishes to have a website created.

I wish to thank Darren for helping us create our on-line presence and the truly amazing site that has been crafted for us.

Thank you again for everything and I look forward to working with you and your team in the near future.

Joel Bennett
Director

Romantica Floral Design

http://www.romantica.net.au

Hi Darren and the team at DBDS

I just wanted to write and thank you for the fabulous job you have done on my website. I am thrilled with the result and have been absolutely blown away with both the design and efficiency of service I have received in such a short time. I am now confident in the further growth of my new business venture and you have added that extra wow factor to its overall image.

Thanks Again, Anna Boersma (Romantica Floral Design)

Young Ideas

http://www.youngideas.com.au/

"For 12 months, the Young Ideas website consisted of a page that said "coming soon", as we found it extremely difficult to find someone to design our website and then update it each month at reasonable price. Eventually, we implemented a DBDS content management system and couldn't be happier. As we can use our staff's word processing skills, we can update our website as often as required without incurring additional charges.

Darren provided all necessary training and helped us get our site up and running within a very short time frame. His continued service and helpful attitude has been great when ever we call for assistance. His knowledge of search engine optimisation has been of great assistance to us as now we can be found on the world wide web."

Jennifer Brown

NCCA

http://www.ncca.net.au

DBDS helped to create & implement The Naturopathic Correspondence College Of Australia website using the Mambo software. Mambo is straight forward, simple to use and gives sensational results while remaining affordable.

We have worked together with Darren to build a website that is appealing to our students and clients and easy for our staff to maintain. With his extensive knowledge, Darren provided full comprehensive training that I feel is a valuable asset to our business, as all maintenance to the website can now be done in house at the touch of a button – anytime, anywhere cutting down costs dramatically.

Our fantastic website is all thanks to the brilliance that is Darren Brown & the finished product went live all in a matter of weeks! Right from the word go Darren and DBDS were nothing short of professional, helpful and supportive of our visions & ideas for this project. We are certain this website will create increased market interest for our business and lead us down the road to success.

From all of us here at NCCA, we would like to extend our sincere thanks to you for your unwavering assistance, patience and support – we couldn’t have done it without you!

Kindest Regards

Natalie O’Brien

Leading Edge Sports

http://www.leadingedgesports.com.au/

Who could have thought building a functioning store website could be so easy! Thanks to DBDS, we at Leading Edge Sports now have a website 500 times better then that we previously had, we cannot thank DBDS enough! For a small family business, this new website has allowed us to increase our clientele, and inturn increase our profits!

DBDS are truly professional, and competitive. Their prices were much better then any other competitor, and their service and customer care are unmatched.

For anyone interested in creating a website, they should give Darren a call, his professional yet friendly approach makes even the computer-illiterate feel comfortable, even my dad can now understand the basic principles of building the site thanks to DBDS guidance, and is now adding products himself! The Mambo system was as easy as Darren promised, I can now log on any time of the day and night to add new products to my shop, or change part of my content.

The designs are great and catchy, DBDS make you a part of every step along the way, if you aren’t happy with something Darren will re-do it over and over again until you are! I have recommended DBDS to many of our friends and affiliated businesses, I would recommend them to anyone interested in building a website!
Overall Customer Satisfaction – 100%! Thankyou DBDS!

Lisa Clark

Ken Westmore Realty

http://www.kenwestmorerealty.com.au/

Now that we have gone live with our new web site I want to take the opportunity to thank you for your tireless endeavours in not only getting us over the line in record time but having the patience and courage to put up with a difficult and demanding client like me.

Because I was working on developing the site (under your tutorage) all hours of the day and night 7 days a week I expected to reach you when I needed to and you were always available, even with enthusiasm at times when I would have expected and accepted the reverse. Please thank your lovely wife for the intrusion in to your home life.

When I challenged the server software you either changed it or diplomatically explained the need for me to change.You did what you said you would and more, the cost is economical in the extreme compared to other systems I had evaluated, some were up to 300% more expensive and I believe not as good as your Content Management System.

You have delivered to us a system that allows us to develop and control our web site ourselves and for a cost dramatically less than we have been paying to outsource the development and maintenance of our previous site which from my point of view is outstanding both from a commercial and artistic viewpoint.

I feel we have entered into a business relationship that will endure for many years. If a baby boomer like me can come to terms with this technology I'm sure anyone can. I'm happy to provide testimony to DBDS to anyone interested to phone. I'm looking forward to further enhancing my Joomla! knowledge and the ongoing development of our site and I feel comfortable that you will be there to help when needed, (I'll do my best to keep it in business hours).

Thank you again

Ken Westmore

Australian Medical Centres

http://www.amcqld.com.au

Dear Darren,

A quick note to thank you for your support in helping Australian Medical Centres establish a proficient and quality web site.

This has certainly helped to lift Australian Medical Centre's profile within the industry and will also help the company to reach it's full potential and ultimately it's main goal. Not only has it given the patience the ability to access us, review our Medical Centres location, but also has the flexibility to help us facilitate up to date staff information, contracts, business development and ongoing newsletters. We have been able to utilise our web site to help distribute further information to the Companies Shareholders with the use of login and password protected information. This has saved our organisation both time and money. The flexibility your company has given us has been excellent, in giving us quick responses to any questions that we may have. I would be happy to recommend your services to any individual or company that would like a reference.

Once again, thank you for your quality service,

Yours Faithfully,

Mark Hartley

The Personal Power Institute

To Whom It May Concern:

When the time came for the Personal Power Institute to develop a web presence it all became very confusing to say the least. How do we choose the right “professional” to complete the task for us? What questions did we need to ask? How did we know whether the answers were correct? How were we to know if the quote we would be given would accommodate all our needs? All somewhat daunting to say the least!

On the very day we were let down by the first web developer, Darren Brown phoned us to follow-up on a meeting at a networking function the week before. “Can I be of assistance to us?” was his question! Little were we to know that his “chance” phone call would turn out to be such a huge blessing for the Personal Power Institute!

Not only did Darren answer all our questions, but also followed through with every promise he made to us – and then some! Darren captured our vision and very quickly set about creatively delivering us a cost effective site that is vibrant, user friendly, and much more.

To this day Darren continues to stretch and enhance the web presence for the Personal Power Institute. As a testimony to Darren’s professionalism & creative flair, I carry his business cards with me at all times. I know that, when I recommend his services, I can rest assured that my business associates and friends will receive the very same exceptional service we continue to receive today.

Thank you Darren, from the very bottom of our hearts.

Kerrie & Grahame MacDonald
And “The Team” at the Personal Power Institute

McGuires Hotels

“Before DBDS, we had a web site that didn’t portray McGuires Hotels in a professional manner that fit in with our marketing objectives. We also had to continually pay to have the web site updated and as a consequence it became a white elephant - always out of date, irrelevant and for the most part of no interest to our customers.

However, we are just about to relaunch our new web site developed using a DBDS content management system and are excited at the possibilities.

Right from the start, DBDS impressed us with their thorough and professional approach, and their “Can Do” attitude it easy to develop a close working relationship.

We were able to sit down with them and develop a look for the web site that met with our marketing objectives, and delivered a contemporary and professional internet presence.

Their web site management software is very easy to lean and use, and with little training we are able to add all of our own content. This means that we can maximise our investment, as our web site will always be up to date. The ease in which I can update the web site myself is incredible. Changing a picture or adding new pages only takes a few minutes.

Our initial customer feedback has been extremely encouraging, and we cannot wait to go live and really harness the power and reach of the internet.

We would recommend DBDS to any business who are serious their online presence.”

Matthew McGuire

Administrative Wizardry

As I mentioned to you previously, I wanted to give you a testimonial. You and I both know that the support you have given me in the development of my businesses online presence has been one of the key development points in my business.

I am pleased to and do recommend you to a range of organizations that I deal with as a quality supplier.

As you know, my business is founded on provision of quality consulting services and in this respect it is vital that I position my business offering in a quality light. The support and attention you have given to the development of my online presence and the experience I give my online visitors to my site is second to none.

I am delighted with the work you have performed for our business, not simply in terms of our online presence but much more in the good, sensible advice in relation to presenting our business both online and in print.

I really look forward to continuing to work with you in the future. Should any of your prospective clients wish to contact me for more information about our experience with your service, they are more than welcome to do so.

ADF Group

"DBDS offer a very fast and complete service, with strong technical support and prompt customer service.

Their website management software is easy to use, and I like the ability to be able to log on anytime, anywhere and make adjustments. This means that any changes or updates to the website can be made quickly and easily, without any additional costs.

By developing our website with DBDS, we were able to deploy our new website in weeks when our previous attempt took months and failed.

After the initial set up fee, costs are very minimal and considering with alternative services you need to write the content yourself anyway - so why not publish it yourself and save the additional fees.

We are very happy with the results."

Paul Carr

Koolamara Beach Resort

"I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the excellent service, which we have recently received from your company.

With running our own business, finding the time to design and implement our own website had been a slow process. The DBDS software has made it so much quicker and easier to get a professional looking site with lower development costs and just as importantly, a high rating with search engines. Our internet enquiries and sales have shown a marked increase since we went live with the new website and they are growing weekly. We could not have achieved these results without your software and technical support.

The user friendliness of the content management system, in conjunction with your personal on-site tuition and prompt technical support has made it a breeze to master. Now we can easily make changes to our website at any time. They are automatically formatted to our corporate colours etc. and the changes are placed on the website immediately. Before we started using your company and software we were paying our ISP to make any changes to our website, now it's so straight forward our office staff, after a brief lesson, are doing it.

Thanks again for your on going technical support and friendly helpful customer service. We would not hesitate recommending your company and products to anyone else wishing to use them in the future."

Steve Varney

Management.Doc

"Darren Brown has been of tremendous assistance in the development of our new web site. He is extremely knowledgeable and highly proactive in providing a quality product and service. Their content management system was easy to learn and, as a multi-site administrators, being able to update the content from any computer has proven invaluable. We are very pleased with the end result. "

Deana Scott-Thomas

Strata Solutions

"For many years now I have been wishing to have a useful web site that can be updated in-house with limited software skills. When Content Management Systems first starting arriving on the scene I finally thought the web was going in the right direction focussing on substance rather than perceptions. Most of the early Content Management Systems that I investigated fell short of what I required. I am happy to say that the future really has arrived with the advent of your web site management system. However a system like this is useless without suitable levels of service and support especially in the early days of web site construction to this end I found Darren Brown and DBDS exemplary. Always keen to help and offering very practical common sense solutions to difficult technical and marketing issues, no hype.

I strongly recommend to any business that needs a web site to stay current to have a serious look at DBDS as a long term solution and one that you can easily train a reasonably competent individual to keep up to date. Which means less cost in the long term as all the web site content can be kept up to date in-house where it should be."

Ian C. Willis

4ward Computer Services

"We needed a web site that was easy for our customers to use, did well on the search engines and got the phone ringing. DBDS have created a website which more than meets our requirements. All this and it worked in with our advertising budget."

Michael Forte

Design n Play

http://www.designnplay.com.au/

"It is quite refreshing these days to come across a business that listens, advices and puts into action what as client I am needing to increase my business. DBDS delivered a package that will certainly help my clients become aware of my own products and services.

Thank you Darren, your patience, knowledge and positive attitude has been great!!!"

Ashley Robertson

Break Out Adventures

http://www.breakoutadventures.com.au/

Darren Brown of DBDS has been like a breath of fresh air for my company Breakout Adventures. He took over my hosting, built my website so that I can now make any alterations, and continues to give free advice. My experience of some providers has not been positive, however Darren has restored my faith in people in the computer game. I would recommend Darren to any individual or business in his business of DBDS.

Tom Law
Director
Breakout Adventure

Michelle's Finishing Touches

Darren from DBDS has been fantastic, and he delivered a website that has really portrayed my business in a manner which has opened up my services to a much larger audience.

He took the time to listen to what my business was about and understand how it worked, and then mapped out the site layout on paper. He then designed my website, to which the response has been tremendous. We have received nothing but positive feedback from both my existing and new clients, and I am already seeing the benefits.

What we liked about Darren and DBDS were their professionalism, nothing was too much trouble. Their advice was invaluable, but so was their ability to listen and take our ideas on board.

I recommend Darren and DBDS to anyone who wants to further their businesses with a very professional and caring person.

Thank you Darren

Michelle Issacs

One Bite

In these times businesses require a number of reliable and professional resources to sustain and build a business.

We all recognize the need for good accountants, lawyers and the like, but I know the value of good advice from a Computer Professional. Darren was highly recommended to me through a business club. Since that time I have required information and suggestions on building the business through online business and a more sophisticated web site. In addition I wanted to staff to update our web site in house. For all these things I have found Darren to be excellent and would highly recommend him as professional and knowledgeable.

Wondershade

http://www.wondershade.com.au

Dear Darren,

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support in my new business. When shopping around for someone to design my website it was quite daunting for a novice, as I had no idea where to start. Then luckily I discovered your business .

Your professional approach and eye for detail has helped me 100%. I feel I have an edge over my competitors now and also my customers can access all the information easily without any hassle. Your back up service is fantastic and I appreciate you being there when needed. I Will highly recommend Desktop solutions to anyone who asks or looking at Websites.

Peter Flemminge

Charlton Solutions

http://www.charltonsolutions.com.au

I used DBDS to design the format of my website.

My unique requirements necessitated a different approach to reflect the two different arms of the business. We worked together to come up with the best solution - my content and Darren's expertise in design and what works for the end-user. I am very happy with the end product. The website is easy to follow and has a different feel to it. I would recommend DBDS to those who like me, have little ability to put their content into a readable and different design which maintains the interest of the target audience.

Marnie Charlton