Leapwork selects Babel to drive multi-market PR campaign

Leapwork selects Babel to drive multi-market PR campaign: Communications programme to support international growth objectives following successful Series B

No-code test automation platform Leapwork has selected Babel to drive its UK and US communications programme as part of the company’s international growth strategy. Following a significant global expansion in 2021, Leapwork – which counts PayPal Ricoh and Mercedes Benz amongst its customers – appointed Babel to boost brand awareness in core regions and educate the market about the critical business need for automated so ware testing. Leapwork marks the latest addition to Babel’s rapidly growing por olio of companies, including Ataccama, QT and Sonatype, opera ng at the core of so ware development for our digital economy.

Babel was appointed a er spearheading the communications programme for Leapwork’s record-breaking Series B funding announcement, which resulted in a 29% increase in leads and a 26% up ck in website traffic. As a direct result of the PR campaign, over 150 pieces of coverage were secured, including in TechCrunch, VentureBeat, and Fortune. Leapwork then opted to work with Babel on a retained basis due to the agency’s proven extensive industry knowledge, strategic mindset, and proactive approach to influencer relations. Tasked with se ng the communications agenda for the UK and US, the agency outlined a clear strategy that will:

• Support the company’s go-to-market strategy by increasing brand awareness and share of voice.
• Demonstrate how Leapwork solves a critical business challenge while enabling companies to supercharge transformation strategies.
• Drive awareness of the need for no-code test automation.

Beatrice Askaner, CMO, Leapwork, said: “Babel has quickly proven itself to be a key partner in helping us realise our ambitious goals for growth in the UK and US. From the outset of the campaign, the team demonstrated a deep understanding of our business objectives and our target markets and has delivered results that are having a measurable impact on our share of voice. . The Babel team is not only proactive and knowledgeable, but their strong relationships with key industry influencers are enabling us to gain significant exposure and brand awareness, with a heavy focus on strategic media relations and thought leadership.”

Ian Hood, CEO, Babel, added: “Leapwork is a pioneer in the no-code automation space and on a significant growth trajectory, making it an exciting addition to Babel’s portfolio of enterprise technology clients – a notable area of expansion for us. We believe that we are the perfect partner to raise Leapwork’s profile in its target media and achieve its international growth objectives due to our media relations expert and our storytelling capabilities. Already, we have seen encouraging results and are looking forward to continuing to build the reputation of Leapwork and its core spokespeople in the upcoming months”.

About Babel
Headquartered in London and with affiliates across the globe, Babel is a technology PR and integrated communications agency. Babel works with established global brands, market challengers and emerging disruptors. Clients rave about our ability to understand their business, bring strategic insights and deliver amazing results that transform their companies and personal reputations. They come to us because they know they will gain access to some of the smartest communications strategists and implementors in the business. It’s why our clients consistently rank us highly in terms of overall agency satisfaction, why staff give us high job satisfaction scores, and why journalists, analysts and other influencers are happy to speak to us. 

About Leapwork
Leapwork helps the enterprises of the world to digitize securely and successfully. With digital transformation, enterprises are building and customizing more so ware than ever before. These systems need to be constantly updated. When the so ware doesn’t work, the business stops working completely, resulting in money lost, reputations damaged, and putting the enterprise at risk. Automation of these systems is now essential. Leapwork helps enterprises maintain business continuity and security in a digital-first world with our no-code automation platform. 

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