The story behind CLOK
The years of history and experience behind our brand
Over 20 years of helping organisations communicate complex products.
Since 2002, CLOK has helped organisations explain technologies, products and ideas that are difficult to understand, difficult to train on and often difficult to sell.
What started as a small creative business has evolved into a specialist partner for life science, healthcare and technology organisations across the UK, Europe and North America.
Over the years, we’ve worked with global brands, Fortune 500 organisations, innovative biotech companies and ambitious scale-ups, helping them communicate complex products through strategy, design, digital platforms and interactive experiences.
Along the way, we’ve delivered national campaigns, award-winning virtual training environments, global product launches, sales enablement platforms and immersive digital experiences used by customers and teams around the world.
2002 | Founded
Spinning Clock Ltd is incorporated by David Lister and Don Turner.
2004 | Public Sector Growth
The Department of Health appoints us as a design and digital partner, beginning a period of growth across public sector communications.
2010 | National Campaigns
We support the Change4Life programme, working alongside agencies including M&C Saatchi, Ogilvy and Serco on one of the UK’s most recognised public health initiatives.
2014 | Interactive Innovation
We receive an award in San Francisco for creating the first virtual reality experience for Thermo Fisher Scientific, helping establish a long-term relationship that continues today.
2015 | Global Brands
The Walt Disney Company becomes a client, leading to the delivery of events, interactive experiences and digital tools across multiple markets.
2020 | Virtual Training
Our first virtual laboratories launch, allowing scientists to explore and learn complex workflows through immersive digital environments.
2022 | Life Science Expansion
Thermo Fisher Scientific formalises our relationship through a global Master Services Agreement. The Binding Site and Chronus Health join our growing life science client portfolio.
2023 | The CLOK Era
We become an official Showpad Solutions Partner, launch CLOK360 and begin the transition from Spinning Clock to CLOK.
2024 | Continued Growth
Cellares, Upperton Pharma Solutions, Sygnature Discovery and Equinix expand our client portfolio as we continue to strengthen our position within the life science sector.
Today
Today, CLOK focuses on one challenge:
Helping organisations communicate complex products more clearly.
Through strategy, design, digital platforms, training environments and interactive experiences, we help marketing, sales and training teams build understanding, improve adoption and support better customer conversations.
The technology continues to evolve. The challenge remains the same.
Helping people understand what matters.
More Than 20 Years In The Making
From global product launches and virtual laboratories to sales enablement platforms and interactive experiences, our journey continues.
