About Us
ToughTomato was started in mid 2009 by founder Martin Rose. Qualified with a BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Cape Town, Martin moved to London at the start of 2008 to further his skills as an engineer. During his time in London Martin's interest in web design grew and although he did not know it yet, this was the beginning of what is now ToughTomato.
As demand for work grew, Martin required further help to meet the demand. Long-time friend and university colleague Rory Fynn then stepped in to form a partnership at ToughTomato. Qualified with a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cape Town, Rory has been working in London since 2006, designing web based applications for a telecommunications company.
During ToughTomato's early phase of web design, we placed much emphasis on a number of key aspects that ensured clients enjoyed their experience of having their web site developed. Nothing could be worse than having a stressful design process especially when many are also trying to setup their businesses at the same time. We have however not lost this emphasis on client enjoyment and this remains one of our primary goals during the development of a web site.
As ToughTomato has grown we have not lost our ethos of customer first. We are always aware that a job done properly is better than a 1000 jobs half done. Therefore we always build web sites to an excellent standard no matter what the cost of the build is. And because we know that a good reputation is hard to come by, honesty and integrity are paramount to us.
Far too often web design companies cast aside their manners once the job is done and the money has changed hands, making any future advice or updates timely and costly. We like to build lasting relationships with our clients after their web sites are completed. They may have questions or require updates that need to be addressed in a timely fashion and we are always there to ensure that they have our support.
At ToughTomato we don't sit happily on our red bottoms. We like to keep in touch with current trends and technologies as these are what keeps us or more importantly you in the game and at the front of the pack. This is the difference between an average web site and one that makes visitors go wow! We also keep an eye on our competitors prices so we can offer you competitive rates without budging on the quality we pride ourselves on.
