Since 1988 Firefly has played a pivotal role in helping launch and build many leading consumer and business brands. Among Firefly's milestones and achievements for itself and its clients are:
1988 Founded by Claire Walker, current CEO
1990 Fuelled Oracle and Dell’s growth in the UK and Europe
1994 Initiated the concept of the information superhighway and video-on-demand for Oracle
1996 Presented one of the first internet service providers, Which?Online
1997 Launched BBC News Online, one of the world's most highly-rated news sites on the web
1998 Launched Lastminute.com, one of the few lasting dotcom success stories. Championed consumer rights on the internet for the Consumers Association
1999 Unveiled the world's smallest mobile phone, the Motorola V.Series. Promoted the world's first online offshore bank for Bank of Ireland. Opened Firefly Scotland
2000 Helped 3M celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Post-it Note with Miniature Masterpieces. Won Consultancy of the Year, PR Week. Opened Firefly France
2001 Won Marketing to Consumers award, PR Week. Commended for Best Corporate Communications award, PR Week. Created first viral marketing campaign for Yell.com. Established dotmusic as the UK's No.1 music website. Opened Firefly Munich. Promoted Compaq's sponsorship of Williams F1
2002 Launched Hutchison 3G as the first player in the 3G mobile market. Established Pace as the leading digital set-top box consumer brand. Achieved a record 200 pieces of coverage for Virgin.net. Won Best Consumer Relations, IPR Excellence awards. Unveiled the first tablet pc for hp. Managed Avaya's sponsorship of the FIFA World Cup
2003 Ranked one of the Top 50 Best Workplaces in the UK by the Financial Times. Shortlisted for the Scottish IPR's Best Business to Business Campaign. Launched the quest for a smallpox cure with Accelrys, IBM and Oxford University. Shortlisted for PRCA’s best integrated campaign, best technology campaign, best financial campaign, best people development
2004 Ranked Top 50 Best Small Companies to work for by The Sunday Times. Opened Firefly Nordic. Launched consumer brand division