Innogistic Re-gains Best Company Awards, One Star Status

Bristol based software developers Innogistic, have begun their new-year on a high note by winning a One Star Accreditation in the Best Company Awards 2011.  The company previously held this status in 2009 and was credited as “One to Watch” in 2010.

Dave Roberts, Innogistic’s Managing Director said: “This award is particularly gratifying.  In these tough times it is good to know that our team feels secure, happy and enjoys working here.  But there is another benefit to this award in that we can attract the best candidates when recruiting in the future.

The ‘Michelin style’ elite accreditation system recognises qualifying organisations by a Star Rating and is organised by the same company behind The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For lists. It measures “staff engagement” within the company by allowing each individual to provide their opinions, anonymously, on a range of different subjects.  In order to have achieved this award, Innogistic needed to score a staff engagement rating of between 85% and 87%, which is a tough challenge for any company in these difficult times.

Over 96% of Innogistic’s staff took part and completed the survey during November & December of last year.  The survey asked detailed questions around specific subjects designed to find out precisely what it is like to work in the organisation. 

As a final thought Dave added “I am particularly proud that Innogistic has been given this award and I am very pleased that the whole team rate working here so highly. It is definitely a good omen for the future.”  

Notes for editors:

1. For more information contact John Richardson, Marketing Manager for Innogistic, by e-mail at jrichardson@innogistic.co.uk, or telephone at 0845 071 6220.

2. Innogistic Ltd is an independently owned British software company based in Bristol, which provides innovative IT solutions to the public and private sectors in the UK.   With expertise in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and large scale database applications, the company’s diverse customer base includes Central and Local Government Departments, Emergency Services, Utility Companies and other public and private sector organisations.

3. The categories under which the Best Companies Awards are measured are:

• Leadership:  How employees feel about the head of the organisation, senior managers, and the company’s values and principles

• My Manager:  How employees feel about and communicate with their direct manager

• Personal Growth:  What employees feel about training and their future prospects

• Wellbeing:  How employees feel about stress, pressure at work, and work life balance

• My Team:  Employees feelings towards their immediate colleagues and how well they work together

• Giving Something Back:  The extent to which employees feel their organisation has a positive impact on society

• My Company:  The level of engagement employees have for their job and organisation

• Fair Deal:  How happy employees are with their pay and benefits

Anyone looking to find out more about Best Companies Accreditation can find it on their web site www.bestcompanies.co.uk/