LDeX Group awarded Investors in People accolade for best practice in employee engagement
London, United Kingdom – 25 November 2014:
LDeX Group has today announced that it has been awarded the Investors in People (IIP) accolade for best practice in employee engagement, having developed its internal communications function over the last six months and surpassed all 37 evidence based criterion associated with the prestigious people management standard.
The national datacentre and network connectivity provider has aligned itself to best practice in accordance with Investors in People and has placed a strong emphasis on developing its employee engagement strategy in order to ensure that LDeX Group is an attractive place to work for both existing and new employees.
Investors in People provides a best practice people management standard, offering accreditation to organisations that adhere to the Investors in People framework. Investors in People is owned by the UK government, managed nationally by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills and supported by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Investors in People assessments are conducted locally through seven local Delivery Centres.
Rob Garbutt, CEO of LDeX Group commented: “We are very proud to be part of the Investors in People programme and we look forward to evolving our employee engagement and people management strategy over the coming years. With a view to expanding the business over the next decade, we want to enable our staff to feel valued and continue to put the resources in place for them to succeed and achieve the group’s organisational objectives.”
He added: “It is imperative for organisations such as ours to develop the skills, knowledge and expertise of their staff in order to enhance the levels of operational effectiveness and customer service within the business.”
David Umpleby, Head of Investors in People, said: “I would like to congratulate LDeX on achieving the Investors in People Standard, it is something that any organisation should be truly proud of. Achieving this standard clearly show’s LDeX’s commitment to its people but also an understanding of the value of employee engagement in the successful delivery of a wider strategy.”
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About LDeX Group
LDeX Group is an independent national datacentre and colocation operator providing best in class colocation, network connectivity and satellite services to an array of customers across the globe.
LDeX own, operate and manage their facilities, providing London and Manchester colocation services to a range of industry sectors to protect the availability of data, applications, ecommerce and online presence.
For further information, please visit the website: www.ldexgroup.co.uk
