ClinPhone Wins Employer of the Year Award
Nottingham-based clinical technology organisation ClinPhone has won the City and Guilds Employer of the Year award for the Midlands and East of England.
Announced at a gala ceremony at the Burlington Hotel, Birmingham (6th July) the category is part of the National Business Awards and is open to both public and private organisations. The award recognises organisations that provide a stimulating working environment combining benefits with opportunities for recognition and progression whilst maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Melanie Joy, human resources manager at ClinPhone, who received the award explains: “The judges were looking for balance - an organisation that provides the means and resources for development and growth in an effective and enjoyable working environment whilst operating for the mutual benefit of the organisation and its employees.
“Our credo is ‘Learn, have fun, make money’ and we work hard on trying to create this balance. It is about getting employees to engage with the business, become enthused in their work and their role in the wider organisation.”
A double winner of Nottinghamshire Company of the Year, ClinPhone achieved Investors in People (IIP) status in 2001 and became one of only 24 IIP Champions across the UK in 2004. With an average age of 33, ClinPhone has a young workforce. More than 18% of the workforce has been with the business for longer than five years, during a period of major growth, and the staff turnover rate was less than 10% in 2006.
Over this summer, big screens have been erected in 5,000ft2 staff facility - The Forum - to allow staff to watch the World Cup matches and five a-side football tournaments were also arranged to encourage staff integration. ClinPhone is a major sponsor of the Experian Robin Hood Marathon and this year is encouraging staff and managers to compete against each other in teams to generate a friendly and informal rivalry.
In testament to their success, ClinPhone successfully completed an IPO in June this year achieving a market capitalisation of £94.1 million on listing on the London Stock Exchange.
