York, UK, 23rd February 2012 – Infrastructure and software solutions Value Added Reseller, Trustmarque, today announced that it has been recognised as one of the best small companies to work for in the UK. Trustmarque was listed at number 66 in the annual ‘Sunday Times Top 100 Best Small Companies to Work For’ league table, which was published yesterday and is widely regarded as the de facto list of the UK’s top employers.

Every year a variety of the best companies from small to big across the UK are selected and ranked by The Sunday Times based on eight key areas of employer performance. Scott Haddow, CEO for Trustmarque, commented: “When you consider that in the UK there are over 1 million small companies with employees, to be listed in the top 100 is clearly a significant achievement.”

The survey is regarded as one of the most robust in the market and includes both an Employee Survey and an Organisational Questionnaire. The survey is divided into eight key criteria: Leadership, My Manager, Personal Growth, Wellbeing, My Team, Giving Something Back, My Company, and Fair Deal. Of the various categories, Trustmarque scored particularly well in the areas of Leadership and My Manager.

Overall the feedback from employees demonstrated a passion for the business and its continuous improvement. One said: “The management team have great leadership skills, and their vision and strategy for the company’s future are clear and inspirational” while another said: “Clear leadership direction, industry-leading consultative services and solutions, and a positive working dynamic and team spirit, contribute to making Trustmarque the best company I have ever had the privilege of working for.”

Liz Reynolds, HR and Development Director at Trustmarque, comments: “The high scores from the survey are clear evidence of our employees’ passion for the business and show their commitment to continuous improvement. As a result, they are enjoying the success they helped to create. Open and honest communication between managers and teams is also a consistent theme within the employee feedback, creating an environment in which our employees are trusted and empowered to make things better”.

For example, one employee commented on the “open nature of management” and there were continued references to words like ‘empowerment’ and ‘autonomy’. People were allowed to “make decisions independently” and managers were praised for being “approachable and willing to listen.” It was best summed up by one employee who said: “The management listen to your opinions and ideas and, because of the size of the organisation, you really can make a difference.”

Trustmarque was founded 25 years ago and now employs over 170 people, an increase from 118 employees in the previous year. Highlights for employees over the past 12 months included a recent move to state of the art new offices and the establishment of a Learning and Development Academy which has been designed to provide training in each of Trustmarque’s core services offerings, ensuring employees have the technical understanding and market knowledge to better serve Trustmarque customers. In November 2011 the company also launched its new graduate training scheme to recruit new talent into the business and mould future leaders of the company.

Haddow concludes, “As a VAR, the value we add is reflected in the quality of our people, amply demonstrated by the growth of our services business, which last year saw revenue increase by 176 per cent from £7.1m to £19.6m. We could not have achieved this growth or achieved our record financial results in 2010/11 without the investments that have been made in outstanding people, training and development”.

Trustmarque continues to grow and is actively recruiting. For more information on current vacancies please visit; http://www.trustmarquesolutions.com/company/careers/.

For more information about Trustmarque visit www.trustmarque.com, call 0845 2101 500, or email: info@trustmarque.com.