Gold Standard continues at Taylor Made

20 October 2009 Gold Standard continues at Taylor Made IT and training specialist Taylor Made Computer Solutions is celebrating after receiving the Investors in People Gold standard – the only organisation in Hampshire to be awarded the top accolade and the only company in the computer industry sector, throughout the South East, to be commended. According to the stringent criteria met by Taylor Made, the Investors in People Gold standard represents achievement of world class best practice. As at July 2009 less than 1 in 1000 of IIP recognised organisations in the UK has achieved this standard. The award is even more of a celebration for the 84-strong, Fareham-based company as staff members are also celebrating the company’s 15th year in business. Having been formed in 1994 by Managing Director Nigel Taylor, Taylor Made is a Microsoft Gold certified partner and achieved 8th in the Sunday Times list of 100 best small companies to work for in 2008. Nigel Taylor said: “This is yet another moment in the business where I will sit back in years to come and be exceptionally proud. It couldn’t have been achieved without the commitment of our talented workforce, including our training division Taylor Made Training Solutions.” He added: “I believe this award is a really successful case of practising what we preach. We make excellent use of our own training materials and qualified training staff to the benefit of the whole company. We really take pride in the fact that our staff our exceptionally well-trained and it is actually our own people who are doing the training!” The extended Investors in People Gold Standard framework provides businesses with much greater breadth and depth of business improvement guidance. -ENDS- Words - 279 Notes to editors Taylor Made Computer Solutions (TMCS) is an exciting and growing specialist computer solutions company based in Fareham, Hampshire, providing complete professional IT and Training solutions for businesses varying in size from small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs), right through to multinational companies. TMCS is geographically centred on the M27 corridor, creating close links to all areas of Hampshire, East Wiltshire and West Sussex. This focus enables TMCS to provide a fast, efficient and professional service to its customers, whilst creating the ideal working environment for its staff, who spend less time travelling and more time dealing with customers. The company has always prided itself on being truly customer-focused, which explains why the majority of the business gained is through personal and professional referral. This is coupled with a strong, company -wide commitment to the highest level of service through honesty, reliability and professionalism. This positive attitude has led to TMCS being accredited with three stars in the ‘Best Companies to Work For’ survey, placing it in the top 48 staff-friendly employers in the country. As a solutions provider, TMCS is very focused on the standard of its overall package, and firmly believes that a thorough and well planned IT strategy is vital for the development of a business. They get ‘under the skin’ of all their clients, undertaking a specially designed ABC programme to fully understand their needs, allowing TMCS to develop a strategic approach that will contribute to the long term growth of their client’s IT needs. The same standards have also been applied to Taylor Made Training Solutions (TMTS), a division of TMCS, formed to deliver training to the business community by using an approach which focuses on improving skills and knowledge for the individual in order to increase business benefit. TMTS shares the same passion for their clients, however small, initially carrying out a training audit of new clients, including staff and company needs, and producing a training-needs analysis which guides the client towards the goals of their Business Plan. This process enables TMTS to produce a bespoke course programme that works for the client, and which can be delivered at a time and place convenient to them. TMTS knows from their own experience that focusing on improving individual team IT skills and personal development increases business performance. It is this aim, to provide relevant and timely training that will enable its clients to do the same. www.tmcs.co.uk www.tmcstraining.co.uk For more information, please contact Colin Bridgman or Debbie Osborne at Logical Creative Marketing on 0845 345 6969 alternatively, email colin@lcm.co.uk or Debbie@lcm.co.uk