Northcroft pay for all career development opportunities, training courses, membership fees and CPD enhancement opportunities. Northcroft also have a comprehensive mentoring, supervising and coaching service.

Northcroft pay for all career development opportunities, training courses, membership fees and CPD enhancement opportunities. Northcroft also have a comprehensive mentoring, supervising and coaching service.

Nabarro runs subsidised social events e.g. Summer Party, Christmas Party and Quiz Nights amongst other events. Teams take part in end of deal celebrations.

Nabarro runs subsidised social events e.g. Summer Party, Christmas Party and Quiz Nights amongst other events. Teams take part in end of deal celebrations.

Global launch of the Project Management Certification Programme. This has resulted in a number of UK based technicians and specialists working overseas to help colleagues from other countries gain experience and knowledge.

Improved and increased levels of performance management training including the provision of new modules such as interview skills, conducting appraisals, financial management etc.

All employees are given the opportunity through reviews to comment on the way they are managed. It is part of the annual appraisal for staff to say how they believe they are managed. This is taken into consideration and passed onto their managers.

They have the monthly support award - Employees nominate the support staff they feel have made a great contribution. The winners receive Selfridges vouchers, champagne and a certificate. The Top Achievers plus the support staff who have gone beyond their role are each awarded with a luxury holiday. Winners also receive an engraved crystal trophy.

MessageLabs pay for performance as part of the annual review and individual departments have a budget to give small rewards to staff.

Each quarter, at Messagelabs' business review, there are awards for employees and teams under set categories. At the annual business review they acknowledge outstanding achievements by giving three employees a Rising Star award where they are mentored by a business leader for the year.

Wisdom Wednesdays are an opportunity for departments to meet and deliver an overview of what each department does and explore ways of working more effectively together. This takes place over a buffet lunch on a weekly basis.

Wisdom Wednesdays are an opportunity for departments to meet and deliver an overview of what each department does and explore ways of working more effectively together. This takes place over a buffet lunch on a weekly basis.

Staff Forums are made up by representatives from all departments and are chaired by the C.E.O/General Managers and senior executive team.

Staff Forums are made up by representatives from all departments and are chaired by the C.E.O/General Managers and senior executive team.

The company does not have a long hours culture. Staff are encouraged to take all holiday entitlement and overtime is paid. Home working is also an option for employees and they are provided with the necessary technology to allow this to happen, i.e. Blackberrys, laptops and remote access.

The CEO and senior management are proactive in thanking staff for projects well done by taking them out to lunch or using the rewards programme where a certain number of points are given and the points can then be used to buy a gift of the employees choice.

Employees have regular 1:1 meetings with line managers in which personal successes and achievements are noted.

Employees participate in local community events such as 'Leominster in Bloom' or other initiatives which are aimed at enhancing the environment. Support is given to local charitable projects, such as installing a new servery area for a youth project, free of charge.