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Government departments, emergency services and local authorities rely on the services of FourNet, an award-winning technology company. It provides communications, cloud, contact-centre and managed-service systems to more than 200 customers in the corporate and public sectors.

Last year, it was ranked as one of the 100 fastest-growing privately owned tech companies in Britain by The Sunday Times Tech Track and by the FT as one of the fastest growing companies in Europe.

FourNet is still owned and run by its four founders, who established the company in 2005. It now works with some of the most secure, critical and commercially driven customers in the UK, including more than 30 UK government departments and agencies.

FourNet is consistently recognised for its technology capabilities and innovative, cost-saving customer solutions, as well as financial and management expertise.

The company is staffed by people who love solving problems and encourages a challenger spirit more akin to a start-up with 10 employees than a multimillion-pound business. It encourages a culture of teamwork and believes that it's the people that set FourNet apart from the competition. As a result, the company aims to keep staff happy, healthy, motivated and involved in everything they do.

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Leadership

83% of staff agreed

I have confidence in the leadership skills of the senior management team

At the beginning of the pandemic, a resilience board was created. Its members were empowered to make quick decisions to enable home working and business continuity, as well as ensuring effective communication of decisions and support mechanisms. The aim was to limit the impact on people.

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98% of staff agreed

I believe I can make a valuable contribution to the success of this organisation

FourNet operates on five key principles, which it calls “traits and behaviours”. These are the standards that leaders are expected to set for themselves to help them deliver the best approach to the company's people and customers. They are based on, “working together”, “focus on customers”, “a can-do attitude”, “growth” and “leadership”.

My Team

89% of staff agreed

My team is fun to work with

All teams take part in a weekly team call, a practice that will continue beyond lockdown and working-from-home arrangements, as the company moves to a more flexible working style. Teams are encouraged to use FourNet's instant messaging and collaboration tools to develop a strong team dynamic and identity.

Leadership

83% of staff agreed

I have confidence in the leadership skills of the senior management team

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Organisation established in

2005

Total number of UK employees

Number of UK locations

Employee average age

75% : 25%

Male : Female employee ratio

73%

Employees earning £35k+

Employee turnover (voluntary)

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"This is a terrific achievement for us. Receiving two stars in the Best Companies survey shows that we are one of the best businesses in Britain when it comes to happy and engaged employees. We also had more than 90% of our people take part in the survey, and that says a lot about the culture here, we’re all a part of making FourNet a great place to work. We are proud of the team spirit that we've nurtured and despite a trying year of lockdown, we've managed to keep morale high among our employees. As we continue to grow we look forward to welcoming new members of the team in future, who will see our new two star rating as a sign of a company they want to work for."

Richard Pennington, CEO - FourNet

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