Staff at IT provider SolutionsPT bonded over a Japanese drumming session at the annual company meeting last year, when presentations set out the company vision for the next 12 months and there were drinks and canapés to celebrate the previous year's success.

“Our people are a point of difference,” according the company, which was founded in 1985 by its chief executive John Bailey. For more than 30 years, its mission has been to help drive continuous improvement and success for customers through the identification and deployment of world-class digital technology.

Cheadle-based SolutionsPT credits its approach to the human factor and its attitude to customer service in building long-term relationships with clients. Its aim is to understand customer needs so it can continue to help implement great hardware, software and managed services to businesses.

The company believes its continued success relies on investing in what it does well: making a commitment to creating the industry experts and leaders of tomorrow by offering excellent training and personal development programmes to staff.

The level of passion, engagement and knowledge its people have allows it to deliver lifetime value in the services it provides and manages for customers. The company has an intimate knowledge of UK and Ireland industry standards and regulations.

It holds Investors in People Platinum Accreditation, awarded to truly cutting-edge organisations operating at the highest level of people management practice.