Interactive Ideas join top 2 % of companies investing in People

Investor in People accolade acknowledges the investment made in staff development

Enfield, London, 14th April 2010, Interactive Ideas, one of the UK’s leading value-added software and technology distributors, has been awarded the Investor in People Standard with the Silver recognition level, joining only 2% of the 40,000 plus organisations in the UK that have demonstrated a commitment to their people above the standard criteria.

The Investors in People Standard provides a framework for improving business performance and competitiveness through good practice in human resource development. Investors in People’s aim is to help employers across the UK to develop their businesses by making the most of their most valuable asset – their people.

Mike Trup, MD of Interactive Ideas said of the accolade, “Our people are our number one asset and key to us continuing to provide the highest level of service to our customers and partners. We are investing heavily in our people and our new in-house training facilities. We provide extensive training internally as well as externally externally accredited programs delivered training by our providers The Leadership and Management People (www.theleadershipandmanagementpeople.co.uk) and Viva Associates (www.vivaassociates.co.uk).” He continued “We have had three record years of growth and have ambitious plans for the future, so we are actively building our infrastructure to cope with our future ambitious plans.”

Jane Jones, Acting Chief Executive Officer of Investors in People, said “This is a fantastic achievement by Interactive Ideas and it goes to show that working with Investors in People can benefit organisations of all sizes and sectors. The Investors in People Standard is practical, flexible and easy to use and we hope that more organisations in the area will be encouraged to work with us to help them get the best from their people.”