Zen Recognised as Quality Employer

Zen Internet has received an award for making a valuable contribution to local employment. The company received the employer award at the Greater Manchester Employer Coalition Awards in the SME Employer of the Year category. The winners were announced at a glittering awards dinner at The Renaissance Hotel in Manchester.

After recent success with a hat-trick at the ISPA (Internet Service Providers' Association) awards in the categories of Best Uncontended Service, Best Heavy Business Broadband and Best Business ISP, last month, Zen was pleased to have this level of recognition from the perspective of being an employer.

Caroline Taylor, HR Manager, Zen Internet commented: “Zen were delighted to receive the award! To reach the level of success we have in the broadband market can only be achieved with the right attitude as an employer. We like to give staff the opportunities to reach their full potential. We are well on the way to offering the best ISP service in the UK, and we will continue to open our doors to jobseekers in the North West.”

Staff levels at Zen have risen considerably, from a starting headcount of 4 when Zen was established in 1995, to 22 in 2000 and now to over 200 employees in 2006 and more is to come in terms of job opportunities. Development of a new headquarters in Rochdale set for 2010 means that Zen will be able to offer further employment making Zen a business working hard to continue their success on all fronts.

Since 1995 Zen has helped put Rochdale on the map, with a reputation across the UK as a successful and reliable ISP. The company chooses to invest not just in the latest technologies but also in its workforce, and this consistency of quality across all elements is the key to Zen’s success.