Damar Training have named Supanet the 'Employer of the Year 2008' in recognition of their service throughout the year and for their proposed plans for the future.

Members of the Supanet team who were involved in the Damar Training scheme

2008-10-10 16:01:21 - The Burnley based ISP won the prestigious award against competition from over 90 renowned companies across the UK.

Supanet's Managing Director, Steve Smart, accepted the accolade at Damar's annual award ceremony held in Hazel Grove, Stockport.

"It is an honour to be recognised for our triumphs in the workplace in addition to services we provide the customer." Steve Smart continued: "As Supanet continues to grow we hope to continue to be trusted as a great place to work at and do business with."

Supanet also saw five of its colleagues, Claire McGough, Michael Swift, Lee Birch, Ryan Thomas Fisher, and Tom Holdsworth collect their NVQ qualifications in customer service.

Mr Holdsworth was also named as a runner up in the 'Best Achiever 2008' category, chosen out of 250 candidates.

In addition to their existing recruitment practices, Supanet are currently working with Damar and Connexions to look for recent school leavers as candidates for their new IT apprenticeships NVQ initiative.

Damar's Managing Director, Jonathan Bourne added: "Supanet have wholeheartedly embraced customer service training for staff - the success of this growing programme is down not only to the commitment of individual learners but also the investment made by the whole management team."

About Supanet

Supanet Ltd (www.supanet.com) has provided internet access and a range of other services to UK customers since 1998. The company prides itself on continuing to lead the market with exciting and innovative offers with an emphasis on quality service as opposed to cut cost temporary offers.

The Supanet portal offers free, quality content, with features including free webmail, SMS services and comprehensive online help. Commercial partnerships with, among others, Ask, MIVA, MoneySupermarket and uSwitch provide valued expert services for visitors to the site.

Any applicants interested finding out more regarding the apprenticeship scheme should call 0870 1213193 and ask for Human Resources.