Siemens UK wins Gold at the IPM Awards 2012

Siemens UK has won the Gold Award for the 'Employee Recognition' category at the prestigious Institute of Promotional Marketing (IPM) Awards 2012 held in London recently.

The Siemens Champions programme was awarded for its efforts in ensuring that the Siemens values; Responsible, Excellent and Innovative, culture and approach are embedded in the Siemens UK organisation, ensuring that all 12,000 UK employees have an equal opportunity to participate.
% of the audience receiving 23,971 pieces of recognition
The programme allows employees to personally recognise peers who demonstrate corporate values through their interaction with colleagues & customers. Recognition can be submitted online or through a freepost card system. Individuals or teams can be recognised across a number of different platforms:

• E-Cards
• Instant Rewards
• Podium Awards: Bronze, Silver & Gold

Toby Peyton-Jones, HR Director for Siemens, said: "There are so many 'Heroes' and 'Heroines' in our organisation: -people who have gone well beyond their job description, which have helped others in ways that is an inspiration or who have moved mountains to meet a customer deadline. Some may have simply had the courage to stand up for what is the right rather than take the easy path.

"With our Champions scheme where any employee can nominate a colleague, it is sometimes overlooked that the act of giving recognition and nominating a colleague, is as fundamental as receiving an award. It binds us into a common family which honours and celebrates our values and makes us a great company to work for."

The Siemens Champions campaign was designed by P&MM Motivation, an industry leading employee motivation company.

John Sylvester, Divisional Managing Director of P&MM Motivation, commented: "The success of this programme is testament to the dedication and creativity that is applied to each individual project by the team. We are delighted that Siemens and P&MM have gained such great recognition from our industry peers through these prestigious awards."

To see what participants thought of the scheme, please visit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PdqbXaaO4A

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Siemens in the UK
Siemens was established in the United Kingdom 169 years ago and now employs 12,972 people in the UK. Last year's revenues were £4.4 billion*. As a leading global engineering and technology services company, Siemens provides innovative solutions to help tackle the world's major challenges, across the key sectors of energy, industry, infrastructure & cities and healthcare. Siemens has offices and factories throughout the UK, with its headquarters in Frimley, Surrey. The company's global headquarters is in Munich, Germany. For more information, visit www.siemens.co.uk

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