- News
20 August 2015
SPTS achieves UK's Investors in People Silver Standard
SPTS Technologies Ltd of Newport, Wales, UK (an Orbotech company that manufactures etch, PVD and CVD wafer processing solutions for the MEMS, advanced packaging, LED, high-speed RF on GaAs, and power management device markets) has been awarded the UK's Investors in People Silver standard for demonstrating "commitment to realizing the potential of its workforce by going above and beyond for its staff".
Named an 'Anchor Company' by the Welsh Government in 2014, SPTS has nearly 300 staff at its headquarters and main manufacturing site in Newport, South Wales, plus an additional 200 in Europe, Asia and North America. SPTS' equipment is used to manufacture semiconductor and microelectronic devices found in consumer electronic products, domestic appliances and automobiles, including almost every smartphone, energy management and control sensors in appliances, and automobile safety systems.
Investors in People is the UK's leading accreditation for business improvement through people management, and provides resources for businesses to innovate, improve and grow. Investors in People Silver standard is "the sign of a company which is very committed to good people management practice," states Paul Devoy, head of Investors in People.
"It is important to ensure that all employees have the opportunity to develop the skills they need to effectively perform their duties and for individual career development" comments Kevin Crofton, president of SPTS and corporate VP of Orbotech. "Clearly defining shared goals for the company and setting individual objectives toward those goals have been key contributors to our success," he adds. "By working with and investing in our people, we have been rewarded with a sustainable and profitable business."