Communications agency drpgroup has become one of the few businesses in the UK to receive the Investors in People Silver Award. Having previously held the Bronze Award, the drpgroup was accredited with the silver standard after exceeding the necessary evidence requirements during an assessment at the beginning of September.

Launched in 1991, Investors in People offers a business improvement tool designed to help all kinds of organisations develop performance. The initiative aims to increase the productivity of the UK economy by improving the way  that organisations manage, develop and reward their people. As part of the drpgroup's 30th anniversary targets to achieve 30 awards and accreditations, the board of directors were committed to ensuring they maintained the high standards of employee engagement, reward and recognition which had seen the group enjoy Investors in People Accreditation for so long.

Commenting on the award, group managing director Dale Parmenter said: "The most important thing for us about receiving this award is that it demonstrates we are continuing to improve on the already high standards of team satisfaction we set for ourselves. It is now up to us to continue to develop our approach and next target the Investors in People Gold Award."

Investors in People assessor Julie Cowmeadow wrote in her report on the drpgroup: "The group has a clearly defined vision (Anything's Possible), values (underpinned by guiding principles) and aims that are at the heart of all its strategies, operations and processes. People feel recognised and valued for the work they do and having a culture of creativity means that people feel empowered to make decisions and improvements, feel proud of their achievements and have great satisfaction in working in an exciting, creative and successful environment."

drpgroup is an integrated full-service communications agency, designing and producing communications solutions globally. The group assists a wide range of corporate clients to effectively communicate to internal or external audiences, through award winning video, events, print, interactive media and team development solutions.