Imperial award for people development

Imperial Tobacco’s business in Norway has been recognized with a prestigious award as one of the best companies in the country for developing its employees.

Imperial was ranked in the overall top 10 companies to work for in the 2014 Best Workplaces in Norway awards.

Market manager Jörg Glasenapp collected the award on behalf of Imperial’s 49-strong Norwegian team at a ceremony held in Oslo.

“Our people are vitally important to us, and we’re hugely committed to their development to give us competitive advantage and ensure they remain motivated and satisfied at work,” he said.

“We’re delighted and very proud that our commitment to our employees has been recognized in this way.”