TIGA, the network for games developers and digital publishers and the trade association representing the UK video games industry has been awarded the Investors in People Bronze Standard, demonstrating their commitment to realising the potential of their people.
TIGA’s core purpose is to strengthen the games development and digital publishing sector. Since its inception in 2001 TIGA has consistently championed the interests of games developers.
Today, TIGA operates as a virtual company with highly skilled remote workers and since 2010 has won 24 business awards and commendations, an achievement which reflects TIGA’s drive for improvement and to meet best practice. TIGA campaigns to advance the video games sector in the corridors of power, raise the profile of the industry in the media and to help its members commercially through the provision of best practice information and advice, networking events and financial benefits.
TIGA has worked with governments, parliaments and policy makers to promote the growth of the video games industry through the adoption of policies including: video Games Tax Relief, improved R&D Tax Credits, a Prototype Fund and the maintenance of the Skills Investment Fund.
Investors in People is the UK’s leading accreditation for business improvement through people management, and provides a wealth of resources for businesses to innovate, improve and grow, with a focus on good people making great business.
Paul Devoy, Head of Investors in People, said:
“Achieving the Investors in People Bronze standard is something that any organisation should be truly proud of. It is the sign of a company which is truly committed to good people management practice and we’d like to congratulate TIGA on their achievement.”
Commenting on the award, Dr Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO, said:
“TIGA is focused on strengthening the UK video games development and digital publishing sector. TIGA’s success in achieving this objective depends to a crucial extent on the TIGA team. I would like to thank the TIGA team for their commitment, competence and professionalism in serving TIGA and the wider video games industry. I congratulate them for enabling TIGA to achieve Bronze Level Investment in People Status.”
For more information about Investors in People please visit www.investorsinpeople.co.uk
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About TIGA
TIGA is 90% funded by independent UK businesses. 80% of our board members are developers and/or from UK owned businesses, and 50% of our board are UK business owners themselves. Since 2010, TIGA has won 24 business awards and commendations and has been successfully accredited as an Investors in People organisation three times. TIGA focuses on three sets of activities:
- Political representation
- Media representation
- Business services
This enhances the competitiveness of our members by providing benefits that make a material difference to their businesses, including a reduction in costs and improved commercial opportunities. It also means our members’ voices are heard in the corridors of power and positively represented in national, broadcast and UK video game trade media.
Get in touch:
Tel: 0845 468 2330Email: info@tiga.org Web: www.tiga.orgTwitter: www.twitter.com/tigamovementFacebook: www.facebook.com/TIGAMovementLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/tiga
For further information, you can also contact: Dr Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO on: 07875 939 643, or email: richard.wilson@tiga.org
About Investors in People
- Investors in People makes people management excellence count. They exist to help businesses realise the potential of their people, improve standards and gain the accreditation to prove it.
- Through the respected Standard, business insight and the IIP bank of tools and resources, organisations of all shapes and sizes can put their people first – and discover a brighter business future.
- Over the last 20 years, IIP has helped more than 100,000 businesses around the world improve, using their Accreditation Framework to boost working culture, increase employee engagement and encourage game-changing leadership.
- Investors in People is owned and managed by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, an executive non-departmental public body of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
- Investors in People South of England is delivered by Grant Thornton UK LLP under license from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.