PROjEN celebrates 30 years of project management

PROjEN was born out of the employment agency Morgan Design Associates in 1978. Today it says it owes its success largely to the knowledge, skills, expertise and, above all, the commitment of all its employees. Over the years, PROjEN has grown from strength to strength in terms of its turnover (now over 20million), employee numbers (over 100) and its 'blue chip' customer base that includes GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi Aventis, Heinz, Coca Cola, Greenergy and British Sugar. PROjEN has also won many prestigious awards, including the European Construction Institute's 'Contractor of the Year 2003', 'Project of the Year 2004, 2006 and 2008', PROjEN's Carbon Trust Accreditation was awarded in 2007 and a 'Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents' (RoSPA) Gold Medal was won in 2008, following seven consecutive Gold Awards.

PROjEN says it stands out from the competition in a number of ways. Being privately owned the company has full control of the size of business it wants to be, the type of projects it undertakes and the industries it serves. The company's key driver is to be seen as a valuable extension to its clients' businesses by showing clear improvements in performance through PROjEN's engineering support. The visibility and involvement of owner/managers promotes a 'can-do' attitude and a desire to see the job through - and not walk away when problems occur. PROjEN's clear set of values and culture is shared and owned by all within the company, which ensures a consistency of delivery, low-politic/no-blame environment and a greater team spirit.

John Taylor, PROjEN's managing director, said: "Reaching 30 years in business is a noteworthy achievement for any organisation and is one we are proud to celebrate. Over the years we have seen a number of competitors come and go and our success is down to our personnel and the working relationship with our clients. We focus on recruiting employees with the right attitude and, by limiting our client numbers, we ensure we have a better understanding of what the client is trying to achieve through its business investments. Our ability to bring experience from a range of industries and our skills in embracing new technology and blending it with tried-and-tested solutions has proven to be a successful formula. Our 30th Birthday Celebration held on Friday was just one of the ways that we wanted to mark this occasion and ensured that we said a big 'thank you' to the PROjEN Team. I look forward to continued success and celebrating our next major birthday milestone!"