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Metaswitch is proud to have been ranked 4th in the Sunday Times Best Companies To Work For 2012. Metaswitch has consistently ranked in the top 15 companies for the last nine years and remains the top company from the Technology sector. Within specific criteria for the listing, Metaswitch was also ranked 2nd for having caring managers and 3rd for rewarding its staff equitably.

For the fifth year in a row, Metaswitch was awarded the maximum three stars for its 'extraordinary' level of employee engagement in the Best Companies Accreditation, which acknowledges excellence in the workplace and focuses on Workplace Engagement as an integral component of an organization’s success and growth.

Profit Track 100 Ones to Recognise logo

Companies are selected for the Sunday Times Profit Track 'Ones to Recognise' on the strength of their management, as well as challenges overcome, innovation, past growth and future prospects.

The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2011

Metaswitch is proud to have been ranked 10th in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work for 2011. We continue to be placed the highest for companies from the Technology sector. Within specific criteria for the listing, Metaswitch was also ranked 1st for having caring managers, 1st for having open and honest managers, and 3rd for most helpful colleagues.

Best Companies Acreditation 2011

Metaswitch is again celebrating being ranked ‘Extraordinary’ and achieving the maximum three stars in the Best Companies Accreditation. Accreditation acknowledges excellence in the workplace and focuses on Workplace Engagement as an integral component of an organization’s success and growth.

2010 CableFax Best of the Web Awards

Metaswitch was honored in the 2010 CableFax Best of the Web Awards for its corporate rebranding and redesigned website.

The Queen's Award for Enterprise

We are one of a select group of recipients of the 2010 Queen's Award for Enterprise. This is the fourth Queen's Award we have achieved during our 29 year history and has been granted for 'continuous innovation and development' as well as commercial success of our MetaSphere application server.

Out of almost 1000 companies that applied for selection, we were placed 12th in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work for 2010. This is the seventh consecutive year that we have been placed in the top 15 and we remained the top company from the Communications/Telecom sector. We ranked highly in several of the individual categories, including "Wellbeing" (how we look after people) and "Fair Deal" (rewarding people equitably).

Best Companies Acreditation 2010

For the fourth consecutive year, we have been awarded three stars in the Best Companies Accreditation (the highest number of stars that can be awarded). In 2010, there were 1086 companies that applied for star status. We are proud to be one of only 50 who achieved three stars.

ACQ Magazine has named Metaswitch as Telecommunications Company of the Year – UK.

Metaswitch has been profitable and grown revenues every single year - a track record that has earned it three Queen's Awards for Enterprise. It now employs over 500 people and does more than $100 million in business annually across the globe.

Computer Weekly Best Places To Work In IT 2009 Winner

We won Computer Weekly's Best Places to Work in IT award, 2009 (IT software and Hardware suppliers).

The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2009

Out of almost 1000 companies that applied for selection, we were placed 9th in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work for 2009. We were the top company from the Communications/Telecom sector. We came 2nd for 'lending a helping hand' and for having the 'most supportive managers'. We also came 3rd for offering a 'good work/life balance'.

Best Companies Acreditation 2009

We were awarded Three Stars in the Best Companies Accreditation 2009, an accolade we also achieved in 2007 and 2008. In a 'Michelin style' rating system, we were awarded the highest number of stars for our 'extraordinary' level of employee engagement. Out of 795 companies who entered, only 55 achieved Three Star status.

Places to work in IT Computer Weekly Best 2008

We were one of five companies shortlisted for Computer Weekly's Best Places to Work in IT award, 2008 (IT software and Hardware suppliers).

The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2008

Out of more than 800 companies that applied for selection, we were placed 14th in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work for 2008. We were the top company for "managers who listen as well as talk", and also the top company from the Communications/Telecom sector.

Best Companies Acreditation 2008

We were awarded Three Stars in the Best Companies Accreditation 2008, an accolade we also acheived in 2007. Fewer than 8% of companies applying received Three Stars.

Investor in People award

We were originally accredited as an Investor in People in 2001, then re-accredited in 2004, and once again in 2007.

The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2007

We were awarded 7th place in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work for 2007.

Places to work in IT Computer Weekly Best 2007

Our in-house IT Support team won Computer Weekly's Best Places to Work in IT award, 2007 (IT software and Hardware suppliers).
We have won this award three times in the last 4 years.

Best Workplaces 2006

We have been placed in the Best Workplaces in the UK list by the Financial Times in 2006.

The Queen's Award for International Trade

In 2006, we were granted the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category. This award is the most prestigious UK business accolade. We had previously received the Queen's Award for Export Achievement in 1992 and 1999. Each accolade lasts for five years and can be reawarded every seven years.

The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2006

We were awarded 5th place in the (Mid-sized) Sunday Times Best Companies to Work for 2006.

The Financial Times 50 Best workplaces 2005

We were awarded 3rd place in the Financial Times awards for the 50 Best Companies in the UK 2005.

The Financial Times also listed us as one of the 100 Best Workplaces in Europe for 2005.

The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2005: London

In 2005 we were 5th in the (Mid-sized) Sunday Time Best Companies to work for.

In that year, we also came 2nd in the London Region section.

Computer Weekly's Best Places to Work in IT

Our in-house IT Support team won Computer Weekly's Best Places to Work in IT award, 2003 (SME category) and 2005 (>250 employees category).

The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For 2004

We were awarded 3rd place in the (Mid/Big-sized) Sunday Times Best Companies to Work for 2004.

We also received a special Well-Being award for work/life balance.