Fairbairn Private Bank receives top 50 ranking
7 March 2007
TOP 50 RANKING FOR FAIRBAIRN PRIVATE
BANK
Fairbairn Private Bank has once again been
listed as one of the best small companies to work for in the 2007
Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For, published this
month.
The bank, with offices in the Isle of Man and
Jersey, has been included in the Top 100 listing for the last three
years. During this time, the bank has moved from 85th to
73rd and now to an impressive 45th. Fairbairn
Private Bank is one of only four companies to retain and
continually improve its position over a three year period and of
these companies it is the largest and most profitable. The bank
remains the first and only British offshore island financial
services business to ever feature in this highly coveted
listing.
Staff at Fairbairn Private Bank give their job
security a positive rating of 85% and are pleased with the
impressive range of benefits on offer. 62% of staff say they don’t
feel exhausted after a day at work, ranking the Bank eighth on this
measure. 80% of staff say they have a good work/life balance and
85% say they have confidence in the senior leadership of the
bank.
Greg Horton, Fairbairn Private Bank’s Managing
Director (pictured receiving the award from John Waples, Sunday
Times Business Editor), commented: “This is a spectacular
achievement for the bank and we are all delighted at having moved
up for the third successive year and into the Top 50. To move up
the listing year on year is a real achievement, especially when
over half the companies fell off the listing both this year and
last. It is pleasing to know that our staff continue to feel so
positively about their place of work and as such, the business
reaps the rewards in terms of staff dedication and commitment.”
Greg continued: “This listing is a testament
to the success experienced by Fairbairn Private Bank in recent
years, particularly receiving the Best Offshore Bank* accolade for
the 5th year running and achieving the highly
prestigious Two Star status (ranked as Outstanding) in the Best
Companies business accreditation system** earlier this year.”
Hon. David Cretney, Isle of Man Minister for
Trade and Industry, said: “Fairbairn Private Bank has
proven its commitment to excellence: firstly, to its staff by
winning both this award and a
National Training Award; and secondly to its
customers by winning industry awards for both product excellence
and customer service. I congratulate the bank, which
reflects the success of the Isle of Man, where many individuals and
organisations have found an environment that gives them the
opportunity to achieve their potential. As a result our economy
continues to grow at three times the rate of the EU and our
community continues to flourish.”
* The Best Offshore Bank award has been won by
the bank for five years running (from 2001 to 2006) in the
International Investment Offshore Fund and Product Awards, held in
association with Standard & Poor’s.
** Launched last year, Best Companies
Accreditation has been established to acknowledge corporate
excellence in the workplace. This elite accreditation takes the
format of a Michelin style star system with company performance
awarded one star for first class, two stars for outstanding and
three stars for extraordinary.
Ends
Editors’ Notes
Fairbairn Private Bank operates a
comprehensive private and personal banking operation on behalf of a
wide range of clients. These include private individuals, small and
large companies, trusts, governments and institutional investors. A
full range of banking, investment, trust and corporate services can
be accessed through its offices in the Isle of Man, Jersey and its
representative office in South Africa.
Fairbairn Private Bank is a member of the Old
Mutual Group.
When referring to Fairbairn Private Bank –
please ensure that the company name is printed in full and not
abbreviated.
For Further Information:
Greg Horton or Janet
Taylor
Tel: 01624 645000
Issued By:
Lisa Creighton, Isle of Man Advertising &
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Ltd Tel:
01624 620440