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Video: What makes a company one of the best places to work in IT in the UK?

Video: What makes a company one of the best places to work in IT in the UK?

Video: What makes a company one of the best places to work in IT in the UK?

Date: Jun 25, 2009

Two winners at the Computer Weekly Best Places to Work in IT awards, IDIS and Network Rail detail some of the ways they provide a working environment IT professionals appreciate.

Nick McCowen is the Head of IT at IDIS, the winner of the Best of the Best award for organisations with fewer then 200 employees, and winner in the health, social care and not for profit category.

Pam Fellows is the director of information management at Network Rail, which scooped the award in the government and public services category.

Questions featured:

What makes a good place to work in IT?

How is the personal development of IT professionals best handled?

How can organisations keep IT strategy tightly in line with business strategy?

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