Leybold Shortlisted as Employer of the Year

Leybold, based in Chessington, U.K., announced that it is on the final shortlist as Employer of the Year, an award from the Composites UK Trade Association.

The Employer of the Year Award honors companies that invest specifically in their employees through training programs and appraisal systems. The winner will be announced Nov. 3 at an awards dinner at the National Motorcycle Museum. The event coincides with the Advanced Engineering Show in Birmingham.

“It’s a privilege to be shortlisted for this award, which recognizes the investment we have made in developing our employees and future talent,” Ian Dorman, Leybold general manager, said in a press release.

“The nomination alone recognizes the beginning of our journey in becoming a great place to

work,” Sarah Cogswell, HR manager, said in the press release. “We promote a culture of lifelong learning, continuous feedback, and self-development to enable people’s potential. All employees have a ‘mission’ (which includes performance and development goals) and take part in our performance enablement cycle.”

Leybold designs and manufactures vacuum pumps, components, and systems for the industrial manufacturing of semiconductors, data carriers, displays, coated architectural glass, and solar cells.

For more information, visit www.leybold.com.