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Our quality culture, improvement and growth has been based on the values of integrity, trust, honesty and teamwork. We have used various total quality management techniques to help us deliver the products and services our customers demand. These include leading tools such as the EFQM Business Excellence Award and the various British Standard licences such as ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001.
In recent years we have achieved notable success at all levels are the highlight of this came in 2005 when we won the UK Business Excellence Award despite coming up against international organisations such as BMW, Siemens and TNT. Tobermore's most recent success has been winning the European Quality Award (EFQM) for 2007.
The table below outlines the various awards and achievements we have received.
| Year | Quality Milestones | | 1991 | Accredited as a BS 5750 registered company. | | 2000 | Obtained Mark of Excellence accreditation based against EFQM model (score 350+). | | 2001 | Retained Mark of Excellence accreditation based against EFQM model (score 400+). | | 2001 | Formally accredited with Investors In People. | | 2001 | Became RIBA CPD accredited firm. | | 2002 | Won Northern Ireland Quality Award based against EFQM model (score 500+). | | 2003 | The All Island Trade and Business Awards – Highly commended in the Large and Small Business criteria. | | 2004 | Accredited ISO 9001:2000 company. | | 2004 | Awarded the Queens Award for International Trade. | | 2004 | Won major Marketing award with national newspaper (Belfast Telegraph). | | 2005 | Entered and won UK Business Excellence Award (score 650+). | | 2005 | Won Chartered Institute of Marketing Overall Marketer of the Year Award & Won Chartered Institute of Marketing Sales Excellence Award. | | 2006 | Accredited ISO 14001. | | 2006 | Won Chartered Institute of Marketing Communications Award. | | 2007 | Won the UTV/Business Eye 'Company of the Year' Award 2007 | | 2007 | Won Chartered Institute of Marketing 'Best Regional Marketing Team' | | 2007 | EFQM Quality Award Winner 2007. | | 2008 | Won the 'Business Team of the Year' at the Belfast Telegraph Business Awards |
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