Redditch, 03 March 2009 - Networks First, a leading provider of support services for network infrastructures (http://www.networksfirst.com/), has been awarded two stars at the prestigious Best Companies Awards 2009. Over 795 companies from across the UK entered the awards, which were held over the last four months.

The Best Companies Index (BCI) has taken over seven years to develop and has surveyed over 750,000 employees across thousands of UK organisations, making it one of the most comprehensive and accurate gauges for this subject ever created. It rates companies equally across eight key factors within the workplace: Leadership, My Company, Personal Growth, My Manager, My Team, Giving Something Back, Fair Deal and Wellbeing.

Peter Titmus, Managing Director, Networks First, comments: "This is only our second year of entering the Best Companies Place to Work so we are delighted to have already achieved the two star status. Winning two stars is recognition of our employees' commitment to Networks First and we hope to continue to develop and deliver a rewarding workplace. I firmly believe that delivering service excellence begins by focusing on employee engagement. "

The Best Companies awards not only aim to identify and recognise industry leading organisations operating in the UK but also help organisations identify their strengths and weaknesses whilst providing benchmarks and guidance to help improve performance. A full breakdown of the awards can be found at http://www.bestcompaniesguide.co.uk/

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Notes to Editors

About Networks First
Networks First is a specialist provider of converged network support services. Its people, passion and skills blend together creating a distinctive customer support experience. Going beyond the traditional ‘break fix' approach, Networks First's commitment is to the restoration and ongoing sustainability of networks. A partner focused support services organisation with multi-vendor and mixed technology capabilities, Networks First's partners, include Dell, Mitel and Westcon Convergence. Following its acquisition of ANS, a leading provider of support services for IP telephony solutions, Networks First is now the largest independent provider of converged network support services in the channel. http://www.networksfirst.com/

For more information please contact Louisa Constable/Emily Droogleever at Portfolio Communications on 020 7240 6959 or email networksfirst@portfoliocomms.com

Ref: 09-031

Date: 02.03.09