What’s it like being part of team UKFast? Is it really a Great Place to Work? Having last night been named the fifth greatest mid-sized workplace in UK – the top mid-sized technology firm and the top in Manchester – it would seem so. We asked one of the team for more details… The manner […]
Oscars season may have been and gone, the Baftas a distant memory, but for us, the awards season is just ramping up! Granted, tech and business awards may be a touch less glamorous than the razzle-dazzle of Hollywood but no less exciting. And, it just so happens that we’re shortlisted for a couple of the […]
We headed down to London this week and were greeted with warm, sunny skies and not a cloud in sight. That much can be said for outdoors at least, but it was a completely different story in the ExCel as the huge theatre was completely taken over by cloud – computing, we mean. Cloud Expo […]
Our business is known for never doing things by halves, so in true UKFast style, we’re putting a twist on the iconic office slide. Speculation has been mounting in the corridors at UKFast Campus for some time now; stolen conversations by the coffee machine, whisperings in the Zen garden, low murmurs in the bar. And […]
As I am sure you know, we’re big fans of nurturing the next generation of tech superstars, with our apprenticeship scheme, school workshops and work experience placements. The enthusiasm and refreshing perspectives that younger – or newly trained –people bring to the UKFast fold often boosts our productivity and creativity, and gives them real industry […]
As you know, here at UKFast we can never resist an opportunity to celebrate our team and show them just how appreciated they are and this weekend was no exception. Of course, having Employee Motivation Day landing on Saturday 25th February, there were a few challenges considering the bulk of our team are Monday-Friday workers. […]
You know what they say about five: it’s the magic number, it’s company, it’s the best…well, maybe they don’t actually say any of those things, but today at UKFast we’re seriously big fans of all things we can count on one hand. What’s caused us to go completely penta-mental? The Sunday Times has just named us […]
Well done you beautiful humans, you’ve won at another week! This week we’ve been talking about all of the things, from last minute tips for peak periods, to our role as headline sponsor of Mage Titans 2016. Now have a quick catch up on the rest of the week’s news and have a reet good […]
Ending an already incredible week on a high, last night we were thrilled to take home a Judges Choice Award at the 2016 Manchester Evening News Business of the Year Awards! It was a huge surprise and an award that’s very close to our hearts. On Wednesday we covered ourselves in glitter and had a […]
Yesterday we were celebrating women in sport, and today we’re thrilled to find out that we’ve been shortlisted for the M.E.N’s Business of the Year awards! We’re big fans of promoting business in Manchester and, win or lose, here’s why this is an award so close to our hearts. October’s off to a blinding start […]
