KC3.net 1st To Be Awarded New National IT Quality Mark

Kington, Herefordshire, 29th May. KC3.net from Kington is one of the first six companies in the country to be awarded in the latest segment of the Accredit UK Standard. This new segment, the second to be launched, recognises companies for designing, developing and testing software to the highest level of excellence.

The employee owned company is planning to use the Accredit UK standard to help grow its business. The company develops acms software that allows website owners to manage their content easily, and OutBox an ethical mass emailing system.

By completing the Accredit UK standard, KC3.net has been recognised as providing an honest, reliable and efficient service. KC3.net was among only six Midlands companies to achieve this honour.

The Accredit UK Assessor said: "KC3.net have a culture of continuous improvement that means they set themselves high standards of customer satisfaction. They achieve this through a dedication to implementing robust processes and recognition that their staff are their most significant asset."

Vaughan Shayler, Programme Director for Accredit UK said: "By using the Accredit UK standard, KC3.net is helping to make it easier for purchasers to feel confident to buy services from technology companies. 94% of people that we surveyed think that the Accredit UK standard is a good idea. That is because it solves their burning need - they can now get what they want without fear."

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About AccredIT UK:

Accredit UK will help businesses use and trust IT solutions. It is a quality mark that promotes trust in IT and helps suppliers prove their excellence. It will prove to potential IT purchasers that companies holding the mark operate with appropriately skilled people and clearly defined processes, and that they have a track record of meeting customers' expectations.

Accredit UK has been created by the National Computing Centre as part of a project joint-funded by the NCC, Advantage West Midlands and the European Regional Development Fund.

For more information please consult the Accredit UK website at: www.accredituk.com or contact:

Simon Brandon, Marketing Consultant T: 01332 695077
E: simon@simonbrandon.com