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Our People

It’s our people who set us apart, leading with purpose to provide Exceptional Customer Contact

This starts with how we treat each other and encompasses our valued partnerships and client relationships. We pride ourselves on having a purpose-led culture, where everyone is committed to success, and is empowered to innovate and drive change.

Good is not good enough. We strive for Exceptional.

We believe in creating a culture and environment where our people can be at their best and where they are encouraged to be who they are and feel part of an amazing team. We actively encourage our people to own it, aim higher, succeed together, and always evolve.

Our culture

Our people are at the heart of what we do. They are what differentiates us from the competition and what makes us the company we are today and who we will be tomorrow.

Every touchpoint – from recruitment, to development and the way we work – is a vital part of the people lifecycle, and it is our goal to ensure a consistent experience every step of the way.

It’s also no secret that CX and ‘people experience’ are linked – when people are happy and have all the support they need, their enthusiasm and engagement will be reflected in their relationship with clients.

Knowing this, we make it our mission to listen to our people, and act on what they tell us. We couldn’t wish for higher praise from our people than being voted one of the Best Companies to Work For.

Best Companies

IPI named in Top 25 Best Mid-sized Companies to Work For in 2024

We’re delighted to be awarded a three star ‘World Class to Work For’ accreditation by Best Companies – the highest possible rating – in recognition of our continued investment in our people and culture. This commitment has propelled IPI to #18 in the Best Companies list of the Top 100 mid-sized organisations, a remarkable leap from our previous position of #76.

At IPI, it’s our people who set us apart; they enable us to deliver truly exceptional service to our clients, so it only makes sense that their experience is at the heart of everything we do as an organisation

"The Best Companies three-star rating is a huge achievement and a tremendous endorsement of the working environment we’ve built, where everyone has a voice and a chance to grow. The fact that this accreditation is based on our people’s feedback, makes it especially gratifying."

Lisa FradinChief People Officer

Our people and purpose-led culture is 100% genuine; we truly care about creating a great place to work

Our purpose & our values

Our purpose and our values act as the foundations for our future growth and development. Our purpose is to deliver ‘Exceptional Customer Contact’. We want every IPI experience between our people, clients, partners and the communities that we serve to be exceptional. This extends into everything that we do as a company and goes hand in hand with understanding our clients better.

Exceptional Customer Contact is the foundation on which we build everything, and it is underpinned by our values which we consciously weave into everything that we do each day. The values are: We own it. We aim higher. We succeed together. We are always evolving.

Our people are passionate, collaborative, talented, capable, and above all, exceptional.

Hear from our people about their IPI journeys. Take a look at the different paths they have taken to get to their current role, providing inspiration on how they mapped out their career path within IPI and guidance for those who are looking to join the IPI family.

Natalie Walker 
Compliance Standards Manager

“With IPI’s support and investment, I am planning to start the Certified Information Security Manager qualification.”
Read about Natalie’s journey here.

Adrian Yeoman 
Technical Architect – SIP

“It’s great to be able to progress your career with the same company, so keep your eyes open to the opportunities around you.” Read about Adrian’s journey here.

Learning and people development

We don’t ‘manage’ performance at IPI. We enable it.

Performance enablement is about helping people to be successful by bringing their best, true selves to work each day, whether remotely or in person. It means supporting our people to reach their desired development goals and performance objectives. Investing in relationships and building trust and mutual respect, ensures everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

From informal 1-2-1 sessions to talent forums, we’re proud of the initiatives we have in place to enable performance, and there’s plenty more to in-store to get us and our people where we want to be.

Health and wellbeing

To support our goal of having happy and healthy people at IPI, physical and mental wellbeing is at the heart of our People Agenda.

After all, what’s more important than health?

We actively encourage and support our people to prioritise their wellbeing through a variety of activities. Every Wednesday is a Wellness Wednesday at IPI where the People Team provide useful information and education on all things health and wellness.

Our wellness programme has a different focus every month with a broad range of activities… everything from step challenges to yoga, mindfulness and nutrition.

We own it, we aim higher, we succeed together and we always evolve. We are IPI.

We value diversity

We are proud of our diverse group of people and the value they add to each other and our clients. We value diversity in beliefs, backgrounds and skills, and this is embedded into our interactions with each other and our clients. We believe that diversity inspires innovation, and innovation requires bravery, smarts and knowing that you are supported by great people that value you for you.

Behind every IPI solution stands a diverse and dedicated team with extensive consulting, Contact Centre, cloud, security and digital transformation expertise, with a sharp focus on customer success.

We want to be known for having exceptional people. We do this through enabling our talented team of passionate people to own their development and ensure they are supported to be the best they can be.

Disability Confident Committed

“IPI is a Disability Confidence Employer. The Disability Confidence scheme is a government scheme designed to encourage the recruitment and retention of disabled people and those with health conditions. We have made a commitment to have inclusive and accessible recruitment, to offer an interview to disabled people when they meet the role requirements and provide reasonable adjustments where required.

If you have any physical or mental impairment that could be classed as a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and would like to be guaranteed for an interview under the Disability Confidence Scheme, please indicate on your application/CV.”

Meet our Senior Leadership Team

With 165+ years of experience between them, our leadership team are advocates for IPI’s core values:

  • We own it
  • We succeed together
  • We are always evolving
  • We aim higher

Our Senior Leadership Team drive the purpose-led culture, ensuring that our people are courageous, continually bettering themselves and each other, and that we are all working together to achieve our shared vision.

Sat Sanghera, CEO at IPI

Sat Sanghera – CEO

Sat joined IPI in an advisory capacity for business growth in 2019, before moving to the role of CEO in December 2020, bringing over 20 years of multinational tech leadership experience to the role.

Prior to joining IPI, Sat co-founded European contact centre solutions and services organisation, DatapointEurope, which was sold in 2017. Previously, Sat has held global sales leadership and product development roles, has held a number of board advisory roles at leading technology organisations, and has worked as a technology M&A advisor.

As CEO at IPI, Sat follows five key guiding principles: people, clients, propositions, fiscal and operational brilliance. IPI is shaped around these principles, enabling its people to create intelligent and innovative contact centre solutions that deliver exceptional experiences to its clients and customers.

Sat is also passionate about sharing his knowledge and experiences, particularly with younger people at the start of their careers. Within IPI, this includes supporting a number of youth organisations including UK Youth and The Mentoring Lab through fundraising and mentoring sessions.

Based in Essex, Sat travels between Reading, Manchester and London, or can be found at West Ham matches on the weekend.

Lisa Fradin, People Experience Director

Lisa Fradin – People Experience Director

Lisa joined IPI in 2019, following an 11-year stint at Berkshire based Travelport, as their VP of HR, Global Talent. Her 20 years experience in dynamic, multi-national technology businesses lends itself well to IPI where she brings her experience as a commercial HR Leader and Strategic Business Partner to create a truly exceptional workplace. Lisa specialises in talent acquisition & development, culture & engagement, M&A and TUPE.

Lisa drives the morale and wellbeing culture at IPI and champions a ‘5k your way’ challenge. Our people run, walk, or cycle 5k every day in December, raising money for IPIs chosen charity.

Glenn Christie, CFO

Glenn Christie – CFO

An EY trained accountant with 20+ years’ experience across multiple sectors, including IT and telecoms, financial services and the oil and gas sector. Glenn has significant relevant deal experience and describes his key skills as Working Capital Management, Group reporting, budgeting and forecasting, financial modelling, presenting to senior levels, statutory accounting, cost control and business partnering amongst others. Glenn was the Finance Director for five acquisitions at Six Degrees, and now focuses on fundraising, financial reporting and metrics, and BI visualisation at IPI.

Glenn is a really keen sportsman who spends most of his free time either playing himself, where he is active in golf and squash, watching his kids sports or tuning in to the television for the latest in live sport.

Dave Glasgow – Strategic Partnerships Director

Dave has been part of the IPI family since its inception, since his time as Divisional Director at ML Integration. Taking up the Sales Director role initially, Dave moved into his current role as our Strategic Partnership Director in 2020 and owns P&L responsibility for the Systems PGO. Here, Dave uses his 25+ years of experience in contact centre sales to focus on bringing additional value and revenue streams to IPI, and manages IPI’s relationships with our key strategic partners. In September 2020, Dave led the campaign to IPI becoming Genesys’ EMEA Partner of the Year.

A long-standing member of the IPI team, Dave is a keen skateboarder alongside collecting and restoring classic cars. His love of cars even extends to volunteering to wash IPI people’s cars (for charity).

Andy Scopes. COO

Andy Scopes – COO

Andy is our newest member to the IPI SLT, joining in December 2020 from his role as VP of Group Operations at Sabio, and over 20 years of senior management and both commercial (P&L)/operational experience at leading companies such as Verint, Datapoint, and Avaya over the years.

Andy strives to empower our clients to ensure they can deliver customer success at all stages of the customer life-cycle and ensuring both IPI and our clients consistently exceed revenue, margin and customer retention/satisfaction targets.

Andy lives on the south-coast in the New Forest and describes himself as the “archetypal ‘middle aged man in lycra’” when he is out cycling.

We commit to working ethically, considering human rights as well as the social, economic and environmental impacts on what we do.

Corporate Social Responsibility

We aspire to provide exceptional support to our local communities and society as a whole.

We have a number of exceptional people here at IPI that get involved in all things CSR. We work together to continuously strengthen our relationship with our chosen charity partner, UK Youth.

We run various activities to support our community and our charity partner, from volunteering days to company-wide initiatives.

Each year, we run two major fundraising events for UK Youth. One of which is 5k Your Way. Typically, about a third of IPI People sign up to complete 5km every single day in December… YES, INCLUDING CHRISTMAS DAY.

Everyone can complete the 5km in their own way, and the activities can include anything from walking, running, cycling, rowing to horse riding or roller blading… anything goes!

At IPI, promoting health and wellbeing is at the heart of our culture. Each year, we run a month-long step challenge that gets our people moving, motivated, and connected, wherever they are. Whether it’s April or May, four teams or ten, the challenge brings out a healthy sense of competition while encouraging everyone to build more activity into their day.

The step challenge is more than just a fitness initiative; it’s a fun and inclusive way to support physical and mental wellbeing. By turning daily steps into team goals, we inspire each other to stay active, support one another, and boost our energy levels………. one step at a time.

At IPI, we believe in the power of giving back, both as a team and as individuals. That’s why we support local community initiatives through organised volunteering days, where groups of our people come together to lend a hand on meaningful projects. From supporting local charities to environmental clean-up efforts, these days are a chance to make a tangible difference and strengthen our community ties.

In addition to group volunteering, we also empower every employee with a dedicated volunteering day each year, fully paid, to support the cause that matters most to them. Whether it’s helping out at a food bank, mentoring young people, or fundraising for a personal passion, we encourage everyone at IPI to take the time to give back in their own way.

UK Youth is a leading national charity, committed to providing all young people, regardless of their background or circumstances, with the right tools and experiences to thrive and be empowered to build bright futures.

As one of UK Youth’s 8,000 partners, we share the charity’s ethos of listening to young people, and providing them with a safe space to share and grow their voices. Alongside fundraising activites, we also support UK Youth by providing mentoring sessions to help the young people it works with to develop new skills as they enter the world of work.

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ach year, a team of dedicated IPI people lace up their boots and take on some of the UK’s most challenging walking routes, all in the name of charity. From conquering the stunning but strenuous Surrey Three Peaks to braving the rugged beauty of the Jurassic Coast, these treks are no gentle stroll. They demand real endurance, team spirit, and a shared passion for making a difference.

Our annual charity walk is a proud tradition at IPI, with volunteers coming together to raise vital funds for our charity partner, UK Youth. Every mile walked helps raise awareness and much-needed donations, and brings our team closer together in the process.

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