NO LOSS IN PRODUCTIVITY SO TEAM CAN WORK WHERE THEY WANT

Planet IT is a leading tech company based at Milton Park in Oxfordshire, offering out-sourced IT solutions across the UK and Europe.

Business partners and company founders, Sean Smith and Gavin Jones became a formidable team aged just 12 when they embarked on a car-washing venture after school. They have since developed their multi-million-pound business with clients including The Royal Household, Museum of London, Royal College of Music & Drama and media publisher, Condé Nast.

Sean said: “We don't see a major return to the office any time before July. Even then we are giving our team the option to keep working flexibly if they wish. We haven't seen any drop in productivity, so we're more than happy for that to continue.

“We have learned while many thrive working from home, others prefer the office. For some, it is a practical reason such as restricted space or they are unable to separate work from home life. We're a tight team and people are certainly missing the social element of working together.

“We have already doubled our office space this year. We recently moved to a twostorey office at Milton Park. Our business has experienced rapid growth throughout the pandemic and we feel fortunate that IT is an industry that other businesses have relied upon so heavily. The extra office space will allow for future growth, but the main driver for the expansion is to create comfortably distanced areas should people wish to return to the office. It is important that everyone feels safe as well as actually being safe.”