Corporate culture

BUSINESS SKILLS AND FREEDOM WITH RESPONSIBILITY

Our employees' combined expertise and dedication is the foundation of Addtech's development. Our established corporate culture and shared values connect our employees and guide us forward.

EMPLOYEES WHO DEVELOP PERSONALLY INCREASE OUR COMPETITIVENESS

Our employees are our most important resource and competitive asset. They drive our business development and play a part in the development of society. Our CEOs at the subsidiaries are supported via active Board work, and through that interaction our competitiveness grows.

We look after our employees’ interest in developing their capacity to take on more and more responsibility in their particular company or other parts of the Group. As our employees develop their capacity, we also gain an in-house supply of management resources. We view in-house recruitment favourably and most of those in managerial positions in the Group have started their careers in sales in one of the subsidiaries.

Our personnel policy centres on being an attractive employer and providing a workplace where employees enjoy their work, have a sense of pride and develop personally. For more information on how we work on and follow up personnel matters, see Addtech’s Sustainability Report 2016/2017.

COOPERATION AND THE ADDTECH BUSINESS SCHOOL

We encourage our companies to work with each other. Experience and expertise sharing helps to advance the development of the Group, the companies and the employees. Examples of internal networks that reinforce the corporate culture and expertise include our own Business School, CEO meetings and partnerships among subsidiaries, business areas and business units.

Addtech's business school includes all employees and is an important platform for spreading our business culture and further developing the business acumen. The various courses offered by the business school provide employees with training adapted to their experience and roles, and are aimed at both newly employed and senior executives in the companies. It is important that our sales staff receive a thorough education in business acumen so they can combine it with their deep skills in their specific product areas. In connection to the acquisition of new companies, an education in Addtech's Vision and Corporate Philosophy is held.

Corporate culture that leads the way

To be able to live up to our vision of being the leading value-adding tech provider, we must comply with our corporate culture and core values. We call this Addtech’s soul. Our culture helps our employees relate to their responsibilities, customers, partners, colleagues and the outside world.

Responsibility and Freedom are two of Addtech’s core values and are summarized as “Freedom with responsibility”. This is a central concept within the Group and a key prerequisite to enable subsidiaries and employees to work closely with customers and suppliers. Our decentralised organisation is based on our conviction that decisions achieve the best results when they are taken close to the market.

Over time, Addtech’s corporate culture has become a deeply anchored root system that links employees and subsidiaries. It also paves the way for Addtech’s future, and all employees are trained in the corporate philosophy via the Addtech Business School. In total, there are five core values that should permeate employees' work. Freedom and responsibility have already been mentioned, the other three are simplicity, efficiency and change.