THE Solent office of the Rok property group is celebrating after being recognised under the Investors in People standard.

The standard provides a national framework for improving business performance and competitiveness, through a planned approach to setting and communicating business objectives and developing people to meet these objectives.

More than 115 people are based at Rok's new office on the Solent Business Park, just around the corner from the Solent Hotel in Whiteley where the award was presented.

Rok moved into this office earlier in the year was developed, built and fitted out by specialist Rok teams.

Area director Iain Thayne said he was delighted that the company has attained the standard and that everyone had benefited from being involved.