PATRIZIA UK, manager of Winnersh Triangle, has welcomed new occupier, Resource Experience Ltd (REL), the field marketing company hailed as a leading employer in the UK, to the business park near Reading.
REL has taken nearly 13,000 sq ft of office and warehouse space as its new base. The thriving enterprise was recently placed fifth in the Large Category list of UK businesses compiled by Great Place to Work® Institute UK. The company is also ranked 12th across Europe.
REL is the second company in the Advantage Smollan Group to make Winnersh Triangle its base, following the relocation of Powerforce which has also moved to the business park. The two companies have moved 110 of their UK employees to Winnersh Triangle in order to set up a new customer support centre.
This new dual premises totals 30,840 square feet, comprising 13,827 square feet of offices on the first floor of 210 Wharfedale Road, plus a separate 17,013 square feet of industrial space at Unit C3, Eskdale Road.
REL is upgrading to Winnersh Triangle from its former base in Bracknell after an 18-month search for the right location and facilities.
The arrival of REL is the latest in a series of new tenants to have taken up space at Winnersh Triangle since it was acquired by Oaktree Capital Management and PATRIZIA UK Ltd in 2013.
Will Lawrie, PATRIZIA UK Ltd asset manager, said: “It’s a testament to the strength of Winnersh Triangle that REL should pick us for its move. Attracting such a highly-regarded company to our growing community shows how our investment in facilities is meeting the needs of the most discerning employers.”
John Hubner, HR director at REL, said: We are incredibly proud to have been recognised as a Great Place to Work in the annual Europe-wide survey and moving our Customer Support Centre to Winnersh Triangle ensures that our office-based colleagues enjoy a great working environment, helping them do the very best they can for our customers.”
The 85-acre mixed-use business park now has more than 1.4 million square feet of built stock with more than 60 diverse companies employing 5,000 people on site. Major names include Jacobs (UK) Ltd, Virgin Media, BMC, Microchip, Grant Thornton, Lloyds Bank, WH Smith, Atos and CenturyLink.
