The Enigin

Enigin - certainty in uncertain times

Here at Enigin HQ, the Enigin team find it important to keep up to date with the latest news and issues affecting our climate and the field we work in.  

As the Enigin Office Manager, I have been intrigued by what is happening in Copenhagen with the climate summit which is now in full swing.  Delegates from 192 countries are aiming to reach a new treaty on climate change.  Some might argue that this couldn’t have happened at a worse time with the UN launching an investigation into the recent ‘Climategate’ scandal. 

These claims that UK scientists manipulated global warming data to support the theory that it is man made does nothing for the scientific world’s reputation.  The public are now very sceptical, unable to determine who are corrupt and biased and who have actually investigated climate change honestly.

When it comes to energy consumption; Enigin presents the facts in a very clear, uncomplicated format.  Our Eniscope offers real-time monitoring on your energy consumption with an easy to use interface to show you exactly what you’re using at any time.  Instantly you can spot trends and wastage - how you use this information is up to you but it’s your decision - it allows you to be in control of your carbon footprint, where as before all you could do is rely on what people tell you.

Enigin Saving Energy

Here in the actual Enigin HQ, we are always looking at ways to cut down our carbon footprint, whether its for our own office or developing new products that may benefit other industries. 

In every room we have the Enigin ‘Light Energy Saver System’ (LESS) which senses how light the room is, particularly when its bright outside, and adjusts the light fittings accordingly.  I particularly like this feature as I am not a big fan of artifical light but this system works alongside the natural lighting outside which is a good thing to have. 

Another bonus to this is that by using less artifical lighting, we are using less electricity and therefore making a significant saving on how much the office costs to run.

The Enigin Move

I have been working for Enigin now for nearly three years and see how it has progressed from a small company up to a 30 person strong team.  I turned up on my first day at work to a completely empty office which was one of my first tasks at Enigin. 

I have kitted out three Enigin offices now and every time we move, it is a bigger mission as we have more employees and therefore more stuff.  In the early days, it was relatively straight forward - everyone was given a box for their possessions, this was labelled and handed out at the other side.  But as we’ve expanded, there has been more equipment to install and more employees to seat and usually a very tight timeframe to get everything up and running.  Trying to achieve this whilst causing as little disruption as possible to the other employees is quite a challenge. 

It doesn’t matter that there’s a big move taking place; appointments and telephone conferences must still be kept, computers only shut down for a short period of time and the all important tea and coffee constantly flowing. 

Although I find it quite stressful moving offices (it’s pretty much the same as moving house), it is also exciting to see how far Enigin has progressed where we’re at the stage we need to move to larger premises.  And once everyone is settled and everything is working smoothly again, if I’m able to take a step back and look at what’s been achieved, it’s a very good feeling.

My first Post!

Welcome to my blog. Shortly I will be filling this page with lots of stories, highlights of the week and useful office tips for all you lovely admin people who secretly run the world. I can already let you in on a little tip – if you know it’s going to be a cold and dark week weather wise, make sure you have plenty of galaxy chocolate close by – preferably in your drawer so you don’t actually have to move from your seat all day.