Milton Keynes, UK, 13 March 2008, BI, the Communication and Motivation Company, was recognised for its outstanding level of support in the local community at the ‘Local Partnerships for Local Solutions’ evening held last week which celebrates the Milton Keynes Area Programme. BI was presented with the ‘The Young Staff Now Student Support Award’ at the ceremony which took place on Wednesday 5 March at the MK Stadium.
The Mayor of Milton Keynes, Cllr Mike Barry, presented Karen Collins, head of HR and development, BI, with the award which recognises companies involved in the Young Staff Now scheme. This unique programme is designed to bring young people from the local area into mainstream business life who are not in employment, education or training. BI was chosen as the winning company not only because they had recruited an employee through the Young Staff Now scheme but, more importantly, for the outstanding level of support they had given the employee throughout the recruitment process and within their new role.
Karen Collins, head of HR and development, BI, comments: “When an entry level vacancy came up in the business, we saw a good opportunity to continue our support of the local community and looked for a local young person to fill that role. We are delighted to have been recognised with the Young Staff Now Award and are proud to be associated with the scheme which provided invaluable support throughout the whole recruitment process.
About BI
BI produces measurable business improvement by positively influencing the behaviour of people through communication and motivation. Its solutions help companies acquire, retain and grow business with their customers by keeping employees and channels motivated and focused on delivering exceptional results. This is achieved through BI’s core services: events and performance improvement programmes. These are supported by BI’s dedicated in-house creative and technology solutions teams.
BI works with a wide range of blue-chip clients, including: General Motors, Peugeot, Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBoS), Vodafone, Aston Martin, Roche, Shell, the AA, BMW and HP. Part of the $400 million, US-based firm Schoeneckers Inc, BI employs more than 1000 associates throughout Europe and North America. In 2006, BI purchased The MINT Organization, an event management and performance improvement company based in Australia, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. The MINT Organization is a subsidiary of the holding company BI Worldwide Group, itself owned by the US-based parent company. From its European base in Milton Keynes, BI's creative and results-driven approach has earned the company a reputation for delivering outstanding service to its clients.
BI is an Investor in People, and has BS EN ISO 9001:2000 accreditation. The company is a member of DMA, CIPD, BPMA, Eventia, and ABTOT, and holds ATOL and IATA licences.
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