City Recruitment Firm Win Prestigious Award

Partners Group Ltd, a specialist niche recruitment firm emerged as the overall winners of the prestigious People Development Award within the London Excellence Awards 2005. The announcement was made at their annual awards ceremony on 25th July 2005, at which guest speaker Sir Digby Jones and the BBCís Adam Shaw were in attendance.

The People Development Award is designed to recognise an organisation that maximises the contribution of its people through their development and involvement. The winning of the award signifies Partners Groupís dedication to their staff, and recognises the contribution of Partners Groupís unique ëPeople Frameworkí, an HR innovation which has received considerable acclaim throughout the industry.

Justin McAvoy, Head of Reflect ñ Partnersí in-house HR Consultancy ñ commented; ìIn a people-oriented industry such as Recruitment, it is crucial that the wellbeing and development of staff is a priority. This award recognises our unique commitment to our people, and reflects our ongoing aim to hire and retain the very best people in the market.î

Partners Group, who supply talent management and recruitment solutions within niche specialist areas ñ commerce, public sector and industry ñ financial services ñ IT and HR, were also awarded finalist status in the coveted Results Focused Award. This award is dedicated to celebrating outstanding results which delight all the organisationís shareholders.

Established in 2000, the company has seen a rapid growth in business at a rate of over 50% a year. Tim Smeaton, Managing Director of Partners Group says; ìIt truly is fantastic news, and we are absolutely delighted that our commitment to excellence has been recognised. Our people are without doubt our strongest asset, and the growth and success of Partners Group over the last five years can be directly linked to the innovation and development of our peopleî.

The awards are the first to recognise London organisations and individuals for improvements they have made in their workplace as a result of best practice. They go only to companies that can demonstrate the highest standards of excellence in everything from results, leadership and management systems to people development and corporate social responsibility.

London Excellence chairman Caroline Buttery said: ìWith the growing global economy it is vital that Londonís businesses maintain competitive edge by striving to achieve excellence in all that they do. These awards recognise the pioneering companies that are already one step ahead.î

The next stage for Partners Group is a winnerís conference and networking lunch on the 13th October, which will provide other businesses with the chance to learn some of the secrets of Partners Groupís success.