LA International On Target For 100M Turnover

LA International, a UK high-tech IT and Engineering recruitment business is celebrating on all fronts as the company announced a leap on target and current annual turnover which is now in excess of 65 Million and an impressive growth rate of 35% over the past 12 months, positioning the company to hit itís turnover target of 100M in the next two years.

In the challenging year that has seen LA International firmly placed on the Europeís 500 listing supported by Microsoft and KPMG and hailed the UKís fastest growing recruitment business, the champion achiever has seen growth in all its Business Divisions ñ both in the UK and the worldwide stage.

The plethora of new wins from both new and established clients underpins the firmís plans to hit the 100M target within the next two years and a contributing factor is a growth rate in excess of 40% in its Public Sector which has seen increased direct demand for LA Internationalís specialist security controllers to supply Central Government departments with Security Cleared contract IT staff, which are placed at the heart of Government projects across National Security, Defense, Nuclear, Health, Transport and public finance sectors.

In Belgium the high-tech winner plays a leading role for the central European mobile communications firm Belgacom/Proximus and has been selected as the giants only UK first-tier supplier, adding to the impressive portfolio of clients who have ëpreferredí to work with LA International throughout 23 countries.

When it comes to recruiting, LAís own HR team is no exception for delivering success, which has been achieved by setting up itís own Graduate Training Academy working proactively with a selection of local universities. Backed by a comprehensive staff training and development programme, top salaries - leading to a high retention ratio, staff at LA has increased by 25% in the same period based at the wholly owned and custom-built Staffordshire based Headquarters, which already has the accolade as one of the largest single site IT and Engineering consultancy providers in Europe.

ìToday at LA International, weíre positioned more than ever to meet the challenges ahead, moving from strength to strength, constantly keeping pace with technological developments - ensuring we have the edge on trading platforms, not only for our staff, but also our customers alike who demand professionalism and value.î said Chairman and CEO Paul Lukic.

ìA number of factors have contributed to our strong positioning and key is that we recognise we are only as good as our people and our investment in recruiting, training and developing our own top talent keeps us ahead. Our longevity and strong positioning for reaching our targets is testament to that and this year will see the launch of our jubilee celebrations in recognition of our achievements and long standing service to all our clients over a quarter century.î