Penta does the double and picks up two industry awards

Penta Consulting achieved double honours by winning the coveted IT and Telecomms Staffing Company of the Year and Innovator of the Year at the 2006 ATSCo awards beating off strong competition from ATSC0 member companies who between them represent more than half the UK recruitment market.

The Staffing Company of the Year award recognises best practice excellence in client and candidate management, employee development and community involvement as well as Pentaís success in taking a leadership position within the technical staffing industry.

The Innovator of the Year award acknowledged that Pentaís new recruitment software WebSourceV3 is the most innovative idea conceived over the past 12 months and that it will have a significant short and long-term impact on the way the technical staffing industry operates. In terms of development its key differentiator to other products is that it is ídesigned by clients for clients and it is offered as a value-addíí.

Both these awards reflect Pentaís commitment to remaining true to its fundamental business principles of ílisteningí to customers and putting their needs at the centre of its operation. Whilst all recruitment companies say they listen to their clients, Penta is one of very few that genuinely lives up to their promise. This customer centric approach combined with an ability to develop mould-breaking solutions for organisations both here in the UK and globally is at the heart of the companyís success.

The judging panel commented: Penta is an organisation that has demonstrated an outstanding awareness and belief in ígood oldí traditional professional values. Their rapid, impressive growth and success in both the UK and International markets have been achieved as a consequence of their effective planning, investment, sound management principles and practices. One of the factors that singled them out was their teamwork which was clearly evident both in their award entries and during their interviews.

Paul Clark, Managing Director, Penta Consulting said, Iíd like to thank everyone at Penta for making 2006 a landmark year for us. Gaining this level of industry recognition is a great moment for us as it confirms that we have a leading edge position in our marketplace. Raising standards and actively supporting ATSCo, so that clients, contractors, candidates and recruiters have confidence in their selection of an ATSCo member is important to us. Weíve had a winning streak over the past 12 months which has included us winning a Queenís Award for Enterprise but the ATSCo awards are in a class of their own and securing them definitely strengthens our position as a leader in our field.