Pertemps - Lisa is making a stand

The driving division of national recruitment agency Pertemps has been put on the map with the soaring success of their new director and head of division, Lisa Thurkettle.

Dispelling the more traditional myth of women in logistics, Lisa, who is young, attractive and very professional has created a dynamic brand called drivers@pertemps and delivered a corporate client base in excess of £25 million.

Drivers@pertemps currently supplies not only to the top ten logistics businesses in the UK but also to local businesses with only one vehicle. The division is national and operates from over 50 branches and on-site offices across the UK.

Lisa was appointed in June 2007 following a successful 10-year career within the industrial recruitment sector. Her initial objectives were to create a brand, devise a strategy and raise the profile of the division to both clients and the logistics sector, leading ultimately to transforming drivers@pertemps into one of the largest driving recruitment business in the industry.

After only 7 months and following the appointment of a further 19 consultants, these objectives have now been met and the division is currently standing alone as one of the leaders in the recruitment and logistics marketplace.
Lisa has established several key areas of the business development in order to drive the division forward, especially in the areas of training and development.

The drivers training includes a full programme for consultants ensuring compliance with legislation; providing all clients with the highest quality of service and peace of mind.

In addition, in order to address the competitive market place Lisa has developed a full training suite for our flexible employees which is on offer to all clients, including digital tachographs, HIAB certification, reach and counterbalance forklift certification and is currently formulating a delivery model for the forthcoming drivers CPC.

Kent Thompson, Managing Director said: "Once Pertemps had decided to further develop this area of the business Lisa was an obvious candidate to help us drive our strategy forward and invest in niche markets. We are delighted with her success and the subsequent growth of the division."

Lisa Thurkettle said: "I am thrilled to be working for Pertemps and heading up such an exciting division. As all industry professionals will know this is an ever-changing market sector and one of the fastest growing industries in the UK. As a result the past 7 months have been challenging but rewarding and I am now witnessing the impact the launch of drivers@pertemps is having within our sector and experiencing some great successes."

Pertemps
Tel: 0121 711 3555
www.driversatpertemps.co.uk