Safestore Awards
Safestore has been awarded on numerous occasions on national and international level over the past years, ranging from investing in people and training and development to overall business performance and track record.
"At Safestore our people are our number one priority, our key differentiator - learning and development register highly on our business agenda. The awards we win underpins our commitment to our employees and are testament to the commendable work carried out not just by our HR Director and her team, but by everyone involved in the company."
Steve Williams, Chief Executive
SAFESTORE SCOOPS PRESTIGIOUS RUBAN d’HONNEUR
Safestore stepped ahead of tough competition to be selected for a prestigious Ruban d’Honneur in round two of the European Business Awards sponsored by HSBC. Receiving a Ruban d’Honneur is an impressive achievement and celebrates businesses who demonstrate exceptional performance within their sector.
Steve Williams “For Safestore to receive a Ruban d’Honneur from the European Business Awards is a real mark of distinction and is testament to the determination and passion which drives this company. The commitment of our staff, the importance of our customers and partners culminate in being recognised as being leaders in our field.
Adrian Tripp, CEO of the European Business Awards says, “To get this far in the Awards programme is a tremendous achievement. The gaze of the European business community is well and truly on the Ruban d’Honneur recipients and Safestore demonstrated real talent in the Employer of the Year category”.
Training Journal 2009 Awards & the HR Excellence Awards 2009
At the Training Journal (TJ) 2009 awards in London, held annually to recognise excellence in learning and development initiatives. The HR team scooped the top special achievement award for best overall entry. Safestore's submission was selected from the 11 category winners, which included Birmingham City Council, Specsavers and BBC Training and Development.
Earlier in the evening Safestore won Best Change Management Programme category for the change initiative following the company's acquisition of Mentmore, which added over 50 UK and French sites to Safestore's existing outlets.
Judges extolled the virtues of the programme, saying the project demonstrated realism as it was driven by the HR team and the company's people.
Safestore also picked up a highly commended prize for "Most Succesful Change Management Project" at the HR Excellence 2009 awards.
These awards builds on a raft of HR, learning and development honours Safestore has picked up, including the National Training Awards 2008, World of Learning 2008 awards and retaining the company’s IIP recognition for the last 10 years.
