Winner in the 10-250 Employees Category

Quantum TM

Quantum TM, a technology marketing agency, has doubled its turnover in the past year, with placement students making a direct contribution to this. The company employed 20 students last year on their 12 month placement scheme; this has doubled to 40 for the next intake.

Students undertake a thorough induction which introduces them to the organisation, the role they will be undertaking for the next 12 months and the skills they will require to fulfil it. Training opportunities are available throughout the placement to help students with their weaker areas. This includes workshops and breakfast seminars, to which all placement students are welcome.

The judges were impressed by the value that the organisation placed on its placement students, acknowledging the impact that the work they completed had upon the profitability of the company.

Quantum TM have developed a 'Future Stars Leadership Programme' which is designed to identify and develop the future leaders amongst the placement students and equip them with the commercial skills they need to fast-track to other positions within the organisation upon graduation.

Key Success Factors

• There are good networking opportunities for students as they meet with senior staff from within the company and with external clients
• Students can participate in a 'Future Stars Leadership Programme' designed to equip individuals with long term personal and commercial skills
• Students can become a member of the company's 'Global Awareness and Fundraising Committee' which organises and coordinates large scale fundraising and social events throughout the year

""Throughout the submission, there was a strong feeling of the students' contribution to the future growth of the company" Comment from the judging panel"