iFindabusiness.com to open new Chelmsford training centre
iFindabusiness (dot) com, a leading UK directory service is opening a new Chelmsford training centre on 30 April under the management of Daniel Smith, new Director of Training
[UKPRwire, Wed Apr 18 2007] iFindabusiness.com, a leading UK directory service is opening a new training centre in Chelmsford
Speaking about the announcement, Daniel Smith, Associate Training Director of iFindabusiness.com said “I have been headhunted from mobile network 3 to iFindabusiness.com and expect the new training and development programme to go live from Monday 30 April. The centre will accommodate around 20 new recruits each week as the business expands and launches a truly leading training programme”
Daniel Corby, CEO said “I am delighted that Daniel Smith has chosen to work with iFindabusiness. The new training centre will provide a dedicated resource for our new staff ahead of them going live at our main call centres. We expect to create around 200 additional jobs in Chelmsford in the coming 3 months, the majority of which will focus on iFindabusiness and our new telecom off shoot, iFindanumber”
Note for editors:
iFindabusiness is the consumer facing website of IMT Group Holdings plc
The IMT Group was founded in 2005 by Daniel Corby. Uniquely it produces regional printed and web based directories of businesses which have been independently verified by customers. It also publishes free-to-pick-up magazines under the FIDO brand which currently serve major conurbations in Essex and which will be progressively rolled out to other areas. The group continues to grow rapidly.
In November 2006 a 300 seat telesales centre was opened in Chelmsford Essex. Additional centres are already at an advanced stage of planning.
The group is backed by Private Equity and is working towards a float planned for 2008 / 2009.
The board became strengthened significantly during 2006, with the appointment of business veteran, Richard Allan as Chairman, Hugh Craen, the founder of Potential Finance Group plc as Director, Peter Hill as Group Finance Director, Jaynie Vincent as Group HR Director, Scott Barker as Director of Risk Operations. The business is based in Essex, with operations in Chelmsford, Harlow and the Asia Pacific regions. Daniel Smith joins the business as Director of Training from mobile phone Company ‘3’ following a three year career in training.
Other iFinda brands to launch will include iFindaflight.com, iFindaholiday.com, iFindacar.com, iFindahouse.com, iFindaphone.com, iFindagift.com and iFindamate.com
The business has recently recruited a retired Head of Trading Standards to the business as Head of Ethics. The committee will meet once a month and will oversee the way the group deals with its customers, staff and shareholders.
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