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The company does recruit graduates but not many people
leave because the area
is a great place to attract and
retain talent. Senior research staff had relocated to the
area from the south east. Many of the talented graduates
who work for the company come from the north west
and want to stay there. The company becomes a net
attractor of talent.
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"Our UK business has a high level of innovation,
so having a manufacturing facility close to
where we are selling all our products, we
concluded, was very important. When you are
having discussion with a Tesco or a Sainsbury's,
having that facility to react to changes in
demand was very important. Overall it was a
key factor, as were the skills of the work force."
Brandon Leigh, Group Chief Financial Officer,
reflects on the company's £26 million
investment in local facilities.
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■ TALENT ■ CULTURE PLACE ■ HISTORY ■ SUPPORT ■ OPEN/INDUSTRY ORIENTATION ■ GLOBAL LINKS ■ RESEARCH
Why Manchester?
Chart illustrates the factors that influenced the PZ Cussons programme
