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National Training Award
National Training Award.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 6749F Safestore Holdings plc 13 October 2008 \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\nSafestore Holdings plc\n('Safestore' or the 'Company')\n\n\nSafestore wins UK National Training Award for Greater London\n\nSafestore Holdings plc, the largest self storage retailer in the UK and Paris, is delighted to announce that the Company has been awarded the 'Greater London Training Award, Large Employer' at this year's UK National Training Awards at a regional ceremony in Whitehall last night. \n\nThe National Training Awards celebrate businesses, organisations and individuals that achieve outstanding success through training and development. They are run by UK Skills on behalf of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills and are sponsored by City & Guilds. They are also supported by Investors in People. \n\nAccording to the National Training Awards, 'This year's awards have shown a 28% increase in entries with 727 entries received… and 232 finalists'.\n\nFor Safestore, the award reflects how successful the Company has been at integrating its staff following a number of key strategic acquisitions since 2004. Using its 'Back to Basics' training methods, which were rolled out across the Company's store portfolio, Safestore has been able to successfully grow its portfolio of stores in the UK and central Paris from 24 to 113. \n\nSteve Williams, Chief Executive Officer, commented:\n\n'I am delighted we have won this award, which recognises the effort we make in training our staff to a high standard, but also the success we have had over the past four years in integrating new staff following key strategic acquisitions, which has been an essential part of making us the largest self storage retailer in the UK.'\n\nEnds\n\n\nFor further information, please contact:\n\nCardew Group T: 020 7930 0777\nNadja Vetter\nSofia Rehman\nDavid Roach\n\nNotes to editors:\n\n\n\nSafestore is the largest self storage provider in the UK and the central Paris region and the second largest in the EU, in terms ...