http://www.skillstories.org/employers/ en merseylearn@merseytravel.gov.uk Copyright 2008 2008-05-13T12:12:00+00:00 http://www.skillstories.org/employers/profile/merseytravel/ http://www.skillstories.org/employers/merseytravel/#When:12:12:00Z Merseytravel works to promote the interests of Merseyside's travelling public. Transportation and storage, 250-1000, North West, 251-500m, UK, e-skills UK, GoSkills, 2004 2008-05-13T12:12:00+00:00 http://www.skillstories.org/employers/profile/whitbread-group-plc/ http://www.skillstories.org/employers/whitbread-group-plc/#When:13:02:00Z Whitbread PLC is the UK’s leading hospitality company Accommodation and food service activities, 20000+, All Regions, 251-500m, UK 2008-04-21T13:02:00+00:00 http://www.skillstories.org/employers/profile/sainsburys-supermarkets-limited/ http://www.skillstories.org/employers/sainsburys-supermarkets-limited/#When:11:41:00Z J Sainsbury plc is a leading UK food retailer with interests in financial services. Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, 20000+, All Regions, 501m+, UK, Skills for Logistics, Skillsmart Retail, 2007 2008-03-11T11:41:00+00:00 http://www.skillstories.org/employers/profile/npower-operations-customer-services/ http://www.skillstories.org/employers/npower-operations-customer-services/#When:16:13:00Z RWE npower is the UK's largest electricity supplier, and has around 12,000 employees across 60 sites. RWE npower generates electricity and supplies gas, electricity and related services to around 6.8 million customers through its retail business npower. The company operates and manages a flexible portfolio of power stations, and is a market leader in renewable energy development. The Operational Customer Services function is located in 5 contact centres in the North East of England and currently employees around 2200 staff. Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, 10001-20000, All Regions, 501m+, UK, e-skills UK, 2005 2008-03-06T16:13:00+00:00 http://www.skillstories.org/employers/profile/bodycare-stores/ http://www.skillstories.org/employers/bodycare-stores/#When:10:33:00Z Bodycare Stores is a health and beauty retailer with 1,600 employees and a turnover of £123 million. 1001-2500, All Regions, 101-250m, UK, 2007 2008-02-29T10:33:00+00:00 http://www.skillstories.org/employers/profile/serco-group-plc/ http://www.skillstories.org/employers/serco-group-plc/#When:19:46:00Z Serco is an international support services business that operates within a public sector ethos. It employs over 48,000 people across the world, including approximately 32,000 in the UK, and reported revenues in 2006 of £2.4 billion. Its work includes running hospitals, leisure centres and prisons. It operates trains, provides support to military bases; manages air traffic services and education services. All of Serco's 600+ UK business units are managed on a devolved basis. Administrative and support service activities, 20000+, All Regions, 501m+, International, 2005 Award for Excellence, Asset Skills, 2004 2008-02-27T19:46:00+00:00 http://www.skillstories.org/employers/profile/ford-motor-company-ltd/ http://www.skillstories.org/employers/ford-motor-company-ltd/#When:12:13:00Z International & technological competitiveness places substantial pressure on the UK automotive industry, requiring constant cost reductions & incentives to source from low cost, low-skilled manufacturers abroad. FMC in Britain has restructured to reduce cost & realign the business to focus on powertrain engineering & manufacture; commercial vehicles engineering & manufacture; environmental technologies. Manufacturing, 10001-20000, All Regions, 501m+, International, Automotive Skills, 1991 2008-02-19T12:13:00+00:00 http://www.skillstories.org/employers/profile/fowler-welch-coolchain/ http://www.skillstories.org/employers/fowler-welch-coolchain/#When:16:15:00Z Fowler Welch-Coolchain Ltd. is a leading provider of logistics services in the FMCG sector including Transportation and storage, 1001-2500, All Regions, 101-250m, UK, 2007 Big Tick, 2007 2008-02-12T16:15:00+00:00 http://www.skillstories.org/employers/profile/bootsukltd/ http://www.skillstories.org/employers/bootsukltd/#When:17:20:00Z Boots has been producing health and beauty products from its UK manufacturing plant in Nottingham since 1935, creating many familiar household brands. Nottingham is also a key logistics centre, distributing Boots products to retail stores across the UK. Other service activities, 5001-10000, All Regions, 101-250m, UK, 2003 2008-02-07T17:20:00+00:00 http://www.skillstories.org/employers/profile/mcdonalds/ http://www.skillstories.org/employers/mcdonalds/#When:00:33:00Z McDonald's Restaurant's Ltd operates over 1,200 restaurants and has 67,000 staff, in the UK. Accommodation and food service activities, 20000+, All Regions, 501m+, International, People 1st, 2006 2007-11-22T00:33:00+00:00