Wesco Aircraft Europe Ltd employs 230 at Clayton West and is part of a business with more than 2,700 employees across 81 locations worldwide.
It offers staff a competitive benefits package, stages annual Employer of the Year awards and operates a long-service awards scheme.
Over the past 12 months they have implemented an automated performance review process; five key staff undertaking NVQs in team leading; action to promote diversity in the workplace; an employee survey; and internal secondments to help employees spread their wings.
Also nominated in the category, sponsored by Walker Singleton, were Orchard Energy and Five Star Autocentre.
Graham Capell, vice president of sales, said: “This is for the employees – they are the talent. We look for the right people with the right attitude and then give them every opportunity to develop their skills. The result is a shared sense of achievement.”
