Sponsors
The following organisations generously sponsored the 2009 Graduate Fast Track programme.
Royal Mail
One of the biggest threats to the future of Direct Marketing is the shortage of skilled graduates entering the industry. Showcasing the exciting careers that are available in Direct Marketing and attracting the best young talent should be at the very top of our agendas. That’s why Royal Mail has agreed to provide half of the funds for the IDM Summer School in 2008-09. We hope our actions will inspire other organisations to show their support, this year and next. With significantly more companies investing in direct mail in the first half of 2008 than in the same period last year, the need for DM talent has never been greater.
Antony Miller
Head of Media Development, Royal Mail.
Blue Sheep
Blue Sheep have a very strong internal development programme for all our team members. We don’t pay ‘lip service’ to personal development – we really mean and act upon it. Our view is simple, we know we can only ever exceed the demands placed upon us by our client base, if we continue to employ, develop and retain fantastic people.
I see the IDM Summer School as another first class example of how a dedication to the development of talent can deliver outstanding business results. The programme has a history of matching personal aspirations to well delivered, structured development for the benefit of the individual, the business and the client. Wanting a continuation of this outcome is why I agreed to invest in this year’s Summer School. Blue Sheep may not benefit directly, but our industry definitely will as a result of the work that the School does.
Richard Lee
Managing Director, Blue Sheep Ltd