Aberdeen Based Source People Celebrate Continued Success with Award Nomination

Source People, a proactive and responsive company formed to provide innovative and professional recruitment solutions in the skilled commercial disciplines has reached the finals of the eighth annual Grampian Awards for Business Enterprise.

The Aberdeen business, which was founded in October 2004, has been nominated in the Young Business category which recognises businesses that started trading after 1^st June 2004 and have demonstrated the potential to develop into a dynamic business of the future. Source People will find out if they have scooped the coveted Enterprise award at a gala evening dinner on 7^th June at Ardoe House Hotel.

The awards are organised by Enterprise North East Trust (ENET), which delivers Business Gateway services in the north-east on behalf of Scottish Enterprise Grampian, sponsors of the event along with The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).

Source People was founded by directors Pauline Redpath and David Priestley in October 2004. The pair met whilst working for a competitor and realised that they shared the same passion for recruitment, forming strong relationships and playing their part in adding value to their clients' companies.

David Priestley, director of Source People, says, "The company continues to go from strength to strength and our award nomination gives recognition to our hard working and dedicated team. Some of our team left established blue chip companies to join Source in its infancy, and without their belief in both the company and the directors we would not be in the position we are in today.

"We are proud of the fact that our consultant's expertise moves beyond general industry knowledge such as technical and engineering but also into specialist sectors such as subsea or pipeline and as a result we are able to provide a better service to our clients.

David continues, "One of the major challenges we have faced to date has been securing appropriate premises to facilitate the company's rapid growth as our workforce has trebled in the past two years. We had a clear vision of the type of environment we wished to create that would be suited to staff, clients and candidates.

"Being a finalist in the Young Business category is a great accolade, as this is an award which commends businesses as having the potential to develop into a dynamic business of the future. Source is dedicated to assisting the local oil and gas community through the current climate of skills shortages. We have established strong relationships with the Aberdeen expat community around the world in the hope of attracting these talented people back to Aberdeen for the benefit of the region as a whole.

Pauline Redpath, director of Source People, says, "Internationalisation has been at the heart of Source's vision since its conception and the company has been structured appropriately to meet this goal. In the short term we are establishing a strong foundation team from which our international network will extend from. Our long term plans include the development of an international network of offices in each of the global oil and gas hubs.

"Source is focused on opening up opportunities worldwide highlighting the skills base in the North East of Scotland. Both David and I are passionate about promoting the area as a desirable destination for professionals looking to move to the region as well as to companies. We are confident that our new headquarters in Golden Square, Aberdeen, will be a strong foundation for our exciting international development."

Stuart Heslop, Director of Commercial Banking for RBS in Aberdeen says, "For a relatively new business to have achieved such impressive growth in their first few years is representative of the entrepreneurial spirit which embodies the very nature of the Grampian Awards for Business Enterprise. All of the companies in the Young Business Award category demonstrate the motivation, determination and dynamism that is required in nurturing and developing a business."

Winners will be announced at a black tie awards ceremony on Thursday 7 June 2007 at Ardoe House Hotel by Aberdeen. Simon Woodroffe, founder of YO! Sushi and one of Britain's highest profile male entrepreneurs, will be the keynote speaker at the event. All finalists will receive a certificate with category winners picking up a coveted enterprise award and a cheque for up to £5,000.

The awards ceremony will take place on 7^th June at Ardoe House Hotel, by Aberdeen. Tickets cost £80 per guest (plus VAT) or £800 (plus VAT) for a table of ten. The event begins with a champagne reception at 7pm, with carriages at 12.30am. Tickets for the event can be booked by calling 01467 672535, emailing Karen.clark@enetrust.com or completing a booking form online at www.grampianawards.com.

For more information on Business Gateway services, telephone 01224 289725 or visit www.bgateway.com.

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Picture caption – Source People directors Pauline Redpath and David Priestley will find out if they have scooped the coveted Young Business award at the Grampian Awards for Business Enterprise gala evening dinner on 7^th June at Ardoe House Hotel.

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