SBS appoints Tammy Copping as Human Resources Manager

LONDON, ENGLAND, September 02, 2011

International supply chain provider SBS Worldwide has appointed Tammy Copping to the newly created role of Human Resources Manager.

Over the past several years SBS has experienced unprecedented growth, which has stemmed from the quality of staff within the organisation. This appointment continues the company's commitment to developing its most important assets.

In her new role, Tammy Copping has been tasked with supporting the senior management team and staff at SBS by looking at ways to further improve human resource best practices in order to meet additional predicted growth.

"I'm hitting the ground running by getting actively involved with recruitment, inductions, communications, employee engagement activities, as well as training and development," Tammy Copping says.

SBS Worldwide Group Chairman Steve Walker adds: "At SBS we take our staff needs very seriously. It is only by recruiting and retaining the best staff in the industry, that we can offer our customers the award winning services we do.

"To have someone of Tammy's calibre to look after our staff needs, means they can dedicate their time to looking after our customers."

Tammy Copping, who is Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development qualified, has more than ten years' experience in HR, having previously worked in the construction and project management industries.

NOTES TO EDITORS:
About SBS Worldwide Ltd
SBS Worldwide offers global freight forwarding and supply chain solutions to clients around the world. It has an established reputation for reliability, innovation and leading-edge solutions, helping to drive costs out of its customers' international supply chains. SBS's consultancy division, Virtualized Logistics, offers clients an in-depth review of their supply chains as well as state of the art visibility systems and management information. A privately-owned British company set up nearly 30 years ago, SBS Worldwide is headquartered in the UK, has offices across the US and China and has partners throughout the world. SBS Worldwide was named Freight Forwarder of the Year at IFW's Freight Industry Awards 2010 and won the BIFA Ocean Freight Award in the same year.

http://www.sbsworldwide.com

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