Uniting Talent and Technology

Toni Cocozza

CEO DP Connect

A flexible employer

Foundations built on flexibility

• Established 1990

• New baby

• Disillusioned with current employer & industry culture - Believed I could do better!

• No qualifications & chip on shoulder • First employees -YTS -Mother returning to work - 2x homeworkers

Where we are today…

23 years on…

Continuing with diversity and flexibility

Age & Gender Diversity10% of team are on Apprenticeship training schemes

48% Employees female38% Consultants female66% Board female

Flexible working (Part time / Homeworking / Compressed hours)17% of all Employees 26% of Consultants 30% of Board

Initiatives

Ambassador for working women, diversity and flexibility

• Women in Technology

• Government involvement

• Schools programme

• Client focussed campaigns promoting flexible working

Loyal and Dedicated Team

What it means to our people / business

A company that understands and embraces home and life challenges

4.5 yrs avg retention across the business14 yrs avg tenure of flexible workers

Improved success and profitability

3 largest outsourced solutions - Won & managed by flexi workers

Top 10 sales consultants - (July 2012 – June 2013)

40% p/t flexi

Top 5 sales consultants - (July 2012-June 2013)

60% p/t flexi

Win – Win Situation!