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Wolseley plc

Annual Report and Accounts 2007


Five Key Focus Areas Turn Page Sourcing

Group Chief Executive's review

Growth Business Improvement Sourcing Supply Chain Five Key Focus Areas

1,030
graduates recruited

79,000
employees

126,000
training days provided

Ferguson named by Business Week as 'one of the best places for new graduates'

People development

Right people right skills

People developmentThe distribution of construction products to satisfy our customers is a relationship business, with people at the heart of everything we do. It is vital that we have the best leadership talent in the industry.

It starts with our extensive selection and recruitment programme at all levels and continues throughout our employees’ careers as they are trained and developed, whether it be to provide better customer service, product knowledge or management capability. The skills and commitment of our employees are a major competitive advantage, which is why we invest so much in people and leadership development.