Name: David Robinson
Job title: Marketing director
Company name: The Webb Group
Sales: £80m
HQ location: Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Number of employees: 240


What's it like to work for your company? Challenging, rewarding and very good fun.

Why is it a good employer? Everyone feels they have a part to play and their input is valued. It's easy to get good ideas heard and accepted.

What's the best thing about working there? Business is going really well with new projects on the go.

Does the company offer any unusual benefits? We are a home entertainment company, so our people can rent our DVDs free.

How does the company differ from its rivals? Our size means we work in all home entertainment areas rental, mail order, e-commerce, retail distribution.

Is there a definable company culture? There is a real can-do attitude in which new project ideas are welcomed, assessed and, if viable, invested in and developed. We work very closely with our clients and love to share in their success, so we were thrilled when Wilkinson shortlisted us for its supplier of the year after only three months of working together.

If the company were a car what would it be and why? A Citroen C3 Pluriel. Five cars in one, great fun and highly adaptable!

What's the training like? This is a unique business with an exciting blend of products, channels, customers and suppliers. Employees are encouraged to gain a broad understanding of the business and quickly build up great levels of industry expertise.

Has the company won any awards? Perhaps we should put ourselves forward!

What's your proudest achievement of the past 12 months? Implementing our interactive DVD, Blu-ray and games rental service rentithere.co.uk. Staff in all departments recognised its potential and rallied around to ensure the research, development and launch of this project were executed in a short time frame.

What is the most important or challenging HR issue? The next phase of rentithere.co.uk will see a rapid expansion of the number of touchscreen in-store rental units to provide nationwide coverage.

Are you looking for any people right now? Yes, the growth of rentithere.co.uk means we are recruiting in sales, marketing, IT, design, distribution and call centre.

What tips would you offer jobseekers? We are looking for organised, hard-working, intelligent, flexible people with an entrepreneurial spirit and a sense of fun.

How do I find out more? Visit www.thewebbgroup.co.uk, but also take a look at our e-commerce sites, which include www.rentithere.co.uk and www.buyithere.co.uk.

Are you, or is the company, working on anything exciting right now? Rentithere.co.uk is set to revitalise the home entertainment offering in every corner shop and local c-store as we roll out nationwide.

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