Business name: My Parcel Delivery
Based: Manchester
Website: www.myparceldelivery.com
Person nominated: David Grimes
Nominated by: Siobham O’Grady, marketing executive
It’s easy to demonstrate why David Grimes is an inspirational leader. His ambitions are great and, with previous and forecasted growth, his company My Parcel Delivery is fast becoming a challenger to every area of the parcel delivery market.
David has developed the business constantly since launch, and the industry is feeling the effect of his communications strategy.
Becoming a source for useful and authoritative information is unique in the industry and puts My Parcel Delivery into a true position of strength.
David has made customer service a company ideology and instils this, alongside the company values, into every team member.
These developments helped generate substantial growth, and with plans to expand My Parcel Delivery, in addition to new technology based projects, David went on to secure more than £1.5m in investment during 2014.
This investment enabled aggressive recruitment across all areas of the business and resulted in a 180% increase in staffing within the last 12 months to 32 amazing people.
Outside of My Parcel Delivery, David is a passionate believer that businesses should have a positive impact on the community. He actively works towards making My Parcel Delivery an ethically and socially responsible company and regularly shares his personal knowledge, recently taking part in university seminars and expert panels.
