in terms of construction . When it comes to transportation , we ’ ve worked closely with DSV , Coli , Oldendorff , Totrans , BNSFL and ATS and we ’ ve also had a very good manpower partnership with One Wind , Run Energy , and Gemini .”

With around 5,000 employees under its wing , the workforce undoubtedly has an important role to play in fostering continuous improvement . “ The people who work on these projects every day are the most important asset we have ,” notes McComas . “ One of the competitive advantages we have as an organization is that we have a lot of seasoned employees – people that have truly gone up the ranks and are now in leadership positions .” With offices and subsidiaries in more than 20 countries , the wind turbine provider has a truly global reach and this expansion is only set to continue . This has proven to be a key tool for retaining top expertise and talent .

“ Retention is a key issue for every manager in the marketplace ,” McComas says . “ I think we stand out because we provide opportunities to our employees . If they work hard and are open to it , then the company will find them an

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