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Why is the EGP the programme of choice?

Chip Hornsby

"Simply, because you get more and greater opportunities at an earlier stage in your life with a company that is growing at ten per cent per year than you do in one that is growing by one or two per cent."

Rob Marchbank

"This company is vibrant and fast-changing, so new, exciting career opportunities continue to develop throughout the business. Our goals are very high and the EGP will give graduates the necessary skills to succeed with us."

Audrey Clegg

"It's a great opportunity to get exposure to all aspects of the business. Graduates will also enjoy working in a stimulating environment with other talented people."

Bob Morrison

"Through the EGP, graduates have the opportunity to take our fast-growing European business onto the next level."

Rob Marchbank

"At Wolseley you are master of your own destiny, whatever you want to achieve you have the opportunity here. With some companies, you have to follow a standard career path that's been created by somebody else and which hundreds of other graduates are also following at the same time. It's not like that at Wolseley. The EGP is a very select programme – with many possibilities. It serves as a strong foundation for future success in the business."

Chip Hornsby

"To use an analogy close to our business, it's like building a house. You put in solid foundations through the EGP. Then you create the internal and external look and feel of the place according to a whole range of factors. Some people make great leaders but aren't strong on detail. Others are the exact opposite. It's the job of senior people like us to make sure that your career plays to your strengths – to your benefit as well as the benefit of the company."