m-hance overwhelmed by graduate scheme applications

Mid-market player swamped with more than 3,000 applications for just six positions

Fast-growing VAR m-hance has been left reeling after receiving an avalanche of graduate scheme applications.

The Stockport-based firm, which was bolstered in 2011 through the merger of seven mid-market VARs, received more than 3,000 applications for just six positions, more than double the number it had for its 2012 graduate scheme. The scheme was only launched in April this year.

M-hance has enjoyed consistent growth since 2008 – with year-on-year sales growth of 45 per cent from £3.1m in 2008 to £9.6m in FY 2011.

In addition, it has achieved CAGR growth of 89 per cent over the three-year period ended 2012. Successful candidates will be given permanent placements in five business areas including product development, consulting, pre-sales, marketing and public relations.

As well as a full-time position, m-hance graduates will also receive ongoing development through Discovery’s OPEN programme and have the opportunity to study for a postgrad certificate in professional development, leadership and organisational change.

Mark Thompson, chief executive of m-hance, said: “We are eager to build on the success of our inaugural graduate programme in 2012 and have been hugely impressed by the talent and number of graduates who have applied this year. These are exciting times for m-hance and we are looking forward to welcoming these outstanding candidates into the business to play an instrumental part in our continued success.”

He added: “m-hance is evolving all the time and we are not only meeting our targets, but exceeding them as a rapidly growing and financially strong business. Graduates joining us can expect challenging roles and will receive extensive training and development plus exposure to several key areas of the business in order to accelerate their progression. They will also be given the opportunity to work with world-leading technologies and be given early responsibility to make a unique contribution to shape our future.”