3. Virgin is a leading branded venture capital organisation and is one of the world's most recognised and respected brands. Conceived in 1970 by Sir Richard Branson, the Virgin Group has gone on to grow very successful businesses in sectors ranging from mobile telephony to transportation, travel, financial services, media, music and fitness.
4. Virgin has created more than 200 branded companies worldwide, employing approximately 50,000 people, in 29 countries. Global branded revenues in 2008 exceeded £11 billion (approx. US$17 billion).
10. Contrary to what some people may think, our constantly expanding and eclectic empire is neither random nor reckless. Each successive venture demonstrates our devotion to picking the right market and the right opportunity.
14. Observation : Everyone loves eating choc-ices at the cinema Innovation : Atlantic offers ice-cream during onboard movies Observation : Laptop batteries often don’t last a full train trip Innovation : Trains installed power at their seats Observation : Customer confusion over peak rates Innovation : Mobile has a single great-value tariff at all times
16. Expansive global enterprise, Wide ranging interests, often maverick but never reckless, Seeks passionate professionals, From all walks of life, For challenging adventures…..
17. We provide a challenging and exciting environment where people can bring their passion and personalities to work.. We ask that you believe in the customer and our ability to make great things happen Interested???
18. We do this by.. Be Yourself From trains to planes; from call centres to gyms; from cable installers to engineers; from accountants to marketers. We have an extensive portfolio of businesses, which rely on the diversity and talent of our people. We know that you’re happiest being you, and we believe a positive workforce is more likely to result in delighted customers . You Make it Happen The Virgin magic relies on the passion of our people to constantly strive to delight our customers. Employees are all given the opportunity to be the best we can be, voice our ideas and contribute to challenging convention by creating new products and experiences for our customers. And what's more, we thrive on it. We are encouraged to think like Virgin customers and design our products and services from their perspective. It’s all about focussing our energy (and money!) on the things that matter to them. Exciting & Challenging Unique & Inspiring Virgin is unique. We started off in the music business and now we are in the space travel business. We’re not just in the business of making money; we lead global sustainable development initiatives and we even have our own not-for-profit foundation, Virgin Unite. We are constantly looking for new ways to improve the environment we operate in. In a team or on our own, we all take on challenges, no matter how big or small. From our start-ups to our established businesses we always seek out solutions in the same way. We’re passionate about creativity and taking an innovative approach to the way we do business, never letting convention dictate how we deliver for our customers. A great idea is a great idea.
