Our E-thos

Our E-thos

Our values define the way we work

The way we work at Ennis & Co is defined by our industry knowledge, our speed and agility, our empathetic approach to clients and candidates and our strong support for diversity and inclusion. We think of it in terms of our four ‘E’s.

Expertise:

We are highly experienced executive search experts specialising in the automotive and mobility sector.

We have former and current automotive leaders in our ranks and we are advised by a distinguished line-up of Associates drawn from senior positions within and beyond the industry.

Our daily research activity and global engagement gives us an in-depth insight into the very latest talent market data during a period of industry transformation when skills are at a premium. This enables us to move quickly to connect businesses with the right talent pools and help them acquire and develop the skills they need.

Ennis & Co are acknowledged as key influencers within the industry and are affiliate members of the Automotive Council.

We recently published an influential research report, Skills Evolution Roadmap 2025, to examine the acute skills shortages across the automotive and mobility sector and to provide a framework to help businesses develop their recruitment strategies.

Several leading automotive brands have since remodelled their HR strategies to align with the report’s recommendations.

Our founder and CEO, Lynda Ennis, writes a monthly business column for Autocar Business and is regularly invited to speak at industry events and judge awards competitions.

Energy:

As the automotive and mobility sector goes through a period of significant transformation, clients are invariably seeking immediate solutions to meet their talent requirements.

Our industry expertise and our intimate knowledge of the talent market mean we are uniquely placed to meet challenging deadlines.

As sector specialists, we are plugged into the latest developments across the sector, ensuring we can hit the ground running when engaged on a search assignment.

We pride ourselves on our speed of thought, speed of process and speed of delivery. We also combine agility with a flexible attitude towards our assignments, even if that means working outside normal office hours.

Our adaptability also enables us to tackle tricky assignment challenges such as complex briefs, skill shortages, problematic geography or tight turnaround times.

Engagement:

When you engage us to carry out an executive search assignment or to undertake talent research, you can be assured you are in safe and knowledgeable hands.

Throughout our journey as a company, we have remained committed to providing a highly personalised, empathetic service. In taking a brief, we pay particular attention to understanding the client’s company values and culture to ensure we identify the most appropriate talent pools and select the most suitable candidates.

We pride ourselves on the quality and frequency of our communications both with our clients and the candidates we are working with. We communicate with our clients at all stages of an assignment.

We are regularly praised by clients for our exceptional attention to detail, from the depth of the initial brief we take from them to the breadth and quality of our candidate shortlists and research assignments.

Equality:

Ennis & Co are helping to shape the future of the automotive and mobility industry not just through our executive search activities but through our influential advocacy for greater diversity and inclusion across the sector.

Our support for D&I is one of our core values as a company. Alongside our day-to-day operations, we have partnered with the likes of Aston Martin, Toyota and Auto Trader to organise events promoting the topic and we have produced several publications highlighting best D&I practice among organisations in the sector and key learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our commitment to the future of the industry has also led to a high-profile partnership with Autocar to establish a national talent competition, Drivers of Change.

Our advocacy for D&I informs the way we operate. We aim to provide shortlists that offer diversity and a broad range of profiles, always ensuring clients have a real choice about who to interview.