Triage was founded in 1998 by Kate Carnegie MBE. Kate’s passion in life has always been to help people succeed and it was the foundation on which Triage was built. Although Kate is no longer involved in the day-to-day running of Triage, it remains a family owned business.
From an early age, Kate’s father instilled a strong work ethic in Kate and her twin sister. Having worked until he was in his seventies, Kate’s drive and determination to succeed can be attributed to the encouragement she received at home.
Career
Wanting to train as a Company Secretary, Kate began her career in a solicitors in Dundee at the age of 18. Over the years, Kate experienced different sectors from law, to engineering, to construction, and soon set her sights on accounting. Kate qualified as a Company Secretary and Accountant but, despite her hard work, she still didn’t feel that true sense of achievement.
Dynamus Group
Not long after, Kate set up the Dynamus Group. Then, following the introduction of New Deal, the first government employability programme that allowed private sector delivery, Kate set up Triage. In Kate’s words ‘nothing ventured, nothing gained’, so Kate - alongside British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (now known as TCV) - successfully bid to deliver New Deal in Scotland.
Recognition
In 2011, Kate was awarded an MBE in recognition of the life changing work she did throughout her 20 years leading Triage to success.
Undoubtedly hard work and determination have played a huge role in Kate’s success but, Kate’s love for helping other people succeed is what really set Triage apart when it was first established and is what continues to set it apart today.
Kate’s passion for people is contagious, and despite retiring in 2018, Kate hopes that Triage employees will continue to look at their participants and think as she once did: "I want to make you the best you can be."
