G&K bags 3rd consecutive '50 Best Employers' award in Canada
04 Jan '07
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G&K Services Inc announced that it was named one of the 50 Best Employers in Canada for the third consecutive year. The award was sponsored by The Globe and Mail, Canada's national newspaper, and Hewitt and Associates, a global consulting firm.
"We are proud to be acknowledged as one of the '50 Best Employers' in Canada," said Robert Wood, president of G&K Services Canada.
"We earned this distinction as a result of employee responses to the independent survey, which truly recognizes G&K as a positive and rewarding employer of choice. Our outstanding team, combined with our market leading position in Canada, continues to provide people with a great work environment and rewarding growth opportunities."
G&K Services has been providing branded identity apparel and facility service programs to customers in Canada since 1990. Today, G&K is the largest provider of these programs in Canada, employing more than 1,900 people.
"We are honored that our Canadian team received this award for the third consecutive year," said Richard Marcantonio, chairman and chief executive officer of G&K Services, Inc. "Our talented team of people across North America continues to drive our success. Clearly, this award is further evidence of the positive momentum we are seeing across our business."