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Eagle Celebrates a Significant Milestone!
Technology Staffing Company Has Been on Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies List Since 1999!
Ottawa, ON, February 5, 2009 – Eagle is pleased to announce that the company has once again achieved Platinum Club member status with Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies program by retaining its Best Managed designation every year since 1999. Platinum Club status is achieved by retaining the Best Managed designation for more than six consecutive years.
Eagle is one of 58 Canadian companies with Platinum Club status. “Over the past 16 years, Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies program has recognized the most innovative and Best Managed Companies in Canada. We are delighted to celebrate Eagle’s accomplishments,” said John Hughes, Partner, Private Company Services group with Deloitte, a national sponsor of the Best Managed program.
“To be accredited for six years as one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies is a remarkable achievement,” said Calvin Younger, Senior Vice-President, CIBC Commercial Banking. “This award is a tribute to these companies’ strong leadership, talented workforce and unsurpassed corporate values. They are models of success for companies striving to reach the highest standards.”
A commitment to best business practices, continuous improvement and delivering high quality services is the framework for Eagle’s success. The company continues to invest in developing best of breed training, uses industry-leading technology tools and quality practices to further improve the value that we bring to our clients. As an ISO certified (ISO 9001:2000) organization, Eagle continues to demonstrate its commitment to quality and excellence and Eagle’s Quality Management System continues to be a valuable asset in identifying and resolving issues.
“The 50 Best Program is a fantastic endorsement of Canadian private companies, providing them an opportunity to showcase their achievements,” said Kevin Dee, Eagle’s CEO. “Ten years later we still view this program as a critical way for Eagle to understand if we are still on track. We can’t say enough about the program, its sponsors and the pride we have in this award.”
2008 winners of the Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies award, along with Requalified and Platinum Club members will be honoured at the annual Best Managed gala in Toronto on February 9, 2009. On the same date, the Best Managed symposium will address leading-edge business issues that are key to the success of today’s business leaders.
About Canada’s Best Managed Companies
Celebrating its 16th anniversary, Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies continues to be the mark of excellence for Canadian-owned and managed companies with revenues over $10 million. Every year since the launch of the program in 1993, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies have competed for this designation in a rigorous and independent process that evaluates their management skills and practices. The awards are granted on three levels: 1) Best Managed winner (one of the 50 new winners selected each year); 2) Requalified member (repeat winners retain the Best Managed designation for two additional years, subject to annual operational and financial review); 3) Platinum Club member (winners that maintain Best Managed status for a minimum of six consecutive years.) Program sponsors are Deloitte, CIBC Commercial Banking, National Post, and Queen’s School of Business. For further information, visit www.canadas50best.com.
About Eagle
Founded in 1996, Eagle is one Canada’s largest and most successful IT Staffing companies. A Canadian–owned company with ten (10) offices from coast-to-coast, Eagle specializes in sourcing technology professionals for contract and full-time positions. The company has been named one of Canada’s 50 Best managed companies every year since 1999, was named a Top 20 Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada in April 2006 and achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification in June 2006. Eagle is also a very active advocate within the Canadian staffing industry association (ACSESS), supports many charities and provides fourteen (14) scholarships to college students each year. To learn more about Eagle and its network of offices, please visit www.eagleonline.com or call toll-free 1-800-95-NESST (63778). Check out Eagle’s blog at http://eagleceonews.blogspot.com.
For more information, please contact:
Dan Gasser, Marketing Coordinator
Eagle Professional Resources Inc. (Eagle)
Phone: (613) 234-1810 Ext. 3247
Toll Free: 1-888-798-8181 Ext. 3247
Email: Dan_Gasser@eagleonline.com
