Best Places to Work 2009 - GO USA #16
TREVOSE, PA – Advertising Specialty Institute®, the largest media and marketing organization serving the advertising specialty industry, announced that results of Counselor magazine’s second annual Best Places to Work survey indicated higher morale at industry firms. The Counselor Magazine names GO USA, Inc. to its 2009 Best Place to Work List. Out of over 26,000 industry members GO USA ranked #16. The survey is conducted by an independent firm, Quantum Market Research, Inc., which manages a comprehensive qualification program for industry companies nominated for the contest. Quantum surveyed staffers at each participating company to determine how employees rated their employer in 10 different areas, including “team effectiveness” and “trust in senior leaders.”
“We were initially surprised to find that employee morale in the industry is so high in these more challenging economic times,” said Melinda Ligos, editor-in-chief for ASI. “While many firms have had to undergo staff reductions, it’s obvious that the employees who have remained feel valued and are confident in their company’s leadership.”
GO USA President, Brett Hamilton, credits the employees at GO USA who make a difference every day. GO USA has a family-oriented environment that allows employees the flexibility in scheduling to make family a priority. “We live by the adage that it is a choice to come to work, so why not make it a good place to be?”
“It’s impressive that these companies are taking the time to think about motivation and ways they can keep employee morale up,” Ligos says. “Also, this is a group of companies that’s coming up with creative ways to consistently communicate with their employees -- that’s something that’s vital to ensuring staffers are satisfied with their place of work.”
Best Places to Work 2009
By Andy Cohen, C.J. Mittica and Dave Vagnoni
Research by Quantum Workplace
September, 2009
16. GO USA Inc. - Wenatchee, WA (asi/208784)
Retention Rate: 92% over the last five years
Corporate Culture: The company offers many of the same programs that it markets to its corporate customers as ways for team building, retention and motivation. In addition to providing events and sports tickets to employees, as well as free and discounted clothing, GO USA has a family-oriented environment that allows employees the flexibility in scheduling to make family a priority. “We live by the adage that it is a choice to come to work, so why not make it a good place to be?”
