And the Winners Are...1999 Best Companies to Work for Announced by Washington CEO Magazine.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 1999-- Announced today at noon before a sold-out crowd of business executives at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center, the Washington CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. 1999 Best Companies to Work For are: -- Best Large Company to Work for: Attachmate -- Best Medium Company to Work for: Sleep Country USA -- Best Small Company to Work for: Reprographics Duplicating printed materials using various kinds of printing presses and high-speed copiers. Northwest Called the Bessies, these awards recognize corporate excellence. They come out of a statewide survey, conducted for Washington CEO by Watson Wyatt and Simpson Simp·son , Sir James Young 1811-1870. British obstetrician and a founder of gynecology. He is also known for introducing the use of chloroform as an anesthetic. Hayward, Inc. Earlier this year, participating companies' management and employees responded to a two-part survey. It focused on workplace strengths and weaknesses. 135 companies and their employees took part. A statewide, independent panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
"This is a very important event because it helps set a standard for how companies do business in Washington," says Scott Fivash, publisher of Washington CEO magazine. "Executives from all over the state come to the Bessies to find out who won. They hear about how the winning companies excel. That sort of exchange is good for businesses statewide and we're for that." The Bessies also recognize several other categories of workplace excellence. This year a new category, Best Not-For-Profit, awards Kitsap Mental Health as its first winner. Also, the Frank Russell Frank Russell may refer to the following people:
-- Best Working Environment: Pactec -- Best Recognition and Benefits: Metropolitan Travel -- Best Communications: Nextlink -- Best Leadership and Empowerment em·pow·er tr.v. em·pow·ered, em·pow·er·ing, em·pow·ers 1. To invest with power, especially legal power or official authority. See Synonyms at authorize. 2. : Office Pavilion -- Best Career Growth and Performance Practices: Paladin Paladin archetypal gunman who leaves a calling card. [TV: Have Gun, Will Travel in Terrace, I, 341] See : Wild West For more information about the three winning Best Companies, see the following corporate bios. Attachmate Corporation 1999 Winner Washington CEO's Best Large Company to Work for -- Founded in 1982 -- Headquartered in Bellevue, WA, USA -- Over 1,900 employees worldwide -- Over 10 million users -- Offices in 50 North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. cities and 30 countries -- Over 30% of workforce dedicated to research and development -- 80% of Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies are Attachmate customers Attachmate is the leading supplier of enterprise information access and management software and services to major corporations and government agencies worldwide. Eighty percent of the Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies trust Attachmate(R) products to manage access to their mission-critical host applications and databases. The company's award-winning web-to-enterprise and desktop-to-host business solutions, management software, authoring tools and hardware adapters offer a broad spectrum of options for secure access and management of business information residing on enterprise host systems. But beyond merely offering products, Attachmate employs expert consulting and best-of-breed third-party software to deliver total solutions. Attachmate's consulting practices provide all that an organization needs to migrate toward a highly competitive, integrated enterprise. As experts in the field of secure data access, Attachmate consultants provide forward-thinking solutions, employing best practices to increase productivity and profitability. The results? Improved information flow, lower total cost of ownership of IT systems, and improved overall company ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). . Bill Boisvert, CEO, 425/646-6069. Sleep Country USA 1999 Winner Washington CEO's Best Medium Company to Work for Sleep Country USA is a 26-store (and growing) retail chain featuring premium brands of mattresses, adjustable beds An adjustable bed (also called a Semi-Fowler bed) can be adjusted to a number of different positions. For individuals with certain types of back problems, sleeping on an adjustable bed that is at a slight incline ("semi-Fowler position", e.g. and daybeds, as well as wood and metal accent beds. Founded in 1991 by Sunny Kobe Cook, the company strives to achieve an unmatched level of customer service, excellent values and committed community involvement. Because of this focus, every sales person receives 180 hours of comprehensive training in specifications, product construction, features and benefits to become a Certified See certification. Sleep Consultant. With Customer Service as the primary focus, Sleep Country USA was the first mattress retailer in the Northwest to offer: -- 5 percent Low Price Guarantee -- 60 Night Comfort Guarantee -- Express Delivery 7 days a week -- Evening Deliveries -- Recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. of your old mattress to charity Sleep Country USA stocks more models in more sizes from the best national brands of mattresses than anyone else in the Pacific Northwest. The company offers home delivery and set up 7 days a week -- including Saturdays and Sundays -- and some evenings. Sleep Country USA was the first mattress retailer in the Northwest to offer a mattress recycling program to customers. The mattresses donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. by Sleep Country USA customers are given to the St. Vincent de Paul Vin·cent de Paul , Saint 1581-1660. French ecclesiastic who founded the Congregation of the Mission (1625) and the Daughters of Charity (1633). Society. Through their extensive recycling efforts and charity network, the society cleans, recovers, reconditions and rebuilds mattresses which they distribute throughout the community. Sunny Kobe Cook, CEO, 206/364-1380 Reprographics Northwest 1999 Winner Washington CEO's Best Small Company to Work For Reprographics Northwest has been servicing the Northwest's architectural, engineering, construction and design market since 1975. The company is a family-owned business, and a contributing member of the Northwest business community. It is locally owned and operated. Because it is in an ever-changing industry, Reprographics Northwest remains committed to keeping abreast of all the latest technologies, and to growing to meet the needs of clients. In addition, the company is also committed to employing, motivating and training the best and brightest employees in the industry. It was one of six finalists to receive the "1998 Family Business of the Year" award for which it has been nominated nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. again this year. The Reprographics Northwest team is proud to be "Customer Focused & Quality Driven" Tanya Fraioli, CEO, 206/624-2040 |
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