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Alexa Translations Wins Third Consecutive Canadian Business Excellence Award

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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Leading Canadian translation company gains recognition for setting new standards in innovation, employee satisfaction and client service

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  • Leading Canadian translation company gains recognition for setting new standards in innovation, employee satisfaction and client service
    TORONTO, May 30, 2023 /CNW/ -  Alexa Translations won the Canadian Business Excellence Award (CBEA) for Private Businesses for the third consecutive year.
  • This award underscores Alexa Translations' commitment to delighting customers, engaging employees, and championing innovation in the industry.
  • Every year, the Canadian Business Excellence Award by Excellence Canada recognizes extraordinary private businesses from all sectors that clearly demonstrate a strategic approach to successfully improving performance and achieving goals.
  • "We are truly honored to receive the Canadian Business Excellence Award for the third consecutive year," said Gary Kalaci, CEO of Alexa Translations.

Verve Senior Living has been named one of Canada's Best Managed Companies

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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TORONTO, May 9, 2023 /CNW/ - Verve Senior Living was recognized for its industry-leading performance, its global business practices, and its sustained growth by receiving the prestigious 2023 Canada's Best Managed Companies award .

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  • TORONTO, May 9, 2023 /CNW/ - Verve Senior Living was recognized for its industry-leading performance, its global business practices, and its sustained growth by receiving the prestigious 2023 Canada's Best Managed Companies award .
  • David Bird, President and Chief Executive Officer of Verve Senior Living stated "the entire team at Verve is thrilled to be receiving this award!
  • Canada's Best Managed Companies is one of the country's leading business awards programs recognizing innovative and world-class businesses.
  • "The 2023 Best Managed winners exemplify the highest Canadian business standards of innovation, adaptability, and resilience," said Derrick Dempster, Partner at Deloitte Private and co-leader for Canada's Best Managed Companies program.

FCCI Insurance Group Launches New Video - Policyholders, Partners and Promises

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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SARASOTA, Fla., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FCCI Insurance Group launched its latest video – "FCCI Policyholders, Partners and Promises." Watch this video to learn what makes insurance agents recommend FCCI to their customers and what makes business owners choose FCCI to insure their commercial insurance needs. Here's what one policyholder had to say in the video.

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  • SARASOTA, Fla., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FCCI Insurance Group launched its latest video "FCCI Policyholders, Partners and Promises."
  • Watch this video to learn what makes insurance agents recommend FCCI to their customers and what makes business owners choose FCCI to insure their commercial insurance needs.
  • FCCI had us convinced from day one that they were the insurance company for us.
  • Founded in 1959 in Sarasota, Florida, FCCI Insurance Group provides commercial property and casualty insurance, risk control services and contract surety bonds across more than a third of the United States.

New family-building & inclusive benefits coverage supports Sun Life employees and their families

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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TORONTO, Dec. 6, 2022 /CNW/ - Sun Life is enhancing its employee benefits in 2023 with more comprehensive and inclusive family planning and well-being coverage.

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  • TORONTO, Dec. 6, 2022 /CNW/ - Sun Life is enhancing its employee benefits in 2023 with more comprehensive and inclusive family planning and well-being coverage.
  • Sun Life will be adding adoption and surrogate expense coverage, care days and an extended bereavement policy.
  • In addition, Sun Life received the Canada Award for Excellence in Mental Health at Work from Excellence Canada.
  • Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.

Frankenmuth Insurance Welcomes New Member to Agency Council

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Monday, November 14, 2022
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FRANKENMUTH, Mich., Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Frankenmuth Insurance, a regional insurance carrier based in Frankenmuth, Michigan, is pleased to announce Greg Wilkes of Auburn, Alabama, will be joining its Agency Advisory Council at its fall meeting in November. Frankenmuth Insurance formed its Agency Council in 2009 and selects high-caliber agents from across all its operating regions to provide the agency perspective on company strategic issues. Members of the Frankenmuth Insurance Agency Council address issues of mutual, strategic interest, providing valuable insight that helps strengthen the company's partnerships with all agencies.

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  • FRANKENMUTH, Mich., Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Frankenmuth Insurance , a regional insurance carrier based in Frankenmuth, Michigan, is pleased to announce Greg Wilkes of Auburn, Alabama, will be joining its Agency Advisory Council at its fall meeting in November.
  • Frankenmuth Insurance formed its Agency Council in 2009 and selects high-caliber agents from across all its operating regions to provide the agency perspective on company strategic issues.
  • Members of the Frankenmuth Insurance Agency Council address issues of mutual, strategic interest, providing valuable insight that helps strengthen the company's partnerships with all agencies.
  • Wilkes is the Chief Executive Officer for Insurance Solutions Group, a member of Sunstar Insurance Group, and has been in the insurance business for 27 years.

TELUS awarded gold at 2022 Canada Awards for Excellence

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TELUS was recognized with two gold awards at Excellence Canadas 2022 Canada Awards for Excellence , winning in the Healthy Workplace and the Mental Health at Work categories.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TELUS was recognized with two gold awards at Excellence Canadas 2022 Canada Awards for Excellence , winning in the Healthy Workplace and the Mental Health at Work categories.
  • The Canada Awards for Excellence is an annual awards program celebrating the astonishing achievements made by various Canadian organizations in the areas of Excellence, Innovation and Wellness, Healthy Workplace, Mental Health at Work, and Financial Wellness.
  • We look forward to continuing to evolve and learn from Excellence Canada as we advance our well-being journey to become the healthiest workplace in Canada, and beyond.
  • Most recently, TELUS was recognized by Benefits Canada in the latest 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards , winning the Health/Wellness Program Award for its leadership in designing a sustainable well-being strategy.

Scotiabank recognized among the top 25 World's Best Workplaces™ by Great Place to Work®

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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TORONTO, Oct. 18, 2022 /CNW/ - Scotiabank is proud to be recognized as one of the top 25 World's Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 18, 2022 /CNW/ - Scotiabank is proud to be recognized as one of the top 25 World's Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work.
  • Great Place to Work is the only company culture award in the world that selects winners based on how fairly employees are treated.
  • "We are delighted that we have been recognized by our employees as one of the world's best workplaces,"saidBrian Porter, President and CEO, Scotiabank.
  • Great Place to Work selected the World's Best Workplaces by gathering and analyzing confidential survey responses representing 14.8 million employees worldwide at Great Place to Work-Certified organizations.

Excellence Canada Collaborates with Two Leading Experts to Improve Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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This employee survey provides a quick assessment of the key workplace factors that strengthen psychological health and safety in organizations today.

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  • This employee survey provides a quick assessment of the key workplace factors that strengthen psychological health and safety in organizations today.
  • The PH&S Pulse Check assesses key workplace factors identified in the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace.
  • Excellence Canada is an independent, not-for-profit corporation committed to advancing organizational excellence across Canada.
  • As the national authorityon Organizational Excellence, Healthy Workplace and Mental Health at Work, Excellence Canada provides excellence frameworks, standards, consulting, training, and independent verification and certification to organizations of all sizes and sectors.

Excellence Canada Launches New Leadership Development Program for Employees at All Levels

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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TORONTO, Sept. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Excellence Canada is pleased to announce the launch of its new leadership development program, Certificate in Leadership Excellence .

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  • TORONTO, Sept. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Excellence Canada is pleased to announce the launch of its new leadership development program, Certificate in Leadership Excellence .
  • The Certificate in Leadership Excellence program consists of 11-modules and helps build leadership skills for anyone at any level in an organization, one step at a time.
  • The Certificate in Leadership Excellence program is now available to individuals and enrollment is open, with the program kicking off on September 21, 2022.
  • Learn more here: https://excellence.ca/certificate-of-leadership-excellence/
    Making the Leadership Excellence program available for individual enrolment empowers people to improve their own prospects as future leaders, said Allan Ebedes, President and CEO of Excellence Canada.

Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month 2022 – Together For A Better Workplace

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
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TORONTO, Sept. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 22 nd Annual Canadas Healthy Workplace Month (CHWM) is a four-week celebration designed to introduce workplace health to organizations and support those that are already promoting healthy workplaces.

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  • TORONTO, Sept. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 22 nd Annual Canadas Healthy Workplace Month (CHWM) is a four-week celebration designed to introduce workplace health to organizations and support those that are already promoting healthy workplaces.
  • Canadas Healthy Workplace Month invites every organization to make a symbolic commitment to improve employee wellbeing by signing up online at Better Workplace Pledge .
  • The website for Canadas Healthy Workplace Month (www.healthyworkplacemonth.ca) provides short-term practical tools and ideas for organizations to help them participate.
  • The goals for Canadas Healthy Workplace Month are to:
    Generate awareness and use of the Healthy Workplace Standard , tools and resources, available through www.excellence.ca to all Canadian organizations
    We hope your organization will join in the 22nd Annual Canadas Healthy Workplace Month celebration.