GroupHEALTH WINS 2017 TOP EMPLOYER AWARD

GroupHEALTH Wins 2017 Top Employer Award

SURREY, BRITISH COLUMBIA – In a nationwide competition GroupHEALTH Benefit Solutions® has been named one of Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers for 2017 by Mediacorp Canada Inc. The 100 winners of this top honour are Canada’s most progressive leaders in attracting, retaining, and engaging employees.

Winners of the 5th annual Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers award were evaluated using a variety of criteria, including the physical workplace, work atmosphere and social aspects, health, financial, and family benefits, vacation, and time off, employee communications, performance management, training and skills development, and community involvement.

GroupHEALTH earned its place on this prestigious list by providing a best-in-class employee experience. From competitive compensation and extensive health and wellness benefits to a “Happy Friday” program that gives employees every second Friday off, GroupHEALTH is committed to investing in its unique employee culture. Key employee perks include an employee lounge with comfortable seating, television, video games, and table tennis; free fresh fruit, vegetables, and beverages; subsidies for courses and programs up to $2,000 annually per employee to encourage ongoing professional development; and a comprehensive performance recognition program that mixes individual performance bonuses, peer-to-peer recognition awards, on-the-spot awards, and year-end bonuses.

“We know that our high customer satisfaction and vision for growth is driven by our most valuable asset, our employees. We work very hard to ensure our corporate culture reflects our core values and that we create an environment that is not only stimulating, but a place our staff can have fun, learn, and celebrate team achievements” said GroupHEALTH CEO, Matt Houghton. “This recognition reaffirms the importance we place on our employees’ experience at GroupHEALTH and will help continue to drive our future goals in this area”.

For a detailed description of the many perks and distinct features that earned GroupHEALTH a spot on this list, visit www.canadastop100.com/sme/.

For more information or an interview with GroupHEALTH CEO, Matt Houghton, please contact Paul
Holman of AHA Creative Strategies at: paul@ahacreative.com or 604-846-8461.