MONTREAL, Oct. 10, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Provigo, a member of the Loblaw
group (TSX: L), is very proud to announce that it has won the Défi
Employeurs Inspirants 2012 award in the large business category,
presented by Emploi Québec.
The Défi Employeurs Inspirants, which was created ten years ago, aims to
recognize companies in Québec that exhibit excellence in human
resources practices and contribute to employee engagement in innovative
ways. The contest is organized by the Ordre des conseillers en
ressources humaines agréés (CRHA).
"Creating a great place to work is at the heart of our company values
and takes shape every day through the contribution and engagement of
our more than 30,000 employees in Québec who work in our 400 corporate,
franchised and affiliated stores, our distribution centres and our
store support center. I would like to congratulate and thank them,
because it is this approach that is at the heart of our vision and our
leadership in the food retail sector in Québec," said Pierre Dandoy,
Senior Vice President, Operations for Lobaws Québec and Provigo stores
for Provigo, a member of the Loblaw group.
"The Défi Employeurs Inspirants celebrates companies that put their
employees first and pride themselves on open internal communication,
listening and dialogue. We firmly believe our success hinges on the
ideas, talents and contributions of our people. The survey results
reflect the strong engagement of our team, their pride in the company
and their commitment to serve Québec customers. We are delighted to be
recognized in this context," added Jocyanne Bourdeau, Executive Vice
President, Maxi and Maxi & Cie., for Provigo, a member of the Loblaw
group.
Winners were selected based on a variety of criteria related to the
engagement level of their workforce and their commitment to adopting
workplace health and safety best practices. Jury members also
considered the results of an extensive employee survey conducted by
Towers Watson for each registered company.
The names of the Défi Employeurs Inspirants winners in each category
(small, medium and large businesses) were announced October 4 as part
of the CRHA's annual convention.
About Provigo, a member of the Loblaw group
Provigo, a member of the Loblaw group, is one of the largest private
sector employers in Quebec, and is part of Canada's largest food
retailer. With its 400 corporate, franchised and affiliated stores
located across Québec, its banners include Provigo®, Maxi®, Maxi & Cie®, Loblaws®, Club Entrepôt® and Les Entrepôts Presto®, providing employment to more than 30,000 people. With the country's
strongest control (private) label program, including the unique President's Choice®, no name® and Joe Fresh® brands, the Company also makes available to consumers President's Choice Financial® services and offers the PC® points loyalty program.