The first quarter results are in for the 50 Healthiest Cultures Program conducted by HR.com and EMERGE International, Inc.
Toronto, CANADA (August 5, 2004)… The first quarter results are in for the 50 Healthiest Cultures Program conducted by HR.com and EMERGE International, Inc. The program is available to companies worldwide.
More than 300 organizations visited HR.com from April 19, 2004 to July 1, 2004, to sign up for the new program that determines the health of the people side and leadership side of businesses today. Companies completed Q2 surveys that were administered using the Cultural Health Indicator, a new cultural assessment tool developed by EMERGE International, Inc. In the end, only 36 companies met all the criteria, which included: survey population and response rate.
The qualifying companies were primarily smaller and were quick to make the decision to engage. They had the authority to distribute the survey material immediately and they had the leadership support to tap into the employee population" without a lot of decision by committee". More than 90% of these participants scored very high in the growth" category, citing that they are experiencing market expansion and customer reach" development. Another similarity among these companies was an overwhelming positive score in customer service" – both internal and external.
The thirty-three in the Small Business Category were:
1) Handango
2) MDA Leadership Consulting, Inc.
3) Texaco Community FCU
4) Recruiting Solutions Intl, Inc.
5) Merriman Curhan Ford & Co.
6) Coastal Pacific Xpress
7) CBI Group, LLC
8) NMRhealthpros Inc.
9) Impinj, Inc.
10) Career Management International, Inc.
11) Synovis Caribe, Inc.
12) FineStationery.com
13) Sheraton Pretoria Hotel & Towers
14) Strategic Products & Services
15) SciTegic, Inc.
16) Crape Geomatics Corporation
17) Ascentis Corporation
18) Labsphere, Inc.
19) PC Guardian
20) Sterling Testing Systems, Inc.
21) IMPACT Group
22) MedPlans Partners
23) Insurance Data Services
24) GRAFCO Industries
25) Liquent, Inc.
26) Appliance Replacement Inc.
27) Minlon Group Of Co.
28) TempWorks
29) MEI
30) The Draw Group
31) Saybrook Capital
32) Singex Venues Pte Ltd
33) Access Services
The top three in the General Business Category were:
1) Central Bancshares Inc.
2) Progressive Medical
3) Satellite Services, Inc.
EMERGE International, Inc. is compiling Industry Standard Reports for each quarter the 50 Healthiest Cultures program runs through 2004. Those reports will be available for purchase in January 2005.
For more information on the 50 Healthiest Cultures Program or to take part in the survey, visit www.emergeinternational.com
About HR.com
HR.com (www.hr.com) is committed to providing Human Resources professionals with the information, tools and resources they need to successfully manage the people side of their business. HR.com provides daily news, an online library of over 6,000 articles, the widest selection of Human Capital Research, online learning seminars, and high-end conferences uniting vendors with strategic buyers.
About Emerge International Inc.
EMERGE International is a global consultancy firm that specializes in cultural assessments and organizational transformation.
This press release was distributed through eMediawire by Human Resources Marketer (HR Marketer: www.HRmarketer.com) on behalf of the company listed above.
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