Globalive Designated One Of The Best Managed Companies In Canada For Sixth Consecutive Year
- February 17, 2010
Success attributed to innovative and entrepreneurial corporate culture
TORONTO, ON – February 17, 2010 – Globalive Communications Corp., a leading provider of next generation telecommunications solutions globally, was designated a requalified member by Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies; this is Globalive’s fifth requalification, meaning that Globalive has maintained this prestigious designation for the sixth consecutive year.
“To be recognized as one of Canada’s best managed companies for six consecutive years is a remarkable achievement,” said Ezio D’Onofrio, Globalive’s President and Chief Operating Officer. “Globalive’s success has always been founded on its innovative and entrepreneurial culture, which continues to flourish thanks to our incredibly talented and committed team.”
In 2009, despite an unprecendented global economic crisis, Globalive experienced its most impressive year of innovation and growth on record. In late 2008 and early 2009, Globalive began its largest and most exciting venture to date by cracking an oligopolistic market – Canada’s wireless industry. Throughout the whirlwind of a year that followed, while continuing to introduce new products and services within existing business segments, Globalive built WIND Mobile into Canada’s newest major national wireless carrier. WIND Mobile launched its operations in Toronto in late December 2009, quickly followed by Calgary. WIND Mobile continues to grow every day, with launches scheduled for Edmonton and Ottawa in the near future.
Sponsored by Deloitte, CIBC Commercial Banking, National Post and Queen’s School of Business and established in 1993, the Best Managed award is a national program recognizing Canadian companies that have implemented world-class business practices and created value in innovative ways. Applications are reviewed by an independent judging panel that evaluates how companies address various business challenges, including new technologies, globalization, brand management, leadership, leveraging and developing core competencies, designing information systems, and hiring the right talent to facilitate growth.
About Globalive Globalive Holdings is a leading provider of telecommunications solutions in The Globalive companies include: WIND Mobile, Yak Communications, One Connect, Canopco and Globalive Carrier Services. Globalive’s other prestigious recognitions include being ranked the #1 fastest growing company in Canada on the 16th annual Profit 100, being listed on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50, and being named one of Canadian Business Magazine’s Top 30 Workplaces in Canada. Chairman Anthony Lacavera, was named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40.
Visit www.globalive.com for more details.
About Canada’s Best Managed Companies:
Established in 1993, Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies (Best Managed) is the country’s leading business awards program, recognizing excellence in Canadian-owned and managed companies with revenues over $10 million. Every year, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies compete for this designation in a rigorous and independent process that evaluates the calibre of their management abilities and practices. The awards are granted on three levels: 1) Best Managed winner (one of the 50 new winners selected each year), 2) Requalified member (repeat winners retain the Best Managed designation for two additional years, subject to annual operational and financial review), 3) Platinum Club member (winners that have maintained Best Managed status for a minimum of six consecutive years.) Program sponsors are Deloitte, CIBC Commercial Banking, National Post, and Queen’s School of Business.
Visit www.canadas50best.com for more details.
For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact:
Micha Goddard
Narrative Advocacy Media
416.922.2211 ext. 3277
micha.goddard@narrativeadvocacy.com
