April 2, 2024, EDMONTON, AB – The Silvacom Group is thrilled to announce its distinction as one of Canada's Top Small and Medium Employers (SMEs) for the eighth consecutive year. This recognition, announced today, is a testament to Silvacom's ongoing dedication to fostering a positive and supportive environment for their team members. The award is part of the esteemed Canada's Top 100 Employers project run by Mediacorp Canada Inc. (Mediacorp).
This award recognizes the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that offer the nation's best workplaces and forward-thinking human resources policies. Winners are selected based on criteria such as physical workplace; work atmosphere & social; health, financial & family benefits; vacation & time off; employee communications; performance management; training & skills development; and community involvement.
"It's an honour to recieve this award once more," says President and CEO of the Silvacom Group, Tom Grabowski. "This recognition motivates us to continue to enhance our organization for the betterment of our valued team members. They are the heart of our success and we are committed to creating a great place to work for them."
At the Silvacom Group, we understand that our success depends on our employees' ability to do their best work every day. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to succeed by offering competitive salaries, flexible work arrangements, engaging learning opportunities, and generous benefits packages.
"What's remarkable about the employers on this year's list is how quickly and effectively they've worked to create rewards and other programs developed from employee input," says Kristina Leung, managing editor of the Canada's Top 100 Employers project. "SMEs have enviable levels of customization, flexibility, and speed-of-implementation that are difficult for larger employers to match."
The Canada's Top SME award is a prestigious recognition of the best SMEs in Canada, and the Silvacom Group is proud to be among the winners for the eighth year in a row. The 100 winning workplaces are not ranked in any order, and all are recognized for their exceptional workplace environments and policies. The judges offered several reasons for re-selecting Silvacom, including:
- Leadership development programs for employees
- Annual $1200 flexible spending account
- Open book style of management with bonus options for all employees
- A healthy work-life balance through a number of flexible work options and a formal earned days-off program
“There's an interesting relationship we see between SMEs and larger employers," says Richard Yerema, executive editor at the Canada's Top 100 Employers project. "SMEs are often the trendsetters, taking risks on initiatives like enhanced paid time-off, flexible hours and hybrid work options long before these types of improvements are considered by larger employers. As employers of all sizes compete to attract and retain staff, the best SMEs take notice of what larger employers are offering employees, such as parental leave top-up, mental health programs, and even retirement assistance. Both groups of employers end up moving the dial to ensure that programs improve and benefit all their employees."
The full list of recipients can be found online at canadastop100.com/sme. For more information on why Silvacom was chosen, please click here.
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About Mediacorp Canada Inc.
Founded in 1992, Mediacorp Canada Inc. is the nation’s largest publisher of employment periodicals. Since 1999, the Toronto-based publisher has managed the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project, which includes 18 regional and special-interest editorial competitions that reach millions of Canadians annually through a variety of magazine and newspaper partners, including The Globe and Mail. Mediacorp also operates Eluta.ca, one of Canada’s largest job search engines, which reaches millions of jobseekers annually and features editorial reviews from the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project.
About The Silvacom Group
Established in 1983, Silvacom™ is a leading natural resource management company. We’re passionate about working collaboratively and creatively with our clients and partners to solve complex natural resource management challenges in the most efficient and cost-effective way. Silvacom was previously named one of Canada's Top 100 Small and Medium Employers (SME) in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 2021, 2022 and 2023 and one of Alberta’s Top Employers since 2017. Learn more at www.silvacom.com.
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Lindsay Penny
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
780-462-3238
