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Maritime Travel honored as Canada's 50 Best Platinum!
February 9, 2009
PRESS RELEASE
Maritime Travel recognized as one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies Platinum Club for fifth consecutive year
Winners are well positioned strategically to succeed in current economic climate
Halifax, February 5, 2009 – Once again, Maritime Travel has been honored as one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies for the eleventh consecutive year, with Platinum Status for the fifth consecutive year. Maritime Travel owns and operates 81 locations nationwide and prides itself in providing personal caring service for in both leisure and business travel.
Maritime Travel trades as LeGrow's Travel throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, Voyages Maritime in Quebec and northern New Brunswick and Maritime Travel in the Maritimes and the rest of Canada. “Providing our staff with state of the art technology and equipment, along with continuous training programs, enables our counselors to work easier, faster and better,” Rob Dexter, CEO explains.
“These companies are successful today because of their commitment to strong planning,
understanding the market and adapting to their customers' needs,” says John Hughes, Deloitte partner, private company services, and national leader of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies Program. “Even two years ago, these companies were building contingency plans in the event of economic softness.”
Canadian entrepreneurs have been successful in competing globally and overcoming many diverse market challenges by being adaptable. “The ability of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies to meet the challenges of a competitive market is a direct reflection of their pursuit of innovation, and their investment in meeting the needs of their clients” said Rick Lunny, Executive Vice-President, CIBC Retail Markets.
About Canada's Best Managed Companies
Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies continues to be the mark of excellence for Canadian owned and managed companies with revenues over $10 million. Every year, since the launch of the program in 1993, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies have competed for this designation in a rigorous and independent process that evaluates their management skills 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 maintain 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. For further information, visit https://www.canadas50best.com/en/meetourwinners/Pages/PlatinumClub.aspx
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Contact:
Deanna Skinner, VP Marketing
Maritime Travel, ph: 902-421-7556
Email: Deanna@maritimetravel.ca
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