FirstOnSite Restoration Named One of Canadas Best Managed Companies for Second Consecutive Year

(MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, March 25, 2014) – FirstOnSite Restoration, Canada’s largest independent disaster restoration company, has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the second consecutive year. This annual award recognizes Canadian companies that have implemented world-class business practices and created value in innovative ways.

“We are thrilled to be named again as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 2013,” said Dave Demos, Chief Executive Officer, FirstOnSite Restoration. “We have built our company on a bedrock of trust and transparency, and we pride ourselves on delivering consistent and reliable service under the most difficult circumstances. Our people are at the core of our success, and this award is a testament to their dedication and hard work.”

FirstOnSite provides remediation, restoration and reconstruction services nationwide to commercial, industrial, and residential customers, and to US commercial customers.  The company has the capability to respond to large-scale catastrophic events, such as the near concurrent Toronto and Alberta floods in the summer of 2013. Ongoing dedication to innovation and technology, along with streamlined operational processes, are designed to deliver consistent service from coast to coast.

FirstOnSite’s commercial division tailors response programs to the specific needs of each property − before, during, and after a disaster. Priority response emergency programs are focused on disaster mitigation and business continuity, minimizing costly downtime.

 “We would like to congratulate FirstOnSite and its entire workforce. Achieving Canada’s highest level of Canadian business excellence takes a united effort and we are privileged to acknowledge such a strong team,” said John Hughes, National Leader of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and Managing Partner, Growth Enterprises, Deloitte.

Established in 1993, the Canada’s Best Managed Companies is a national awards 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 FirstOnSite Restoration

FirstOnSite Restoration is an independent emergency restoration company serving the commercial, industrial and residential sectors. Dedicated to innovative service solutions that harness technology, it has unmatched capabilities to respond when disaster strikes with both manpower and equipment. FirstOnSite has the ability to call on more than 1,100 employees from 37 Canadian branches, and to provide service to commercial customers in the United States. The company’s corporate structure provides scale, stability and 24/7 emergency services support.  Its core strength is its team. It looks for the best and the brightest in the industry. It invests in its people and in the communities in which they live and work. FirstOnSite is an approved partner and vendor for many leading insurance companies and commercial clients. For more information visit: www.firstonsite.ca or call 1-877-778-6731, and follow @firstonsite on Twitter at www.twitter.com/firstonsite.

About Canada’s Best Managed Companies

Canada’s 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 four 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) Gold Standard winner (After three consecutive years of maintaining their Best Managed status, these winners have demonstrated their commitment to the program and successfully reapplied for the designation. Companies may requalify for two additional years, subject to annual operational and financial review; 4) Platinum Club member (winners that maintain Best Managed status for a minimum of six consecutive years). Program sponsors are Deloitte, CIBC, National Post, Queen’s School of Business and MacKay CEO forums. For further information, visit www.bestmanagedcompanies.ca. Visit the online community for private companies the Best Managed channel on FP Executive: www.financialpost.com/bestmanaged.

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• Colin Nekolaichuk
• Maverick Public Relations Inc.
• 416-640-5525 ext. 253
• colinn@wearemaverick.com