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SportsDirect Inc. named the top small business to work for in Canada
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| Posted by: ITNovaScotia Admin |
Wednesday, April 12, 2006 |
HALIFAX, April 12 /CNW/ - SportsDirect Inc. (SDI) is pleased to announce
it has been awarded the title of Number One Small Business to Work for in
Canada by the Globe and Mail Small Business Magazine. The report, compiled by
the Queen's University School of Business and Hewitt Associates, a human
resources firm, ranked 79 leading small companies based on employee opinions,
organizational practices and attitudes of the leadership team. For more
information about the results, visit www.globeandmail.com/smallbusiness.
In addition to the first place honours, SportsDirect Inc. received top
marks for work/life balance and work environment in the survey categories. The
Globe and Mail also noted SDI for its employee benefits program such as "extra
compensation...from shares in the firm after the first year to bonuses for
referring successful hires."
"Great employees, working in a great environment guarantee amazing
products for our customers," said SportsDirect Inc. CEO Paul Lavers. "The
award recognizes the hard work the staff puts in every single day to build the
amazing culture at SDI. This is what makes us successful in all aspects of our
business"
Founded in 1995 by Lavers and CTO Joe MacDonald as university students,
SDI grew from a two-man operation into a market-leading company that publishes
over a dozen sports media websites, employing over 140 people. The main
headquarters is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with offices in Las Vegas,
Nevada and Galway, Ireland.
About SportsDirect Inc.
SportsDirect Inc. is the world's leading online media organization for
sports statistics, odds and news from a gaming perspective. Founded in 1995,
SportsDirect Inc. and its subsidiaries, operate properties such as Covers.com,
Covers.co.uk, Wagerline.com and CoversExperts.com. In addition to publishing,
SportsDirect Inc. provides content to companies in the online and wireless
industries such as USAToday and MSNBC. For more information please visit:
www.sportsdirectinc.com.
For further information: Media Contacts: SportsDirect Inc., Johnston
Farrow, Communications Officer, jfarrow@sportsdirectinc.com, (902) 835-3320
x 289
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