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Geneva's FONA Among 'Best and Brightest' Places to Work in Chicago Area
FONA wins accolades in the category of "Compensation, Benefits and Employee Solutions."
Geneva's FONA International has been named an Elite Winner at “Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For” annual awards competition. The event, presented by the National Association for Business Resources, recognizes only 12 Elite Winners from among the 101 Best and Brightest Companies in the area for their work in finding and keeping top business talent.
The 12 Elite Chicago companies represent the best practices in human resources programs. The winners are selected based on their overall high scores and are then named an Elite winner in their respective category.
FONA won in the category of "Compensation, Benefits and Employee Solutions."
2013 Elite Category Winners
CATEGORY: COMPANY (Location)
- Compensation, Benefits and Employee Solutions: FONA International, Inc. (Geneva)
- Employee Enrichment, Engagement & Retention: LaSalle Network (Chicago)
- Community Initiatives: Omron Automation and Safety (Schaumburg)
- Employee Education and Development: Ernst & Young LLP (Chicago)
- Recruitment, Selection and Orientation: Greeley and Hansen LLC (Chicago)
- Employee Achievement and Recognition: Assurance (Schaumburg)
- Communication and Shared Vision: WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone (Naperville)
- Diversity and Inclusion: VW Credit, Inc. (Libertyville)
- Work-Life Balance: Care Communications, Inc. (Chicago)
- Strategic Company Performance: Arrow Strategies, LLC (Chicago)
- The Best of the Best Small Business: Fusion OEM (Burr Ridge)
- The “Best of the Best” Overall Award: Capital One Financial (Lake Forest)
The most prestigious award, the “Best of the Best,” was presented to Capital One Financial of Lake Forest, IL, which demonstrated excellence in all categories. Capital One Financial stood above all of this year’s entries with exceptional human resources practices. The company outranked all of the competing 101 companies in every category used to evaluate the winning entries.
Sponsors of the “Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For” include ABC 7 Chicago, Assurance Agency, CORP! Magazine, FONA International, GreenRoom Production, Inc., Harrah’s Joliet, IIT Center for Research and Service, Ryan, LLC, The Management Association of Illinois, Verizon Wireless, and VW Credit, Inc.
The “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For,” a program of the National Association for Business Resources, is presented annually in Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago, Houston, West Michigan and now nationally. Nominations are now being accepted for 2014. Visit www.101bestandbrightest.com to obtain an application.
The National Association For Business Resources based in Warren, Mich. boasts a sphere of influence that no other organization of its kind can claim, leveraging a depth of programs and community initiatives that positively impact more than 150,000 businesses.
