CDW Canada recognized as a Great Place to Work® for fourth consecutive year

TORONTO, April 10, 2013 /CNW/ - CDW Canada has been recognized by the Great Place to Work^® Institute as one of the Best Workplaces in Canada for the fourth year in a row. This list, and related stories, appeared today in a special national report in The Globe and Mail.

CDW Canada is a leading technology solution provider for businesses, government, education and healthcare. CDW Canada works closely with Canadian organizations to provide expertise on technology solution options from the point of initial inquiry through to final implementation. With an extensive recruitment, hiring and training process, CDW Canada coworkers bring an unparalleled depth of knowledge to the industry. As part of its "Circle of Service" philosophy, coworkers all share the same goal, to serve the customer, which fosters a strong synergy within the company.

"To be recognized as one of the Best Workplaces in Canada for the fourth consecutive year is a fantastic achievement," said Mary Ann Yule, Vice President and General Manager, CDW Canada. "Our coworkers consistently achieve new heights in demonstrating the enthusiasm and dedication they have for our company and our customers. CDW Canada prides itself on having an open and respectful culture where coworkers are appreciated, recognized and celebrated."

This list of "Best Workplaces in Canada" is compiled by Great Place to Work^® Institute Canada. The competition process is based on two criteria: two-thirds of the total score comes from a 58-statement survey completed by a random selection of employees, along with their open-ended comments about their organization; the remaining one-third of the score comes from an in-depth review of the organization's culture, including an evaluation of HR policies and procedures. This offers a rigorous representation of the organization from an employee perspective, and an overall portrait of the workplace culture. Together, they provide crucial data relative to the five trust-building dimensions of a great place to work^®: credibility, respect, fairness, pride, and camaraderie.

This year's list received over 300 nominations and more than 57,000 employees participated in the 2013 "Best Workplaces in Canada" survey.

For information on how to participate in next year's "Best Workplaces in Canada" list or on how to create a Great Place to Work^®, please contact the Institute at [email protected] or visit www.greatplacetowork.ca.

About the Great Place to Work^® Institute: Great Place to Work® Institute is a global research and management consultancy with expertise on workplace transformation and a presence in 46 countries worldwide. Our mission is to improve society by creating better workplaces. We are best-known for our global Best Workplaces Programme, which we produce in conjunction with prestigious media partners such as the Globe and Mail, the Financial Times and Fortune. With more than 5,500 organizations surveyed every year across the globe, the programme is the world's largest of its kind. We believe passionately that any company or organization can become a great place to work. Our mission is to help you do it.

About CDW Canada: CDW Canada Inc. (http://www.cdw.ca/) is a leading provider of technology solutions for organizations in the public and private sectors. As a trusted advisor for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), CDW Canada provides a single destination for organizations to research, inquire or purchase virtually any technology solution that they require. Customers benefit from one-on-one relationships with knowledgeable account managers who are backed by a team of highly certified IT specialists. Through successful partnerships with more than 350 leading technology manufacturers, CDW Canada draws from a comprehensive selection of 160,000 technology products to help customers find the best technology to meet their unique business needs.  Headquartered in Etobicoke, Ontario, CDW Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vernon Hills, Illinois-based CDW Corporation, ranked No. 270 on the FORTUNE 500. In 2011, CDW Canada ranked #25 on Best Workplaces in Canada.

SOURCE: CDW Canada Inc.