Eastlink recognized for 12th year as one of Canada's Best Managed companies

Over 45 years of entrepreneurial spirit

HALIFAX, March 8, 2018 /CNW/ - Eastlink confirmed today that the company has been recognized by Deloitte Canada as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies for the 12^th consecutive year.

"We're incredibly proud to have once again met the standards of excellence synonymous with Deloitte Canada's Best Managed Companies program," said Lee Bragg, CEO. "Earning this designation consistently over the past 12 years is truly a reflection of our entire team's commitment to delivering an exceptional customer experience."

Deloitte Canada's Best Managed Companies program is the country's leading business awards program, recognizing Canadian companies that demonstrate profitability, innovation and overall corporate success.

"It's much more than just financial performance," said Mat Harris, Regional Managing Partner of Deloitte's Atlantic practice. "The ingredients to success also include overall business performance and sustained growth. It takes dedication and commitment from the entire organization." 

Mr. Bragg explains that key to the continued success of the company is a set of principles that guide how the business operates across all of its functional areas. These include focusing on doing the right thing for the business, pursuing excellence, not perfection, seeing constraints as opportunities not barriers, continuous learning, an accountability philosophy to "see it, own it, and solve it", and using information, metrics and analysis to drive decisions and insights.

"As a Canadian, family-owned company, with roots in small town Canada, we are all the more proud that we can be successful in an industry where there is extreme competition and ever-intensifying regulatory obligations," said Lee Bragg, CEO Eastlink.

Eastlink was first recognized by Deloitte Canada as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies in 2006, and in 2013 earned the program's prestigious Platinum Club status.

To learn more about Eastlink, its founder and how the company has developed over the years, visit The Eastlink Story.

About Eastlink
Headquartered in Halifax, NS, Eastlink is a family-owned and operated telecommunications provider, delivering world-class video entertainment and communications services to residential, business and public sector customers across the country.

Powered by state-of-the-art fibre optic and wireless networks, Eastlink's advanced services include Eastlink Stream, TV Channel Exchange, high speed Internet, wireless, competitive local and long distance telephone, security and automation, data communications and exclusive, locally-produced programming on Eastlink TV.

Eastlink is one of Canada's Best Managed Companies with operations in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia as well as Bermuda.

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 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.

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