News Release

Purolator Courier Ltd. recognized as one of Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures™

Purolator , Canada’s largest overnight courier, is proud to have been named one of Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures™ in the 2007 Corporate Culture Study™ conducted by Waterstone Human Capital.

Nominated by business leaders across the country, the prestigious award recognizes Purolator’s strong corporate culture and its promise to employees and customers alike. This includes the company’s commitment to open communication, providing a healthy workplace, supporting employee development, rewarding performance, as well as its commitment to respect for both customers and employees.

“To be regarded as one of Canada’s 10 most admired corporate cultures is an honour,” said Robert Johnson, President and C.E.O. of Purolator. “The Purolator team is extremely proud of this achievement as it demonstrates our employees’ commitment and dedication to making Purolator the success it is today.”

Canada ’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures TM award is based on a set of five criteria measuring organizational health and corporate performance including:

1. Vision and leadership;
2. Cultural alignment, measurement and sustainability ;
3. Rewards, recognition and innovative business achievement ;
4. Corporate performance;
5. Corporate social responsibility.

Waterstone Human Capital asked 185 senior Canadian executives from across Canada's largest 1000 companies what corporate cultures they most admire. Purolator was mentioned by several executives and was subsequently invited to send in a submission for consideration for the award.

As a company committed to providing a positive work environment and encouraging employee development, corporate accountability as well as community involvement, Purolator is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures™.