OTTAWA – J.L. Richards & Associates Limited (JLR) is exited to announce the retention of its Platinum Club status as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, a prestigious award recognizing overall business performance and sustained growth
Canada’s Best Managed Companies is one of the nation’s foremost business awards programs, celebrating innovation and exceptional businesses in Canada for over three decades. To earn this esteemed award, hundreds of organizations undergo rigorous evaluation based on their leadership across various dimensions including strategy, culture, commitment, capabilities, innovation, governance, and financial performance.
Over the past year, JLR has made significant investments in people, process, technology, and innovation driving forward our growth agenda and expansion strategy outlined in our Strategic Plan. Key milestones in this journey are the launch of our innovation group and opening of a new office in London, Ontario, which solidifies JLR’s commitment to our current and future clients.
“The Best Managed winners exemplify innovation, adaptability, and resilience in the face of uncertainty,” said Saverio Parrotta, JLR President & CEO. “JLR has adeptly navigated challenges and seized new opportunities, utilizing top-tier expertise to optimize investments in innovation and processes to foster sustainable growth.”
JLR is incredibly proud of this achievement, which underscores our commitment to excellence and innovation. With a dedicated team and a proven track record, JLR is poised to continue delivering outstanding results and making a positive impact in the communities it serves.
About Canada’s Best Managed Companies
Canada’s Best Managed Companies program continues to be the mark of excellence for privately owned Canadian companies. 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) Canada’s Best Managed Companies new winner (one of the new winners selected each year); 2) Canada’s Best Managed Companies winner (award recipients that have reapplied and successfully retained their 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 retained their award for four-to-six consecutive years); 4) Platinum Club member (winners that have maintained their Best Managed status for seven years or more). Program sponsors are Deloitte Private, CIBC, The Globe and Mail, Salesforce and TMX Group. For more information, visit www.bestmanagedcompanies.ca.
About JLR
As a Platinum Club member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, JLR provides high-quality, fully integrated engineering, architecture, planning, and project management services to clients in the private and public sectors throughout Canada and internationally. Proudly 100% employee owned and completely Canadian, JLR has seven offices across Ontario supporting a wide variety of projects within eight key markets. Seventy years of business experience places JLR as a leader in design innovation and delivery of successful projects. JLR recognizes it operates on the traditional territories and lands of the Indigenous peoples that came before us. For information on how JLR can help with your next project, please visit www.jlrichards.ca.
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