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GREATEST COMPANIES
TO WORK FOR 2016
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From left are
Keith Lofton
, national sales manager and
Brian Porter
, vice president of sales
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ProTowels—which includes
Superior Decorating and Kanata Blanket Co.—is headquartered in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania (top) with additional facilities in Abbeville, South Carolina (sec-
ond); Richmond, British Columbia (third) and Camarillo, California (fourth and
fifth photos).
the forefront of their planning,” she says.
“We have grown through the years and have
added machinery and jobs which in turn has
helped the economy in our small town. We
mostly have long-term employees, which
says a lot for our company. People
want
to
work here.”
Connie Scott, a nominator and two-
and-a-half-year employee, thinks her com-
pany is head-and-shoulders above others.
“Instead of losing benefits, such as 401(k)
and insurance, we seem to add benefits,” she
says. “Our voices are heard here. Each time a
new position becomes available it is offered
to the employees to apply for before we go
outside looking for someone. This allows
anyone and everyone an opportunity to
move up or simply to move to a different
shift or position.”
THE EXTRAS THAT COUNT
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Nominators across
the board, from five-month employees to 17-
year company veterans, cite the camaraderie
that exists within Pro Towels/Superior
Decorating/Kanata—not an easy feat for a
company spread across four locations in the
U.S. and Canada. Despite the miles and
diversity of the team, team work is an intrin-
sic part of the company’s culture. “Every
department is willing to help other depart-
ments when they are in need,” says nomina-
tor Leighanne Scott, a 10-year employee,
adding that, during the busy season, the cus-
tomer service team has come in on the week-
ends working in the printing plant to help
relieve some of the stress on the other
employees. “I believe these efforts to help
another department’s day run a little more
smoothly is what makes our company differ-
ent,” she says.