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Outside Magazine Names Virgin HealthMiles as One of America's Best Places to Work in 2009
Massachusetts-Based Virgin HealthMiles Recognized as Leader in Helping Employees Balance Corporate Productivity With an Active, Eco-Conscious Lifestyle
| Source: Virgin HealthMiles
BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - April 9, 2009) - Virgin HealthMiles, a leader
in developing
employee wellness programs
that reward individuals for getting healthy, today was named to Outside
magazine's (www.outsideonline.com) second annual "Best Places to Work"
list. Virgin HealthMiles was ranked No. 16 out of 30 companies selected
for this award. The full list and related story will be published in the
May issue of Outside magazine, available on newsstands April 14, 2009.
"Being selected as one of Outside's Best Places to Work is a tremendous
validation of Virgin HealthMiles' corporate philosophy of helping motivate
employees to lead active, well-balanced lifestyles that foster good
health," said Chris Boyce, CEO of Virgin HealthMiles. "We are honored to
be the only Massachusetts company recognized for this prestigious award and
look forward to continuing to share best practices with our clients on how
to increase corporate productivity while improving employee health."
Outside's "Best Places to Work" list was compiled with the help of the
Outdoor Industry Association (www.outdoorindustry.org) and Best Companies
Group (www.bestcompaniesgroup.com). The year-long selection process began
with an outreach effort that identified a wide range of non-profit and
for-profit organizations with at least 15 employees working in the United
States. Participating companies were then sent confidential
employee-satisfaction surveys and employer-questionnaires to collect
information about benefits, compensation, policies, job satisfaction,
environmental initiatives, and community outreach programs. All of the
results were analyzed by Best Companies Group experts, who selected the 30
companies that best enable employees to balance productivity with an
active,
eco-conscious lifestyle.
"These 30 companies share a common belief: that the secret to success in
any economy is empowering employees to live balanced lives and remain
committed to their communities and the environment," said Michael Roberts,
Executive Editor of Outside. "Our winners know that happy workers are good
for the bottom line. So even in the current financial storm, they're
offering on-site fitness classes and massage, reimbursements for gym
memberships and ski passes, flexible hours, amazing travel benefits, and
opportunities for on-the-clock community service."
About Virgin HealthMiles
Virgin HealthMiles provides employee health programs that pay people to get
active. The company's preventative approach, based on physical activity and
healthy lifestyle change, attracts an average of 40% of employees who
participate, which helps organizations reduce medical costs and improve
employee productivity and satisfaction. Over 100 industry leaders,
including American Diabetes Association/Shaping America's Health, APL
Limited, Hospital Corporation of America-Shared Services, Jack in the Box,
Louisville Metro Government, and Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, have
selected Virgin HealthMiles' award-winning program for their employees. For
more information, visit www.virginhealthmiles.com.