Eagle Is a Proud 2015 Platinum Club Winner

OTTAWA, ON --(Marketwired - March 09, 2016) - Eagle Professional Resources (Eagle), one of Canada's leading professional staffing agencies, is proud to announce it is a 2015 Platinum Club winner of Canada's Best Managed Companies program, sponsored by Deloitte, CIBC, National Post, and Smith School of Business and MacKay CEO Forums. This is the 17th consecutive year the company has been recognized in this program. Eagle won the Best Managed award in 1999 and then achieved Platinum Club member status with Canada's Best Managed Companies program in 2005 by retaining its Best Managed designation for six consecutive years or more.

"Companies that earn Platinum Club status in the Canada's Best Managed program are true leaders in the Canadian marketplace," said Jon Hountalas, Executive Vice-President, Business and Corporate Banking, CIBC. "They exemplify strong vision and leadership, a sustained commitment to growth and innovation, and dedication to their values."

What makes this award unique compared to others is that the Best Managed Companies program measures more than financial performance. Every year, the review panel focuses on Canadian-owned and managed companies with revenues exceeding $10 million to recognize exceptional management abilities through overall business performance, sustained growth, and the efforts of each organization. The result is a list of Canadian companies who not only achieve sustainable growth at home and abroad, but outperform their competitors and create thousands of jobs.

"I would like to recognize the entire efforts of Eagle. It takes a dedicated effort from an entire team to focus on a core vision, create stakeholder value and excel in the global economy to achieve this level of success," said Peter Brown, Partner at Deloitte and Co-Leader of Canada's Best Managed Companies program.

With a long history in the Best Managed program, Eagle can testify to the outstanding recognition the award brings to Canadian businesses. "For over 20 years, the Best Managed Companies award has recognized the hard work of exceptional businesses across all industries, including their contributions to staff, clients and their communities. Eagle is proud of our long-standing history with this elite program," said Eagle's CEO, Kevin Dee. "With the media continuously showcasing the gloom and negativity in the Canadian economy, it's encouraging to see a list of organizations across the country who are thriving and giving back."

2015 winners of the Canada's Best Managed Companies award, along with the Gold Standard winners, Requalified and Platinum Club members will be honoured at the annual Canada's Best Managed Companies gala in Toronto on April 12, 2016.

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 five 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); 4) Gold Requalified member (Gold Standard winners may requalify for two additional years, subject to annual operational and financial review); 5) Platinum Club member (winners that maintain Best Managed status for a minimum of six consecutive years). Program sponsors are Deloitte, CIBC, National Post, Smith School of Business and MacKay CEO Forums. For further information, visit www.bestmanagedcompanies.ca.

About Eagle

Founded in 1996, Eagle is one Canada's largest and most successful professional staffing companies. A Canadian-owned company with ten (10) offices from coast-to-coast, Eagle specializes in sourcing technology, finance and accounting, and management consulting professionals for contract and full-time positions. Eagle was recently named as one of the Best Workplaces in Canada, was one of Canada's Top 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures in 2012, is a platinum member of the Canada's Best Managed Companies (every year since 1999) and was Ottawa's Mid-Market Company of the Year (2011). The company has been ISO 9001 certified since June 2006, is a very active advocate within the Canadian staffing industry association (ACSESS & NACCB) and supports many charities. To learn more about Eagle and its network of offices, please visit www.eagleonline.com or call toll-free 1-866-78-NESST(63778). Check out Eagle's blog at www.eagleonline.com/blog, Talent Development Centre at www.eagleonline.com/tdc, and follow us on twitter @eagleStaffing.