RecruitMilitary recognizes Windstream as a 2017 Most Valuable Employers for Military® winner
May 15 2017 - 10:00AM
Windstream (NASDAQ:WIN), a leading provider of advanced network
communications and technology solutions, has been named a 2017 Most
Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military® winner by RecruitMilitary, a
national leader in helping employers connect with high-quality
veteran talent.
MVEs are selected annually based on those employers whose
recruiting, training and retention plans best serve military
service members and veterans. The award is marking its ninth
edition in 2017.
“Windstream is proud to be one of the Most Valuable Employers
for Military winners,” said John Fletcher, chief human resources
and legal officer. “We are committed to welcoming veterans into our
ranks because they bring experiences, technical skills and
leadership attributes that make us a stronger company.”
“Veterans truly represent the finest talent our country has to
offer,” said Peter Gudmundsson, president of RecruitMilitary.
“Judging by the stature of the businesses that comprise the Most
Valuable Employers for Military winners, we can see that
organizations thrive when they include veteran hiring initiatives
in their human resource strategies.”
The 2017 Most Valuable Employers for Military was open to all
U.S.-based companies. In observance of Armed Forces Day, the annual
list of MVEs will be released in the May/June issue of
RecruitMilitary’s Search & Employ magazine.
About Windstream
Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN), a FORTUNE 500 company,
is a leading provider of advanced network communications and
technology solutions for consumers, businesses, enterprise
organizations and wholesale customers across the U.S. Windstream
offers bundled services, including broadband, security solutions,
voice and digital TV to consumers. The company also provides data,
cloud solutions, unified communications and managed services to
business and enterprise clients. The company supplies core
transport solutions on a local and long-haul fiber network spanning
approximately 147,000 miles. Additional information is available at
windstream.com. Please visit our newsroom at news.windstream.com or
follow us on Twitter at @Windstream.
About MVE
The RecruitMilitary Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military
serves to help military-experienced job seekers identify the top
employers to target for civilian careers. MVEs are selected
annually based on those employers whose recruiting, training and
retention plans best serve military service members and veterans.
RecruitMilitary (http://RecruitMilitary.com) is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Bradley-Morris, Inc. (BMI), the largest
military-focused recruiting company in the U.S. Together, BMI and
RecruitMilitary offer employers access to more than 1,000,000
military job seekers via services that include contingency
recruiting, military job fairs, a job board, employer branding, a
military base publication and more.
Media Contacts:
Windstream
Scott Morris, 501-748-5342
scott.l.morris@windstream.com
RecruitMilitary
Reena O’Brien, 513-677-7084
reena.obrien@recruitmilitary.com