WINNIPEG, Dec. 4, 2019 /CNW/ - (TSX: NFI) NFI Group Inc.
("NFI"), one of the world's leading independent global bus
manufacturers, today announced it has been selected as a Top 25
Employer in Manitoba for 2020 –
marking the tenth time NFI has received the recognition.
Manitoba's Top 25 Employers is
an annual competition organized by the editors of Canada's Top
100 Employers, and is a special designation recognizing employers
that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work.
Published annually since 2000, Canada's
Top 100 Employers is an editorial competition that
recognizes the nation's best places to work.
First awarded to NFI (formerly New Flyer Industries Inc.) in
2007, the 2020 award celebrates the tenth time NFI has been
honoured as a recipient. As a result, NFI joins the ranks of
Manitoban employers with outstanding performance in people
practices, involving work environments, safety, culture, health and
benefit programs, communications, training and skills development,
pension and retirement support, and community
involvement.
NFI was selected due to outstanding employee initiatives
supporting individual and team development with education, skills
training, pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs;
mentorship and career planning assistance; financial health and
stability; physical and mental wellness; workplace social and
community initiatives; progressive dress codes; integrated employee
communication; milestone recognitions; and supportive retirement
programs.
It shows in the long-term service and employee satisfaction
across the NFI team. Today, over 1,150 people of its team 9,000
strong have celebrated over 20 years of service with NFI.
"NFI has been a mainstay of Winnipeg's employment footprint since 1930,
and receiving this honour is an acknowledgment to our team for the
hard work, dedication, and team work," said Paul Soubry, President and Chief Executive
Officer, NFI. "With over 9,000 team members across 50 facilities in
10 countries, our heartbeat starts in Winnipeg, where our company was first founded
90 years ago, and where we employ the majority of the 3,000
Canadians on our team today. It's special for us to have started
with humble roots and have grown into the world's leading
independent bus and motor coach manufacturer providing mobility
solutions around the world. We move millions of people every day,
and it's not a responsibility we take lightly – from the shop floor
to city streets. We push ourselves to improve every day to be the
best place to work. But good enough is never good enough. People
are the secret to success and when our people thrive, our
communities thrive."
Last month, NFI reported a record United Way donation through an
annual workplace campaign, led and championed by employees that
generated nearly a half million dollars for 22 United Way agencies
across the U.S. and Canada. NFI
supports over 50 different charitable organizations each year in
the communities where they operate, work, and live.
"It's important for us to be part of this process, because it
makes us better. We're pushed to innovate and also evolve our
workplace, benefits, training, technology, and people practices to
better support our team as the world evolves and advances around
us," said Janice Harper, Executive
Vice President, Human Resources. "We constantly challenge
ourselves. We're proud to share our story of resilience, integrity,
community, teamwork, and passion. We work hard to build a diverse
and inclusive workplace – it's easy to be proud of who we are and
what we stand for – but we're never done."
Together, NFI is working to enable the future of mobility with
innovative and sustainable solutions.
For information on NFI, visit nfigroup.com. For information on
Manitoba's Top Employers, visit
canadastop100.com/manitoba.
With over 400 years combined experience in bus and coach
building, NFI has grown to become one of the leading independent
bus manufacturers in the world, offering innovative mobility
solutions through buses and coaches, technology, and infrastructure
– with a specific focus on zero-emission vehicles. Today, NFI
operates in Canada, the U.S., UK,
Germany, Mexico, New
Zealand, Singapore,
Hong Kong, and Malaysia.
About NFI
With 9,000 team members operating from more than 50 facilities
across ten countries, NFI is a leading independent global bus
manufacturer providing a comprehensive suite of mass transportation
solutions under brands: New Flyer® (heavy-duty transit
buses), Alexander Dennis Limited (single and double-deck buses),
Plaxton (motor coaches), MCI® (motor coaches),
ARBOC® (low-floor cutaway and medium-duty buses), and
NFI Parts™. NFI buses and motor coaches incorporate the widest
range of drive systems available including: clean diesel, natural
gas, diesel-electric hybrid, and zero-emission electric (trolley,
battery, and fuel cell). In total, NFI now supports over
105,000 buses and coaches currently in service around the world.
NFI common shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under
the symbol NFI. News and information are available at
www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com,
www.arbocsv.com, www.alexander-dennis.com, and
www.nfi.parts.
SOURCE NFI Group Inc.