BRAMPTON, ON, Dec. 8, 2015 /CNW/ - Dynacare has been named, for the eighth consecutive year, as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada, Inc.

"We are extremely honoured to receive this recognition for the eighth time," said Naseem Somani, President and CEO, Dynacare. "I truly believe we have the very best employees in our industry and I'm so very proud of their dedication, hard work, and compassion which are critical to delivering an ideal customer experience."

Held annually, the Greater Toronto's Top Employers competition is designed to highlight GTA employers who offer an outstanding workplace. The winners were selected from among the many workplaces who submitted an application to this year's national competition.  Employers were evaluated based on a number of factors, including physical workplace, atmosphere, communication, performance management, training and skills development and community involvement.  

Dynacare was recognized for encouraging employees to develop their skills through in-house/online training programs, a robust Corporate Giving program, employee-led social committee initiatives, and post-secondary scholarship & sports sponsorships programs for employees' children. The judges also noted that Dynacare provides flexible scheduling through compressed work weeks and job sharing.

As one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers, Dynacare will be listed in the December 8, 2015 edition of The Globe and Mail.

About Dynacare

Supporting healthy lives with commitment and care. By living this mission, Dynacare will achieve its vision of becoming Canada's health and wellness solutions leader.

Dynacare (formerly Gamma-Dynacare Medical Laboratories) is one of Canada's largest providers of health and wellness solutions, with a history that spans more than 50 years. Headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, the company has operations in Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. Every year, Dynacare takes care of more than 10 million Canadians through the accurate and timely delivery of laboratory test results and other health-related services to patients, physicians, healthcare facilities and companies in a wide range of industries. 

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