-- Carswell (www.carswell.com), Canada’s leading provider of specialized information and electronic research solutions to the legal, tax, finance, accounting and human resources has been named to Canadian Business magazine’s 2006 list of the “Best Workplaces in Canada” list,. This and related stories appear in the April 10th issue of Canadian Business magazine, available on newsstands and at http://www.canadianbusiness.com .
It takes the effort and commitment of every employee at Carswell to create a Great Place to Work. This distinction enables the organization to attract, retain and motivate key talent which results in greater employee productivity, customer satisfaction and sustainability in times of change.
As Don Van Meer, President and CEO explains, “I am proud that Carswell is being publicly recognized as a Great Place to Work. It’s the ongoing energy, enthusiasm and commitment demonstrated by our employees every day that makes Carswell an exceptional organization.”
The list of “Best Workplaces in Canada” is compiled for Canadian Business magazine by the Great Place to Work® Institute in Canada. The selection process is based on two criteria: responses to an employee survey and results from an external review of organizational culture. Two-thirds of the total score comes from a 57-statement survey completed by a random selection of employees. Organizations are scored in five basic areas: credibility, respect, fairness, pride, and camaraderie. The remaining one-third of the score comes from an in-depth review of the organizations culture including an evaluation of HR policies and procedures.
More than 20,000 employees participated in this first annual survey.
For information on participation in this list contact bestworkplaces@greatplacetowork.ca or visit www.greatplacetowork.ca.
About Carswell
Carswell (www.carswell.com) is Canada's leading provider of specialized information and electronic research solutions to the legal, tax, finance, accounting and human resources markets. Headquartered in Toronto, ON, Carswell provides integrated information in a range of formats, including books, loose-leaf services, journals, newsletters, CD-ROMS and online. Carswell is a business within The Thomson Corporation.
About The Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation (http://www.thomson.com), with 2005 revenues of $8.70 billion, is a global
leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers.
Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to more than 20 million
users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, higher education, reference information,
corporate e-learning and assessment, scientific research and healthcare. With operational
headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson has approximately 40,000 employees and provides
services in approximately 130 countries. The Corporation's common shares are listed on the
New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).
For more information, please contact:
Jayne Jackson
Media Relations
Carswell
416.298.5007
jayne.jackson@thomson.com