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International manufacturer and master distributor
of fastening solutions, Earnest Machine, is
celebrating after being awarded the NorthCoast
99 award for the 9th time in ten years. The award
celebrates strong work culture and talented people
- something that Earnest takes great pride in.
This annual recognition program aims to honor
99 great Northeast Ohio workplaces for top talent
each year. Earnest also received special recognition
as 2021’s NorthCoast winner for organizational
strategy, policies, and benefits.
After being recognized as a top employer and as
the winner of the organizational strategy, policies,
and benefits, the company is taking pride in its
unique organization structure, which it describes as
a ‘jungle gym’. This is thanks to its flat structure,
which gives everyone opportunities to get involved
at each level and across departments, as opposed
to a typical corporate ladder which sees employees
strictly move in one direction.
These latest accolades join a wealth of other
workplace recognitions, including Crain’s excellence
awards in HR 2019 & 2020 and as a Smart Culture
2017 honoree.
The importance of an employee-friendly and
progressive culture is engrained in in the ethos of
the company, as explained by Elise Bastian, Director
of Culture and Talent Development at Earnest
Machine: “We recognize that it is our employees
that make this, and all of our other successes,
possible! Earnest employees are encouraged to
engage and lead, which fosters our creative and
passionate environment. We’re enthusiastic about
employee wellness, fulfilment, and recognition –
which is why awards like this mean so much to us!
“Just like our customers need good parts to
make machines, we need great parts, people, to
make the Earnest Machine. That’s why we focus
so much on our work environment and culture.”
Earnest is doing things differently. Putting the
needs of industrial distributors, MRO suppliers,
and Vendor Managed Inventory companies first,
providing them with the best customer experience
possible and helping those distributors win in the
industrial distribution industry.
For more information contact Earnest Machine
Products by tel: 1-800-327-6378 or visit them
online at www.earnestmachine.com.