St Ives USA Named Best Workplace for 2008

USA(December 8, 2008) - St Ives Inc, one of America’s leading web offset printing companies, was named a 2008 Best Workplace in the Americas for exemplary human relations practices at all of its US facilities. This annual awards program is conducted by the Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF), recognizing graphic arts companies that provide superior work environments for their employees.

Competing companies are judged by a committee of distinguished human resources practitioners from within the industry on criteria that show concern for employees’ work environments, personal goals and ambitions. The evaluation criteria include management practices, work environment, training and development opportunities, financial security, workplace health and safety, work-life balance, recognition and rewards, and health and wellness programs.

“We work very hard to provide an environment where our policies and practices consistently support personal and professional growth of our employees,” says Laura Prince, SPHR, St Ives’ director of human resources. “Our strength is our people.”

Prince points out that this is the seventh time and the second consecutive year that PIA/GATF has recognized St Ives for its human resources practices.

“In addition to consistent application of sound human relations practices,” she says, “St Ives has invested heavily in employee training on a range of subjects from team development to continuous improvement approaches and lean concepts.”

St Ives is an award-winning creative and print service provider specializing in magazines, catalogs, annual reports, digital, sheet-fed and web commercial printing, saddle-wire, perfect binding, direct mail and fulfillment services. St Ives operates facilities at 2025 McKinley Street, Hollywood, FL 33020, telephone 954-920-7300, and 4437 E. 49th Street, Cleveland, OH 44125, telephone 216-271-5300. The company is ISO-9001:2000 certified with a focus on total quality management. Visit http://www.st-ives-usa.com.