Cincinnati, Ohio - Total Quality Logistics, a third party logistics company located in Clermont County, has been named a finalist in Cincinnati’s Business Courier’s 2008 Best Places to Work competition. This is the third consecutive year TQL has been named a finalist in the contest.
Organized by The Cincinnati Business Courier, the contest categorizes companies based on size. There are four categories, small business (1-75 employees), medium business (76-149), large business (150-499), and grand companies (500 or more). There are four finalists for each category, with the winners being announced during a banquet in November. Greater Cincinnati's Best Places to Work program has been organized by the Courier since 2003 and is open to any company with 10 or more employees based in the 15-county Greater Cincinnati region. The winners of the contest are chosen based on employee responses to an online survey sent by the Courier.
"It is an honor to be considered a finalist of Greater Cincinnati’s Best Places to Work competition,” says Ken Oaks, President and CEO of TQL. "At TQL we take great pride in supporting our employees in maintaining a balance of work and personal life. By giving our employees what they need to excel, we have created an environment of support and success. It is great to know that we have been selected based on the responses from our employees. Everyone at TQL takes great pride in the company and works together to succeed.”
TQL takes employee morale very seriously and places a high priority on engagement activities. By organizing team outings and companywide sporting events TQL maintains an upbeat atmosphere and friendly competition within the office. TQL’s employee engagement incentive is just one of the many things that make the company a great place to work. The state-of-the-art headquarters, on-site fitness center and basketball court as well as the energetic, motivating atmosphere are great perks for all TQL employees.
TQL employs over 850 professionals in Cincinnati with plans to expand into Chicago in early 2009. With a large employee base, and plans to grow even larger, it is important to TQL executives to keep in touch with every employee’s needs and to keep TQL ranking among the Best Places to Work.
ABOUT TOTAL QUALITY LOGISTICS (www.TQL.com)
Total Quality Logistics is a premier non-asset based third party logistics provider that works with thousands of companies nationwide in facilitating their truckload freight shipments. Consistently ranked as one of America’s fastest growing privately held companies by INC 500, TQL strives to be the most trusted and reliable transportation provider in the business. In 2006, 2007 and 2008 Total Quality Logistics was a finalist in the Greater Cincinnati "Best Places to Work” competition. To learn more about TQL and its superior service or for employment opportunities visit www.TQL.com.
