Cornerstone Telephone Company Named of the Capital District Business Review’s Best Places to Work
From: Smith & JonesBy:
10/31/08
TROY, N.Y. (October 30, 2008) — CornerStone Telephone Company, an integrated communications provider, announced today that the Business Review has named them one of the Best Places to Work in the Capital Region for the second year in a row. The award recognizes the company’s achievements in creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains employees through a combination of benefits, working conditions and company culture.
The Troy, NY based company was one of the 150 companies to enter, making the top 30 list based on the strength of its employee evaluations.
“CornerStone strives to give the best service to our customers and that starts with great employees,” said Dan Yamin, co-founder and CEO of CornerStone Telephone Company. “By creating a positive work environment for our employees, we’re able to retain employees who provide top-notch customer service for our clients. Being named one of the Best Places to Work is a great honor for us.”
“Employees are proud to work for companies that are about more than business,” said Mike Hendricks, Business Review editor. “And the results show how creating the right work environment can create powerful business advantages.”
The top companies will be profiled in a special supplement of The Business Review issued on December 5 and will be honored at a celebration on December 4 at the Crowne Plaza in Albany.
Companies were evaluated on an objective 40-question survey completed by employees of participating companies. Employees scored their respective companies on a six-point scale. The results were compiled and analyzed by The Business Review’s research partner, Quantum Market Research.
The survey takes the following strategic measures into account:
Team effectiveness
Retention
Employee alignment with company goals
Trust with co-workers
Individual contribution
Manager effectiveness
Trust in senior leaders
Feeling valued
Work engagement
People practices
“The best places to work are companies that don’t cut back their commitment to employees in a down economy, while asking them to work harder and smarter,” said Business Review publisher Carolyn Jones. “They recognize employees as their best asset, instrumental in maintaining the quality and reputation for services and products. It’s a smart – and winning – business strategy.”
About CornerStone Telephone Company
CornerStone Telephone Company is an integrated communications provider specializing in services for business customers. The company provides its customers with the highest level of customer support while offering competitive service rates. CornerStone has over 50,000 access lines, providing local and long distance telephone service, high-speed Internet access, VoIP, and business telephone systems. The company services customers in New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
Established in 2001, CornerStone has over 115 employees and 10,000 customers. The company is headquartered in Troy, N.Y. with offices in Syracuse, Oneonta, Buffalo, New York City, and Poughkeepsie and was voted fastest growing mid-size company and one of the Best Places to Work in the New York State Capital Region in 2007 and 2008. For more information, visit www.cornerstonetelephone.com.