W. L. Gore & Associates’, workplace culture has earned the company continued recognition as a top workplace, including the No. 4 spot on the 2014 list of the World’s Best Multinational Workplaces. Gore is headquartered in Newark.
Compiled by the Great Place to Work Institute, the ranking is the world’s largest annual study of workplace excellence and identifies the 25 best multinational companies in terms of workplace culture.
For more than 50 years, Gore has cultivated a corporate culture that fosters the spirit of individuals and teams. Associates play an active role in choosing what they work on and defining their career paths. “At Gore, we take great pride in our culture and recognize the very important role it plays in driving business success,” says CEO Terri Kelly, who joined Gore as an engineer more than 30 years ago.
“By fostering an environment where people feel motivated, engaged and passionate about the work they do, we are better able to tap into our potential and create innovative products that truly make a difference in the world,” Kelly stated.
Gore is among 2,800 multinational corporations that participated globally in the Great Place to Work® Institute’s 2014 list evaluation processes.
Of that number, 429 appeared on national Best Workplaces Lists. From that pool of companies, the 25 World’s Best Multinational Workplaces were selected.
Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Newark, Del., Gore has annual sales of more than $3 billion and employs more than 10,000 associates worlwide.
Dawson named to Chairman’s Council
Frederick J. Dawson, Wealth Manager at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and Executive Vice President of Bassett, Dawson & Foy, Inc. (An Independent Firm) located at 1011 Centre Rd., Suite 110 in Wilmington, was recently named a member of the 2015 Chairman’s Council. Chairman’s Council honors are presented only to those financial advisors who have demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to personal service and professional integrity. Members of the Chairman’s Council represent the top echelon of the firm’s financial advisors,
Dawson, who joined Raymond James in 1983, has more than 31 years of experience in the financial services industry.
