Provigo, a member of the Loblaw group, amongst the top 10 finalists of the Défi Employeurs inspirants competition

MONTREAL, Aug. 30, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Provigo, a member of the Loblaw group, is pleased to announce it is amongst the Top 10 finalists of the Défi Employeurs inspirants competition.

Presented by Emploi Québec and organized by the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés, Towers Watson and Les Affaires, this award recognizes companies who are based in Quebec and who are successful at creating an inspiring work environment that drives employee satisfaction.

The top 10 finalists were selected based on the engagement level of the workforce following an employee survey conducted by Tower Watson.

"We are very proud of our close to 30,000 colleagues across Quebec who work extremely hard every day in our 400 stores, three distribution centers and our Ville St-Laurent office to serve our customers. They are our main asset and we place them at the heart of our priorities," stated Pierre Dandoy, Senior Vice President, Conventional Division, for Provigo, a member of the Loblaw group.

"We continue to strive to be great place to work. As a Top 10 finalist list is indication that we are on the right track with our training, diversity and compensation programs," added Jocyanne Bourdeau, Executive Vice President, Discount Division, Provigo, a member of the Loblaw group.

The winners of the Défi Employeurs inspirants competition in each of the three categories (small, medium and large businesses) will be announced on October 4^th, 2012.

About Provigo, a member of the Loblaw group
With its 400 stores located across Québec, Provigo, a member of the Loblaw group, is part of Canada's largest food retailer. It operates four major banners in Québec, Provigo^®, Maxi^®, Maxi & Cie^® and Loblaws^®, and, including its affiliate and franchised stores, provides employment to close to 30,000 people, making it one of the largest private sector employer in the Province.

SOURCE: Provigo, member of Loblaw group

Provigo, a member of the Loblaw group's Corporate Affairs and Communications Department
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