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CEDA Named One of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the Third Year in a Row

CALGARY, AB – CEDA, specializing in industrial maintenance, turnaround and environmental services, is proud to announce that it has once again been named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. This designation recognizes best-in-class Canadian-owned and managed companies with revenues over $25 million demonstrating leadership in the areas of strategy, capabilities and innovation, culture and commitment, and financials to achieve sustainable growth.

“We are truly honoured to be awarded the Best Managed designation in a year unlike any other,” said Kevin Fleury, CEDA’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “It’s a testament to our people who continue to uphold CEDA’s core values and work tirelessly to serve our clients in the face of adversity. The Best Managed program has played a significant role in the retention and attraction of talent to our organization, which allows us to deliver best-in-class services to the markets we serve.”

Now in its 28^th year, Canada’s Best Managed Companies remains one of the country’s leading business awards programs recognizing Canadian-owned and managed companies for innovative, world-class business practices. Every year, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies compete for this designation in a rigorous and independent process that evaluates the caliber of their management abilities and practices.

“This past year has posed numerous challenges for Canadian businesses and has touched each and every one in some form or another – including this year’s Best Managed winners,” said Peter Brown, Partner, Deloitte Private and Co-Leaders, Canada’s Best Managed Companies program. “They should be extremely proud of this designation and use it as a catalyst to continue the work they do each and every day. Their unwavering commitment to their people, and their ability amid a year of turmoil, has led them to this achievement and it mustn’t go unnoticed.”

About Canada's Best Managed Companies

Canada's Best Managed Companies continues to be the mark of excellence for Canadian-owned and managed companies with revenues over $25 million. Every year since the launch of the program in 1993, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies have competed for this designation in a rigorous and independent process that evaluates their management skills and practices. The awards are granted on four levels: 1) Canada’s Best Managed Companies new winner (one of the new winners selected each year); 2) Canada’s Best Managed Companies winner (award recipients that have re-applied and successfully retained their Best Managed designation for two additional years, subject to annual operational and financial review); 3) Gold Standard winner (after three consecutive years of maintaining their Best Managed status, these winners have demonstrated their commitment to the program and successfully retained their award for 4-6 consecutive years); 4) Platinum Club member (winners that have maintained their Best Managed status for seven years or more). Program sponsors are Deloitte Private, CIBC, Canadian Business, Smith School of Business, and TMX Group. For more information, visit www.bestmanagedcompanies.ca.

About CEDA

CEDA specializes in providing industrial maintenance, turnaround and environmental services to clients in the oil and gas, pipeline, power, pulp and paper, chemical, mining, municipal and steel markets. With offices throughout North America, CEDA delivers more than 120 distinct services to support critical operations at its clients’ facilities. CEDA is committed to delivering world-class solutions through innovative technologies, equipment and processes, always with safety top of mind.

For further information:

Trish Kloberdanz, Corporate Communications Manager, CEDA

• Direct: 403-476-5643
• Cell: 403-808-5239
• trish.kloberdanz@cedagroup.com