Acadia University is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures for having a culture that has impacted its performance.

“This award is first and foremost a recognition of our faculty and staff, past and present, who have built a powerful culture of excellence that permeates everything we do at Acadia,” said Ray Ivany, Acadia’s President and Vice-Chancellor. “We have overcome significant challenges over the past decade by remaining true to our values, which are rooted in a high quality/high engagement academic model that keeps students and their campus experience at the forefront of every decision. I want to thank Waterstone for recognizing Acadia with this award and I especially want to thank our University community for sustaining an institutional culture that has allowed Acadia to be recognized as one of Canada’s leading universities.”

2014 marks the 10^th anniversary of the Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures program. The award was created by executive search firm Waterstone Human Capital to distinguish great workplaces where culture impacts performance. The winning organizations are selected by a panel of experts based on six measurement criteria, including: vision and leadership; recruitment and hiring for fit; cultural alignment and measurement; retention, rewards and recognition; organizational performance; and corporate social responsibility. Ten organizations are recognized as national winners in each of the following four categories for 2014:

• Enterprise (revenues above $500 million)
• Mid-Market (revenues over $100 million to $500 million)
• Growth and Small Cap (revenues under $100 million), and
• Broader Public sector

 

About Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures™: The Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures (http://canadasmostadmired.com) is founded and presented by Waterstone Human Capital, a leading retained executive search firm specializing in recruiting for fit for entrepreneurial-minded, high-growth organizations across North America. This national program, now in its 10^th year, annually recognizes best-in-class Canadian organizations for having a culture that has helped them enhance performance and sustain a competitive advantage.

About Waterstone Human Capital: At Waterstone, we recruit for fit. We are one of Canada’s leading retained executive search firms partnering with entrepreneurial-minded leaders of high-growth organizations across North America, to help them unleash the power of their corporate culture. Waterstone is a firm founded and run by entrepreneurs, so we understand business from an entrepreneur’s perspective. And as proud founders and presenters of Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures, Waterstone is also at the forefront of best practices in culture and fit. (http://waterstonehc.com)

About Acadia: Acadia University, in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, has long been recognized as one of Canada’s premier post-secondary institutions. With its nationally and internationally recognized undergraduate and graduate research initiatives, small classes and technology-rich teaching and learning environment, Acadia offers students an experience that includes academic achievement combined with personal growth and development. Acadia also offers distance learning, certificate programs, language training and other university extension programs through Open Acadia. For more information about Acadia University, visit our website at www.acadiau.ca.