Steelcase Inc., manufacturer of products used to create high-performance work environments, has been selected as one of the 100 best-managed companies in the world by the editors at Industry Week and a panel of international experts. Steelcase was selected after a lengthy evaluation that included the following four steps: analysis of the company’s financial performance; review of a questionnaire that each IndustryWeek 1000 company was given an opportunity to complete; research into each company’s practices in areas such as philanthropy and safety; and voting by a panel of more than 90 business leaders, analysts, and academicians. Industry Week’s 100 Best Managed Companies are the world’s leaders in innovative management strategies,” said John Brandt, publisher and editor in chief of IndustryWeek. “Their emphasis on long-term growth makes them models for every corporation.”
According to the Grand Rapids, Michigan, company, this recognition is the fruition of its commitment to developing innovative products and services that are designed to help people work more effectively. The company’s ability to foster innovation at all levels of the organization has resulted in the development of breakthrough ideas and concepts that have created a new standard in workplace environments. As a result, Steelcase has enhanced its industry leadership position and continued to make the office environment a more productive place to work.
Steelcase can be reached at www.steelcase.com.
