Bombardier Wins Bronze Medal in “Berlin’s Best Employer Brand” Awards
Newspaper Berliner Morgenpost and Germany’s Institute for Management and Economic Research honour Bombardier with the award
September 25, 2103 /3BL Media/ - Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has won the bronze medal in ‘Berlins beste Arbeitgeber-Marke’ competition, Berlin’s best employer brand awards, organized by the German newspaper Berliner Morgenpost and the Institute for Management and Economic Research (IMWF). Bombardier achieved an excellent ranking among the 200 largest Berlin-based companies that were surveyed for the competition.
The competition measured the perception of Berlin companies as employers. For several months, the IMWF reviewed online statements about the quality of each employer in relation to the central key values of the employer’s image. This included employer evaluation portals, forums, blogs and social media.
From its headquarters in Berlin, Bombardier leads the global rail industry. Its portfolio covers the full spectrum of rail solutions, ranging from complete trains to sub-systems, maintenance services, system integration and signalling. The installed base of rolling stock exceeds 100,000 rail cars and locomotives worldwide. More than 34,900 employees work together to transport people around the globe and to develop innovative transport solutions.
Bombardier’s ranking in this year’s competition underlines its reputation as an attractive employer for highly specialised professionals. As a global company, Bombardier has a diverse workforce, with employees from 100 different countries speaking 25 languages. Winning the bronze medal not only confirms Bombardier Transportation’s standing as an employer but also provides an incentive to continue to expand its appeal to potential applicants.
About Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation, a global leader in rail technology, offers the broadest portfolio in the rail industry and delivers innovative products and services that set new standards in sustainable mobility. BOMBARDIER ECO4 technologies – built on the four cornerstones of energy, efficiency, economy and ecology – conserve energy, protect the environment and help to improve total train performance for operators and passengers. Bombardier Transportation is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and has a very diverse customer base with products or services in more than 60 countries. It has an installed base of over 100,000 vehicles worldwide.
About Bombardier
Bombardier is the world’s only manufacturer of both planes and trains. Looking far ahead while delivering today, Bombardier is evolving mobility worldwide by answering the call for more efficient, sustainable and enjoyable transportation everywhere. Our vehicles, services and, most of all, our employees are what make us a global leader in transportation.
Bombardier is headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Our shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD) and we are listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America Indexes. In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, we posted revenues of $16.8 billion. News and information are available at bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter @Bombardier.
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