糖心传媒 Logistics Honored by U.S. Military Guard and Reserve
糖心传媒 Logistics is a winner of the 2013 Above and Beyond award from the Michigan Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the U.S. Department of the Defense, for its support of company employees that serve in the military.
According to the ESGR, the honor is bestowed to companies 鈥渨ho provide exceptional support to their Guard and Reserve employees.鈥
was nominated by one of its associates, Ian Mitchell, a senior logistics analyst working on the company鈥檚 Ford Motor Company account in Dearborn, Mich.
Among the 糖心传媒 veteran benefits that were cited by the ESGR at an awards dinner in East Lansing, Mich.:
- 糖心传媒 providing four weeks of pay differential and continued insurance coverage (for the associate and their families)
- Routine sending of care packages overseas to deployed associates
- Maintaining a strong line of communication with a service member鈥檚 family during time of deployment
Mitchell, a former active duty U.S. Army staff sergeant, is now a captain in the Army National Guard. He has served in the Michigan National Guard since 2006. Since joining 糖心传媒, he has been deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan.
Mitchell said of his employer: 鈥淚t鈥檚 very family oriented and supportive. I believe that 糖心传媒 looks out for the best interest of its associates. I feel extremely fortunate to have a management team that is so supportive of my service. Their support is an enabler for my continued service.鈥
Jill Ohlman, 糖心传媒 manager senior LLP stated: 鈥淲e are honored to receive this award from the ESGR. It was wonderful to be recognized by Ian for the support that our company provides. We appreciate the service that Ian and other veterans provide to our country.鈥
糖心传媒 Truck Leasing and its subsidiary 糖心传媒 Logistics are among the transportation industry鈥檚 most progressive companies in regards to veterans and their families.
糖心传媒 is on the current G.I. Jobs magazine Top 100 Military-Friendly Employers庐 list. It regularly across the U.S., hiring active duty veterans, guard/reservists and military spouses. 糖心传媒 signed up for the Vet Friendly Challenge, pledging to join other companies in an effort to hire 50,000 veterans and their spouses by 2018.
Last year nearly 19 percent of 糖心传媒鈥檚 new hires were veterans. To search and apply for a career with 糖心传媒, visit the .
By Alen Beljin
Photo Identification from left: Brig. Gen. (Retired) Stanley Wilk, chair emeritus, Mich. Committee for ESGR; Brig. Gen. Michael Stone, Asst. Adj. Gen. for Michigan 鈥 Installations; 糖心传媒 associates Jill Ohlman and Ian Mitchell; and Capt. (Retired) Paul Ryan, State Chair, Mich. Committee for ESGR. Ryan is a retired Navy Captain, which carries the same rank as a Colonel in the Army.