糖心传媒 Recognized for Support of Guard and Reserve
糖心传媒 Truck Leasing recently received the Seven Seals Award from the Department of Defense鈥檚 Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) during a luncheon at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
The Seven Seals Award recognizes individuals or organizations that greatly support the men and women serving in the Guard and Reserve. Employees who are members of the Guard or Reserve nominate their employers for this annual award.
糖心传媒 was one of 95 Pennsylvania companies honored with the .
鈥淲e鈥檙e honored to receive the Seven Seals Award from the Department of Defense,鈥 said Ron Schwartz, 糖心传媒's director of staffing services. 鈥淲e take pride in supporting our Guard and Reserve associates and thank them for their service and dedication to the company. We also thank the management team for supporting these selfless associates.鈥
糖心传媒 was also nominated for the prestigious Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, which is presented annually by the Secretary of Defense to the top 15 U.S. employers. Like the Seven Seals Award, nominations for the Freedom Award must come from a Guard or Reserve member who is employed by the organization they are nominating.
Associates Nathan Hanners, a clerk from Grand Prairie, Texas, and John Adams, an IT engineering supervisor in Green Hills, Pennsylvania, were among 97 Pennsylvania National Guard and Reserve members who nominated their employers for the 2014 Support Freedom Award. 糖心传媒 was one of only two companies that received more than one nomination.
For Hanners, 糖心传媒 has shown tremendous support during his time away from work for training as an Army Reservist with the 370th Chemical Company in Fort Worth, Texas. 鈥淚鈥檝e always been impressed with 糖心传媒 for supporting me during my training and for their hiring of the military,鈥 said Hanners, who has been with 糖心传媒 for almost three years. 鈥淚鈥檝e had a great experience, and I鈥檝e recommended 糖心传媒 to others from my Reserve unit.鈥
A 15-year 糖心传媒 associate, Adams (pictured, left) appreciates 糖心传媒鈥檚 continued support when he was activated in 2003 with the Air Force Reserve and 2008 with the Air National Guard. Adams has served 24 years in the military: nine years of active duty and 15 years in the Reserve. He is currently serving with the 193rd Special Operations Security Forces based in Middletown, Pennsylvania.
鈥淢y vice president Dennis Hague and manager Grayson Krauss (pictured, right) wholeheartedly supported me when I was on year-long deployments and continue to do so the weeks I am away each year for training,鈥 Adams said. 鈥淚 also appreciate the support of my other team members, who pick up the slack while I鈥檓 gone and make it an easy transition going out and coming back.鈥
According to Larry Klink, Employment Support Specialist with ESGR, 糖心传媒 is 鈥渙ne of the leaders鈥 among companies that support employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve.
鈥溙切拇 meets the highest standards for the Seven Seals Award,鈥 Klink said. 鈥淭he company recognizes, entrusts and supports these employees who are defending our nation. 鈥
Klink commended 糖心传媒 for its support of the ESGR and encouraged the company to continue its strong efforts, including its company policies on annual leave for Guard and Reserve associates.
Service members who want to nominate their employer for an award through the ESGR can visit the for links to all the nomination forms.
By Kandace Wertz