TORONTO, May 14, 2024
/PRNewswire/ - Today, Metro Supply Chain, a strategic supply chain
solutions partner to many fast-growing and global organizations,
continues to be recognized for its exceptional performance, global
business practices, and sustained growth by receiving the
prestigious 2024 Canada's Best Managed Companies award.
"This marks our fourth Best Managed Companies award in our
50-year history, reflecting the growth-focused culture established
by our Founder and Group Chairman, Chiko Nanji," shared
Chris Fenton, President and CEO of
Metro Supply Chain. "I'm honoured to accept this award on behalf of
our dedicated team of 9,000 members operating out of our more than
175 sites in North America and
Europe."
Canada's Best Managed Companies
is one of the country's leading business awards programs
recognizing innovative and world‑class businesses. Every year,
hundreds of entrepreneurial companies compete for this designation
in a rigorous and independent evaluation process. The 2024 cohort
of Best Managed companies share common themes such as having a
people centric culture, targeting effective ESG strategies, and
accelerating operational digitization.
"Over the past year, companies such as Metro Supply Chain have
continually adapted and successfully responded to challenges,
seized new opportunities, and leveraged industry leading
competencies to maximize their investments and drive sustainable
growth," said Lorrie King, Partner,
Deloitte Private, Global Best Managed Companies Leader and
Co-Leader, Canada's Best Managed
Companies program "By demonstrating an increased focus on
environmental, social, and governance themes, these winners have
set the standard of excellence for Canada's business ecosystem."
About Metro Supply Chain
Metro Supply Chain is a strategic supply chain solutions
partner to some of the world's fastest-growing and most reputable
organizations. For 50 years, it has excelled at tailoring
integrated, data-driven solutions, fueled by advanced systems and
technology, that fulfill complex and challenging distribution
needs. Managing 19 million square feet operating out of more than
175 sites across North America and
Europe with a team of 9,000, it is
one of Canada's largest privately
owned supply chain solutions companies. Metro Supply Chain is a
2024 winner of the Canada's Best
Managed Companies program, recognized for its strategic expertise,
culture of innovation and commitment to its people and local
communities.
About Canada's Best Managed
Companies
Canada's Best
Managed Companies continues to be the mark of excellence for
private Canadian owned and managed companies. Every year since the
launch of the program in 1993, hundreds of entrepreneurial
companies have competed for this designation in a rigorous and
independent process that evaluates their management skills and
practices. The awards are granted on four levels: 1) Canada's Best Managed Companies new winner,
one of the new winners selected each year; 2) Canada's Best Managed Companies winner, award
recipients that have re-applied and successfully retained their
Best Managed designation for two additional years, subject to
annual operational and financial review; 3) Gold Standard winner,
after three consecutive years of maintaining their Best Managed
status, these winners have demonstrated their commitment to the
program and successfully retained their award for 4-6 consecutive
years; 4) Platinum Club member, winners that have maintained their
Best Managed status for seven years or more. Program sponsors are
Deloitte Private, CIBC, The Globe and Mail, and TMX Group. For more
information, visit www.bestmanagedcompanies.ca.
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