The San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind was recognized and honored at the Best Companies to Work for in Texas Awards Ceremony on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at the Texas Association of Business 2010 Annual Conference in Austin. The San Antonio Lighthouse ranked 17 in the large company category out of 30 and was the only non-profit in the State to be honored among the top 85.
This statewide survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Texas, benefiting the state's economy, its workforce and businesses. The Best Companies to Work for in Texas 2010 list was made up of 85 companies which included the San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind.
Companies from across the state entered the two-part process to determine the Best Companies to Work for in Texas. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process in Texas and also analyzed the data and used their expertise to determine the final rankings.
San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind makes SKILCRAFT products and works with National Industries for the Blind and the AbilityOne Program to create and sustain jobs for people who are blind or visually impaired.
Media Contact: Nancy Lipton – Public Relations Director
Phone: 210 531-1533 Cell: 210 771- 5300
Email: nlipton@salighthouse.org
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