Having won the acclaimed award four years in a
row, Averna is now a Gold Standard winner.
MONTREAL, May 14, 2024
/CNW/ - Averna, a leading global test & quality solutions
provider, was recognized for its industry-leading performance, its
global business practices, and its sustained growth by receiving
the prestigious 2024 Canada's Best Managed Companies award, now a
Gold Standard winner.
Celebrating over 30 years, Canada's Best Managed Companies program awards
excellence in private Canadian-owned companies with revenues of
$50 million or greater. To attain the
designation, companies are evaluated on their leadership in the
areas of strategy, culture and commitment, capabilities, and
innovation, governance and financial performance.
"I am immensely proud of our entire team for their efforts,
making us a gold standard winner." declared François Rainville, President and CEO of Averna. "The
diversity of skills, customer approach, teamwork inclusion,
determination and innovation anchored in Averna's culture are
undoubtedly the reason for our continued success. Now with our
ongoing international growth, it is also our responsibility to
ensure we apply the same methodology towards improving the
environment worldwide. This is why we launched our ESG program in
2023. This award confirms we are moving in the right
direction."
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.
Applicants are evaluated by an independent panel of judges with
representation from program sponsors and special guests.
In a constantly evolving industry both technologically and
geopolitically, Averna has been able to adapt and stand out while
maintaining its high performance. This is credited to the agility
of its teams, its global footprint, and the relentless efforts
towards innovation. Averna continues to pursue its objective of
becoming the world leader in the integration of test and quality
engineering solutions. This is evidenced by its two recent
strategic acquisitions in Germany
and the Czech Republic as well as
its penetration into the battery and electrification markets.
Today, Averna has over 575 employees in 8 different countries.
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.
"Best Managed is a prestigious award that recognizes the
significant and ongoing contributions within Canada's business landscape," said
Lorrie King, Partner, Deloitte
Private, Global Best Managed Leader and Co-Leader, Canada's Best Managed Companies
program. "Companies such as Averna who attain this high standard of
excellence demonstrate consistent adaptability, versatility, and
strategic acuity. Year after year, they thrive in a competitive,
rapidly changing market and should be proud of their
growth."
About Canada's Best Managed
Companies Program Canada's Best Managed Companies program
continues to be the mark of excellence for privately-owned Canadian
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
About Averna
As a global Test & Quality Solution integrator, Averna
partners with product designers, developers, and OEMs to help them
achieve higher product quality, accelerate time to market and
protect their brands. Founded in 1999, Averna offers specialized
expertise and innovative test, vision inspection, precision
assembly and automated solutions that deliver substantial
technical, financial and market benefits for clients in the
aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, energy, industrials,
medical devices & life sciences, semiconductor, telecom and
other industries. Averna has offices around the world, numerous
industry certifications such as ISO 9001:2015, ITAR registration,
and is partnered with NI, Eclipse Automation, PI, Keysight
Technologies and JOT Automation. www.averna.com
For further information, please contact: media@averna.com;
bestmanagedcompanies@deloitte.ca
SOURCE Averna Technologies Inc.