PENNA POWERS BRIAN HAYNES WINS 2009 UTAH BUSINESS BEST COMPANY TO WORK FOR AWARD

Company Earns Recognition for Delivering an Outstanding Corporate Culture

SALT LAKE CITY⎯For providing and fostering a tremendous corporate culture, Penna Powers Brian Haynes (PPBH) was named one of Utah’s 2009 Best Companies to Work For by Utah Business magazine. More than 60 companies competed in this year’s competition.

“At PPBH we are one team working for the success of our clients and we have each other’s backs,” said Chuck Penna, PPBH CEO and founding partner. “It is immensely rewarding to know that we won this award based solely on how the entire staff rated their work environment, educational opportunities, compensation and benefits. This recognition caps off in a grand way the celebration of our 25th year in business.”

The Utah Business Best Companies to Work For Award is an annual award competition that recognizes Utah companies for their outstanding workplace environments. Companies are recognized in four categories: micro companies, small companies, medium companies and large companies. The rigorous evaluation process includes a series of written essays and staff participation in online surveys that rank a company’s compensation packages, work/life balance, corporate culture and employee benefits.

“In a service business like ours, employees are key,” said John Haynes, president and managing partner, Penna Powers Brian Haynes. “Happy employees are as much of the product we provide as our finished ad campaigns, websites or PR counsel. We have always tried to have a workplace that fosters happy employees. What better incentive is there than to have a place where everyone actually wants to come every day and get the work done”?

Some of the benefits provided to PPBH staff include:

• Monthly lunch barbecues during the summer months, where our managing partner grills!
• Monthly birthday parties
• An annual bowl-fet (bowling and feasting party) the day before Thanksgiving
• An employee holiday party that people actually want to attend
• Impromptu celebrations (complete with good treats) following new business wins
• Flexible hours – get the work done and you can come and go as you please
• Monetary performance bonuses
• Excellent health benefits

Honorees awarded recognition this year’s competition will be featured in an upcoming issue of Utah Business magazine.

See the brief video from the Awards presentation at http://ppbh.com/utah-business-best-companies-to-work-for

About PPBH

PPBH is a full-service advertising, public relations, interactive and public involvement agency providing clients with strategic counsel and strong results for 25 years. PPBH has grown into a team of 45 strong members⎯with each department bringing unique skills and expertise, adding to and strengthening the agency’s abilities. Over the last 25 years, PPBH has been a leader in the local industry, always one step ahead of clients’ changing desires for the latest communication tools. This tradition continues today with the recent addition of the social media division and the expansion of the public involvement department, further enhancing their diverse capabilities.

Press Contacts:

Stephanie Miller, PPBH PR, 801-487-4800 x141, smiller@ppbh.com
Machel Devin, PPBH PR, 801-487-4800 x140, mdevin@ppbh.com