Awards

2012

• For the sixth consecutive year, SaskTel is named one of Saskatchewan's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc.

2011

• SaskTel Pioneers (Chapter 59) received 17 awards at the TelecomPioneers 84th Annual General Meeting and Centennial Celebration held 02 - 05 Nov 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts.
• IDnoodle, a department of SaskTel, received third place in the GENFuzion Developer Challenge Award for their development of myCentrex. The award was presented by GENBAND, a SaskTel vendor and global leader of IP infrastructure and application solutions.  It recognizes top app developers from around the world.
• The Actuate Corporation recognized SaskTel with a (Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools) BIRT Excellence Award in the Performance Management category.
• SaskTel was recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. SaskTel has had the distinction of being a part of this prestigious group of employers since the awards were introduced, and is the only Saskatchewan-based company to make the list twelve times.
• SaskTel has been named one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers for 2011 by Mediacorp Canada Inc. The selection recognizes employers who demonstrate exceptional diversity and inclusiveness programs.
• SaskTel was ranked the highest in overall customer satisfaction in the West region in the 2011 Canadian Wireless Customer Satisfaction Study conducted by J.D. Power and Associates (in Nov 2010 and Feb 2011). SaskTel also ranked first in the West in four individual categories: network quality, account management, customer service, and offerings and promotions. The West region includes all wireless carriers serving customers in Alberta, BC, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Learn more in the J.D. Power and Associates news release.
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• For the fifth straight year, SaskTel is named one of Saskatchewan's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc.
• SaskTel has been named one of Canada's 50 Greenest Employers for the third consecutive year. The title is awarded annually by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers, Mediacorp Canada Inc. SaskTel's environmental policies include waste management, fuel use reduction, greenhouse gas emissions reduction and resource management. The company's achievements in these areas represent the best efforts of Canadian business to improve sustainability. SaskTel is the only Saskatchewan-based company to win the award this year.
• The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS) honoured SaskTel with an 'Exceptional Engineering / Geoscience Project Award' for the work involved in our 4G network. This is the second time that SaskTel has received this APEGS award - in 2003, SaskTel was honoured for our work with Max™ Interactive Services
  

2010

• SaskTel received an Award of Excellence for its 2009 annual report as part of the Chartered Accountants of Canada's Corporate Reporting Awards. The Chartered Accountants of Canada Corporate Reporting Awards (CRA) is the only national awards program that recognizes excellence and best practices in corporate reporting.
• For the eleventh straight year, SaskTel is named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2011 by Mediacorp Canada Inc.
• SaskTel has achieved Cisco Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) Excellence distinction, the highest distinction a Cisco partner can achieve. Companies who receive this award are considered in the top 20% in Customer Satisfaction scores globally.
• The Saskatoon and District TelCare Chapter was presented with an Award of Merit from the Saskatchewan Lung Association at their Annual General Meeting and Awards Luncheon.
• SaskTel was named Cisco's Western Canadian Partner of the Year. This prestigious award recognizes SaskTel's performance and achievements as a Cisco channel partner in Canada in 2009.
• SaskTel named one of Canada's Greenest Employers for 2010 by MediaCorp Canada Inc.
• SaskTel Pioneers (Chapter 59) received 20 awards at the TelecomPioneers 83nd Annual General Meeting on 26 -27 Feb 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia.
• The SaskTel We See You program was awarded the 2010 Global Best award for Education in Meeting Global Challenges by the International Partnership Network (IPN). SaskTel was selected as the winner in our region, representing North America, South America and Central America. Supported by The Conference Board of Canada, the IPN is a non-profit organization made up of a collection of local and International organizations, education and community organizations and Non-Government Organizations.
  

2009

• For the tenth straight year, SaskTel is named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2010 by Mediacorp Canada Inc.
• SaskTel has been recognized as one of Saskatchewan's Top 20 Employers for 2010 by Mediacorp Canada Inc.
• SaskTel was recognized as on of Saskatchewan's Top 100 companies by Saskatchewan Business Magazine. SaskTel was ranked 10th.
• SaskTel named one of Canada's Greenest Employers for 2009 by MediaCorp Canada Inc.
  SaskTel Pioneers (Chapter 59) received 20 awards at the TelecomPioneers International Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.
• In the "Canada Extra" section of the January 2010 edition of Consumer Reports Canada, SaskTel is given high scores by readers in these categories: voice, data messaging, customer support - staff knowledge, and customer support - issue resolved.
• SaskTel was presented with three Showcase Awards at the 2009 Saskatchewan Motion Picture Industry Association (SMPIA) Awards Gala. Two awards recognized commercials featuring SaskTel's popular animated characters, and another recognized the SaskTel Max™ Local on Demand community program.
  

2008

• Cisco Systems named SaskTel Top Secure Wireless Partner for Canada (2007). This acknowledgment was mainly a result of the successful implementation of the Saskatchewan! Connected project, which created Canada's largest outdoor wireless network.
• SaskTel named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers by Mediacorp. Canada Inc. for ninth straight year. SaskTel also recognized as one of Saskatchewan's Top 15 Employers.
• The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) awarded SaskTel with an Award of Distinction for its Representative Workforce Strategy and Aboriginal Participation Initiative. The CRRF Award of Excellence program recognizes organizations and the programs they establish to combat racism and racial discrimination whether in the workplace, the community or in an academic setting.
• Canada's Telecommunications Hall of Fame will honour SaskTel in October with the 2008 Special Recognition Award for SaskTel's contribution to the advancement of telecommunications in Canada.
• SaskTel received a Work and Family Balance award in the large workplace category for its commitment to providing employees with opportunities to balance work and family life. The Work and Family Balance Awards, which are given every two years, were given to 11 recipients representing public, private, non-profit and co-operative sectors across Saskatchewan.
• SaskTel Pioneers (Chapter 59), received 11 awards at the TelecomPioneers International Conference in Austin, Texas including seven national awards and four international awards.
  

2007

• SaskTel named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers by Mediacorp. Canada Inc. SaskTel also recognized as one of Saskatchewan's Top 15 Employers.
  SaskTel was recognized for an American Society for Training and Development BEST Award. The Awards recognize organizations that demonstrate enterprise-wide success or achievement as a result of employee learning.
• SaskTel receives "Champion of Children" Award in recognition of SaskTel's YOUTHnetwork efforts with the Saskatoon Preschool Foundation.
  TTCL (under SaskTel International) recognized for having the best pavilion at the Dar Es Salaam International Trade Fair, a major international promotional event organized by the Tanzania Board of External Trade.
• SaskTel International awarded a three-year management contract to manage all aspects of the operations, maintenance and expansion of Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited (TTCL).
• SaskTel HP Signature Certified Partner status renewed through the HP Service Provider Certification Program. The program establishes SaskTel as an industry-leading hosting service provider operating in accordance with HP's stringent standards.
• SaskTel receives Cisco® Canada's Top Innovation Channel Partner Award for achieving the highest innovation ratings in 2006. SaskTel received the award at Cisco Partner Summit 2007, held 03-06 Apr 2007 in Las Vegas.
• The TelecomPioneers international volunteer organization awarded the SaskTel Pioneers the Chapter of Excellence Award for overall volunteering excellence. In all, the SaskTel Pioneers won 15 awards at the TelecomPioneers 80th Annual General Meeting in Anaheim, California on 16 and 17 Feb 2007.
• At the Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council's 11th Annual "Waste Minimization Awards" ceremony, SaskTel wins award in the 'Partnerships' category for the 'Computers for Schools' program.
• SaskTel is recognized as one of the top 50 Saskatchewan companies, ranking 9th.
  

2006

• SaskTel ranks the highest in customer satisfaction with contracted wireless service for a second consecutive year in the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Canadian Wireless Customer Satisfaction Study. 
• SaskTel received the 2006 AGEN (Aboriginal Government Employees Network) Industry Award for Aboriginal Participation. It is the latest recognition for the company's commitment to strengthening its relationships with Aboriginal communities by promoting business development, career opportunities and overall corporate commitment.
• Saskatchewan Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services recognized SaskTel as an incredibly important community partner through the presentation of a Community Partner Award.
• SaskTel won the Interprovincial Association for Native Employment (IANE) Ivan Ahenakew Award for outstanding contributions to the employment of Aboriginal peoples. This award is given to any business, company, government department or Aboriginal organization that has shown results in the areas of Recruitment and Training of Aboriginal personnel for employment and training for the current year.
• Nymity, an Ontario-based privacy research firm, recognized SaskTel with a national award for its corporate commitment to privacy and confidentiality, and named SaskTel as one of the top 10 Canadian companies with a superior privacy policy.
• SaskTel was selected as one of 30 Best Workplaces in Canada by the Great Places To Work Institute. SaskTel was featured in the 10 Apr 2006 Canadian Business Magazine article.
• SaskTel was selected for the SEEDA (Saskatchewan Employment Equity and Diversity Association) EDDY award in the category of "Achievement in Disability workplace representation and inclusion- Crown and Government sector". SaskTel was awarded the EDDY for the work that we have done in the area of disability recruitment and development of the SEND Affinity Group. The award was awarded jointly to Janice Muir for her efforts as the former chair with the Committee for Recognizing Diversity.
• At the Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council's 10th Annual Waste Minimization Awards ceremony, SaskTel wins award for their Directory Recycling Program. The Corporate Leadership award was also presented to SaskTel for its Eco(logical) strategy.
• At the annual international Telecom Pioneer meeting, the SaskTel Pioneers received well deserved recognition for their community efforts.
• SaskTel named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for the seventh year in a row
  

2005

• The SaskTel Pioneers receive a large number of national and international awards at an international meeting of the Telecom Pioneers in San Antonio, Texas.
• J. D. Power and Associates independent study of customer satisfaction rates for Canadian wireless industry names SaskTel first in Canada for customer service.
• SaskTel receives the prestigious Nortel Partner Advantage CSAT award for 2005.  The award recognizes SaskTel as having the highest Customer Satisfaction Survey score of all Nortel Canadian Elite Advantage Partners. 
• SaskTel received an Honourable Mention from Canadian Race Relations for the 2005 Award of Excellence. The Canadian Race Relations Foundation is dedicated to bringing about a more harmonious Canada, which acknowledges its racist past, recognizes the pervasiveness of racism today, and is committed to a future in which all Canadians are treated equitably and fairly.
• SaskTel received an Honourable Mention from The Work and Family Unit of Saskatchewan Labour and the Balancing Work and Family Alliance. The inaugural Saskatchewan Work and Family Balance Award was launched in December 2005, it is the first of its kind in Canada. SaskTel named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for sixth straight year.
  

2004

• Awarded the Ivan Ahenakew Award for outstanding contributions to the employment of Aboriginal peoples.
• Received Aboriginal Government Employees Network (AGEN) Industry Award.
• SaskTel named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for fifth consecutive year.
• Awarded Signature Certified status through the Hewlett-Packard (HP) Service Provider Certification Program.
• Recognized by the Government of Canada for ongoing work with telecommunications projects in developing countries.
  

2003

• Named one of the 50 Best Employers in Canada by Globe and Mail's Report on Business.
• Recognized as one of "Canada's Top 100 Employers" by MediaCorp Canada Inc. for fourth straight year.
• Received the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists (APEGS) Award for Exceptional Engineering / Geoscience Project for the work involved with the Max ™ service.
• The Saskatchewan Labour Force Development Board awarded SaskTel the Training for Excellence Award - Educational Partnerships for our Scott Collegiate Partnership and the Succession Planning award.

2002

• The first hosting service provider in Canada to achieve Hewlett-Packard Company's silver certification under the HP Service Provider Program (SPP).
• SaskTel was selected by the Conference Board of Canada as one of three winners for the National Award for Learning Technologies in the Workplace.
  The Saskatchewan Labour Force Development Board awarded SaskTel the Training for Excellence Award - Career Enhancement, which recognizes organizations that invest in the career development of their employees.
• Made Canada's Top 100 Employers list for the third year in a row.
  

2001

• Selected as the Conference Board of Canada's Top Employer of Youth in Saskatchewan for the second year in a row.
• Received the 2001 Saskatchewan Labour Force Development Board (SLFDB) Training for Excellence Award for the Promotion of Aboriginal Participation.
• Recognized, for a second time, as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers.
• For its work in bringing telephone service to Northwest Tanzania, SaskTel International (SI) received an award from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters for Improvement of Physical or Social Infrastructure.
  

2000

• Recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers.
• Named as one of the 35 Best Companies to Work for in Canada by the Report on Business Magazine.
• Received The Top Employers of Youth Award and the Royal Bank Partners in Education National Award from the Conference Board of Canada.
• The Saskatchewan Labour Force Development Board awarded SaskTel the Training for Excellence Award - Educational Partnerships for our Scott Collegiate Partnership.

 

*SaskTel received the highest numerical score among wireless providers in the West in the proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Canadian Wireless Customer Satisfaction StudySM. Study based on 14,925 total responses measuring 7 providers in the West (AB, BC, MB and SK) and measures opinions of consumers experience with their wireless provider. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed in November 2010 and February 2011. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com