For the 15th consecutive year, SaskTel today announced they were again named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc.  Since the awards inception in 1999, SaskTel remains the only Saskatchewan-based business that has made the list every year.

“Saskatchewan continues to thrive both nationally and internationally,” said Kevin Doherty, Minister responsible for SaskTel. “SaskTel’s reputation as an employer of choice comes as no surprise in light of achievements like this.”

“This award shows SaskTel continues to provide a work culture and environment for our employees to excel in,” said Ron Styles, SaskTel President and CEO.  “Professionally with ongoing training, mentorship and career advancement opportunities, personally with generous health and wellness benefits, and lastly, we provide our employees opportunities to give back to the communities in which they work and live through sponsorship and volunteer activities.”

SaskTel has also been recognized with various other awards by Mediacorp Canada Inc. including being named Canada’s Top 100 Employers for Young People, Canada’s Top 100 Employers for People over 40, Canada's Best Diversity Employers, Canada's Greenest Employers and Saskatchewan’s Top Employer.

SaskTel was selected to receive this distinction based on its competitive, inclusive benefits and programs, which continue to evolve to meet the needs of its workers.

About SaskTel

Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation (SaskTel) is the leading full service communications provider in Saskatchewan, with $1.2 billion in annual revenue and over 1.4 million customer connections including over 607,000 wireless accesses, 492,000 wireline network accesses, 250,000 internet accesses and 100,000 maxTV subscribers.  SaskTel offers a wide range of communications products and services including competitive voice, data, internet, entertainment, security monitoring, messaging, cellular, wireless data and directory services. In addition, SaskTel International offers software solutions and project consulting in countries around the world.  SaskTel and its wholly-owned subsidiaries have a workforce of approximately 4,000 full-time equivalent employees (FTEs). Visit SaskTel at www.sasktel.com.

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Tara Tibeau, Manager of External Communications
306-777-4548  tara.tibeau@sasktel.com