RATIONAL announced that the National Association for Business Resources has, for the seventh consecutive year, recognized RATIONAL USA as One of Chicago’s Best & Brightest Companies to Work For.
The Best & Brightest Companies to Work For program honors organizations like RATIONAL USA that are driving business excellence, enriching lives, and strengthening communities. RATIONAL is dedicated to nurturing and enhancing this type of workplace culture.
“This recognition as one of Chicago’s top companies to work for underscores what makes RATIONAL USA unique: a culture built on collaboration, innovation, and shared success. I’m incredibly proud of our team’s dedication to creating an outstanding workplace,” says Simon Lohse, Executive Vice President, RATIONAL North America.
A year-long awards program that recognizes the top employers in the United States, the Best & Brightest Companies to Work For company assessment is conducted by an independent research firm that reviews several key factors relative to other nationally recognized companies. The categories applicants were scored on included: compensation, benefits, and employee solutions; creative, wellness, and wellbeing solutions, employee enrichment, engagement, and retention; employee education and development; recruitment and selection; employee achievement and recognition; communication and shared vision; diversity, equity, and inclusion; work-life balance; community initiatives and corporate responsibility; and leadership, strategy, and company performance.
RATIONAL USA opened its North American headquarters in the Chicago area in 1993. Today, RATIONAL is the market-leading commercial combi oven manufacturer in the US with a 45% market share. A talented workforce, quality product, and best-in-class service are fueling strong growth. RATIONAL USA employs more than 100 people at its headquarters in Rolling Meadows, IL, in the North American Distribution Center in Elgin, IL, and other various locations across the country.
About RATIONAL
RATIONAL is the world market and technology leader in the field of hot food preparation for professional kitchens. Founded in 1973, the company employs more than 2,700 people worldwide. RATIONAL is listed on the Prime Standard of the German Stock Exchange and is included in the SDAX.
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