TAYLOR, Mich. -- Atlas Oil Co. was named to the Detroit Free Press ' “Top Workplace” list for 2008. The list identifies the leading workplaces in the Detroit Metro area based upon employee opinions. Atlas emerged as one of the standouts among 191 southeast Michigan companies, ranking fourth among midsize firms.
Atlas Oil Co., Taylor, Mich., takes great pride in its selection of team members, training programs, company culture and its desire to offer an incomparable workplace for its employees, said CEO says Sam Simon. “This is quite an honor, and we are very happy to [image-nocss] be recognized among the best employers,” he said.
“Atlas Oil Co. is a fast-paced, action-packed, goal-oriented company, with an unquenchable thirst for success. Team members work hard, love what they do, focus on customers and have fun in the process. Winning attitudes abound. We recruit, hire, train, retain and reward the best talent in the industry,” said Toni Stafford, vice president of human resources for the company. “Atlas ' core values—passion, grow or go, pride and image, customer focus, solution driven and do the right thing—are not just words on a piece of paper. We believe in them and we live by them.”
Simon created Atlas Cares for his team members. Atlas Cares is an Atlas-team-member-sponsored program, designed to make a difference in lives of others while giving back to the community. Through Atlas Cares, team members donate their time, skills and resources to graciously help those that are in need and/or reward those who deserve it.
With the inclusion on the newspaper list, Atlas can use the "Top Workplaces" logo on its recruitment materials, website and other company communications.
Atlas Oil Co. distributes petroleum products and related services in Michigan, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
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