Golden honored for growth, culture
By HME News Staff
Updated 9:45 AM CST, Mon November 29, 2021
OLD FORGE, Pa. – Golden Technologies recently won Business of the Year and the IMPACT Award for People & Culture at a gala hosted by the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce. “Over 20 years ago, we remember being awarded Small Business of the Year and how much that means to us,” said President & CEO Rich Golden. “To achieve this huge milestone years later and be honored with the 2021 Business of the Year award is truly an honor and we are so proud. Something that we're even more proud of is receiving the IMPACT Award for People & Culture. This award recognizes a business that has gone above and beyond in responding to the COVID-19 crisis in terms of creativity, adaptation, and perseverance to ensure the well-being of its team members. We are very proud of these awards and recognition by our business community leaders.” Golden received the award at a gala celebrating the SAGE Awards and Scranton Awards for Growth and Excellence. The company, which has stayed open as an essential business during the pandemic, recently opened a new 170,000-square-foot distribution center. It has also increased minimum wages to retain and attract more workers and implemented training programs to improve efficiency.
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