Awards

ARAMARK is winning awards:

With Our Clients
With Our Employees
In the Community
For Our Leadership

Client Awards

2010

For the fourth consecutive year, Citizens Bank Park, an ARAMARK concessions venue and home of Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Phillies, has finished first in PETA's annual ranking of the Top 10 Vegetarian-Friendly Ballparks.
ARAMARK Uniform Services (AUS), has received the Gold Uniform Supplier award in Food Processing magazine's 2010 Readers' Choice Awards. The award marks the sixth-straight year AUS has garnered a favored billing among the magazine's readership, who rank companies in an unaided survey across 50 product categories.

2009

ARAMARK Healthcare Canada’s Environmental Stewardship Initiative has earned a Waste Minimization Gold Award in Communications from the Recycling Council of Ontario (RCO) for the second straight year, further endorsement of ARAMARK’s effort to promote sustainability at nearly 200 healthcare facilities throughout Canada.
A partnership between Iowa Health System and ARAMARK Healthcare received an Environmental Stewardship Award from the Metro Waste Authority (MWA). This award recognizes the efforts of environmentally conscious leaders in the community who strive to lessen waste and increase conservation of resources.
For the second consecutive year, our energy management expertise helped win the EPA Energy Star Partner of the Year awards for ARAMARK Education client Council Rock School District in Pennsylvania. In 2008, the District reduced energy usage by more than 40 percent, and carbon dioxide emissions by over 22 million pounds.
ARAMARK Uniform Services (AUS), for the second year in a row, has been honored with the 2009 Hormel Foods,“Spirit of Excellence Award.” AUS received the award based for value-added benefits, including customer support, awareness of environmental concerns and sales representative performance, in addition to suppliers’ ability to meet requirements, make timely deliveries, provide accurate administrative support and maintain inventories.
The National Conference Center, managed by ARAMARK, was one of 28 lodging properties in the United States to receive a prestigious Green Seal Certification. The National Conference Center in Lansdowne, Virginia, won for environmentally sensitive practices, including waste minimization and recycling, bulk and environmentally preferable product purchasing, water conservation measures and the use of energy efficient equipment and supplies.
The City of Chicago and the United States Environmental Protection Agency recognized Navy Pier and McCormack Place for their efforts in recycling. For seven years, ARAMARK Sports, Entertainment and Conventions has provided facility services, including for the two popular Chicago tourist attractions.

2008

ARAMARK Healthcare’s Environmental Stewardship Initiative took top honors at the Recycling Council of Ontario’s Waste Minimization Awards. The initiative scored high marks by the Council in all four areas of judging: environmental benefits/impact, creativity and innovation, breadth and scope of the promotion, and overall involvement of partners and stakeholders.
Citizens Bank Park, an ARAMARK concessions venue and home of Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Phillies, has been named the most vegetarian-friendly sports venue in North America for the second consecutive year, according to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' (PETA) 2008 annual survey.
Los Alamos National Laboratory honored ARAMARK with its Pollution Prevention Award for commitment to sustainable practices at the Laboratory's onsite food service venues.
Hormel Foods honored ARAMARK Uniform Services (AUS) with its 2008 “Spirit of Excellence Award," recognizing excellent customer service and high quality products. AUS provides a complete uniform program, mats, mops, towels, aprons and hygiene products to all of Hormel’s 25 locations across the United States.

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Employee Awards

2010

Debra Rodgers, ARAMARK’s Vice President of Global Risk Management, was named Risk Manager of the Year by Business Insurance magazine.

2009

Joan O’Shaughnessy, CEO, ARAMARK Ireland, was named to a list of "Women Worth Watching" in the September/October issue of Profiles in Diversity Journal. Women in this prestigious group were nominated by colleagues, peers and mentors for their business achievements and personal contributions.
ARAMARK Corporate Responsibility Director in the United Kingdom, Val Carter, was recognized as the Global Ethics Ambassador at the One Water bi-annual presentation. Carter was presented with her award in honor of the support she has continued to show to One Water to help install water pumps in Africa. To date, she is responsible for spearheading her team to achieve funding to install ten PlayPumps, providing clean drinking water to over 5,000 children and their families.
ARAMARK General Managers Jim Tripp, Anaheim Convention Center, and Dawn Wheeler, Washington State Convention and Trade Center (WSCTC), have been named Top Eco-Leaders as part of Tradeshow Week magazine’s first-ever Green Innovation Awards.
Eddie Ward, ARAMARK UK Regional Development Chef for Scotland, won the prestigious Contract Catering Chef of the Year Award for creativity, excellence and innovation in Scotland’s catering, hospitality and tourism industries.
Holly Montalbano, ARAMARK Vice President of External Affairs, was honored by Girls Incorporated of Greater Houston with the 2009 Strong, Smart and Bold Leadership Award. Girls Incorporated of Greater Houston provides programs to over 8,000 girls from a broad spectrum of backgrounds.
Ed Cuza, ARAMARK Senior Foodservice Director at Mars Snackfoods US, was honored as Employer of the Year by Abilities NW Jersey, Inc. The organization recognizes employers, employees, business leaders and community partners for their involvement and commitment in providing employment opportunities to individuals with disabilities.
Satish Natarajan, senior director of Fleet Operations for ARAMARK Uniform and Career Apparel, is Fleet Financial’s 2009 Fleet Executive of the Year. Natarajan’s leadership helped his company better leverage people, processes, and technology.

2008

Bonnie Bayliss, Operations Manager of the Richmond Regional Staffing was honored by the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services’ Center (DRS) for Career and Business Development for the Regional Staffing Center's ability to hire, source and retain over 50 of the DRS’s clients.
Liza Cartmell, President, Sports and Entertainment Group, was named to a list of "Women Worth Watching" in the September/October issue of Profiles in Diversity Journal. Women in this prestigious group were nominated by colleagues, peers and mentors for their business achievements and personal contributions.
Named one of the “40 Best Companies for Diversity” by Black Enterprise magazine for fourth consecutive year.

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Community Awards

2009

ARAMARK was named a finalist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Corporate Citizenship Award in the U.S. Customer Service Category. ARAMARK is being recognized for its company-wide signature community involvement initiative, ARAMARK Building Community, which is designed to harness the company’s expertise and resources to strengthen the capacity of local community centers.
Twenty-four ARAMARK employees were recently awarded Jefferson Awards, national honors given by the American Institute for Public Service, to American citizens devoted to community and public service.
ARAMARK Canada Healthcare received a Gold Award for its Environmental Stewardship Initiative, an educational outreach and promotional program, at the Recycling Council of Ontario's 2008 Ontario Waste Minimization Awards. The initiative scored high marks by the Council in all four areas of judging: environmental benefits/impact, creativity and innovation, breadth and scope of the promotion, and overall involvement of partners and stakeholders.
Keep Houston Beautiful recognized ARAMARK with a Mayor’s Proud Partner Award for refurbishing the Harbach-Ripley Community Center. For the past twenty-four years, Keep Houston Beautiful has recognized individuals and projects that help make Houston a cleaner and more beautiful city.
ARAMARK was awarded a 2008 Mayor’s Business Recognition Award for its civic leadership and outstanding community. This award is presented annually to those companies that have demonstrated outstanding community service and, through their contributions, have significantly improved the city of Baltimore.
ARAMARK's culinary team at the Palm Beach County Convention Center won two top prizes at the United Cerebral Palsy's 20th Annual Great Chef's Tasting Party, which benefits children and adults with developmental disabilities. Critiqued by a panel of professional food critics and judges, the team beat out more than 20 area restaurants to capture awards for Best Presentation and People's Choice.
Kevin Kearney, Sports & Entertainment District Manager, with ARAMARK received "The Morrie Sayre Founder’s Award for Outstanding Volunteerism to Shoes and Clothes for Kids." The award is presented annually to an individual and/or organization that has given selflessly to Shoes and Clothes for Kids (SCFK) as a volunteer and exemplifies the standards of giving, integrity and commitment to improving the lives of children in Greater Cleveland.
Twenty ARAMARK employees received prestigious Jefferson Awards, national honors given by the American Institute for Public Service to American citizens devoted to community and public service. ARAMARK’s Gold Medal Winner, Jane Wilsher, serves as Food Service Director at Central Michigan University.

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Leadership Awards

2010

For setting high standards in corporate and civic leadership, ARAMARK Chairman and CEO Joe Neubauer received a Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal, the highest honor bestowed each year by the University of Virginia.
ARAMARK was recognized by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the Top 40 Companies for Diversity in 2010.
ARAMARK received the “Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles” Gold Award from the National Business Group on Health (NBGH). The ARAMARK Take Care Program achieved the Gold Award for its initiatives that encourage employees and their families to lead healthier lives.
ARAMARK Ireland has again been awarded the ISO 22000 Food Safety Management Systems certification in recognition of their approach to food safety management at Mayo General Hospital, University College Hospital Galway, Dundalk Institute of Technology and Dublin City Council’s Civic Offices. Rigorous auditing was conducted by the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) at these facilities which displayed high standards of, hygiene and food safety management.
ARAMARK ranked #189 on the 2010 Fortune 500 survey and #1 in our industry (diversified outsourcing services).
ARAMARK ranked No. 5 on the Philadelphia Business Journal's Greater Philadelphia Largest Employers list
ARAMARK was recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies, as determined by the Ethisphere Institute. The Ethisphere Institute is a leading international think tank dedicated to best practices in business ethics, corporate social responsibility, anticorruption and sustainability.
In FORTUNE magazine's 2010 list of "World's Most Admired Companies," ARAMARK was ranked number one in its industry, consistently ranking since 1998 as one of the top three most admired companies in its industry as evaluated by peers and analysts. ARAMARK rated No. 1 in nearly all key criteria by which companies were evaluated.
ARAMARK was named to The Global Outsourcing 100 list for the fifth consecutive year. Compiled by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals, the list appears in FORTUNE magazine.
ARAMARK Korea was awarded the 2009 Grand Prix of Food Service during the National Competitiveness Contribution Awards (NCCA). This highly-prestigious national award is sponsored by the South Korea President’s Council on National Competitiveness.

2009

ARAMARK Czech Republic was awarded the prestigious National Quality Award – the first time a catering company has won it. The National Quality Award is given out by national government boards in 80 countries worldwide. For a company to win, it must meet stringent criteria in quality of products, services, and management; employee, client, customer and supplier relationships; financial results; environmental stewardship; and social responsibility.
ARAMARK Germany received Profiles in Diversity Journal’s "Innovations in International Diversity" award for the innovative approach it has taken to advance diversity in the workplace and in the communities it serves.
ARAMARK is ranked number 23 on Forbes' list of "America's Largest Private Companies." ARAMARK is also listed first in the report under "Private Companies With The Most Employees."
ARAMARK Ireland’s team at Mayo General Hospital was awarded the Irish Hospitality Institute Diversity Award for 2009. The team was recognized for promoting Equality in the Contract Catering Industry & for their work towards Integration & Diversity in the workplace.
For the eighth consecutive year, ARAMARK was named to the InformationWeek 500, a prestigious listing of the most innovative information technology organizations in the United States.
ARAMARK ranked No. 2 in Food Management magazine’s Top 50 Management Companies ranking in 2008. The list recognizes the largest onsite foodservice contract management companies in the United States.
The ARAMARK Ireland Healthcare team at Mount Carmel Hospital won the Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for Institutional Catering. ARAMARK’s healthy food, special dietary options, innovative menus and partnership with Irish suppliers were cited as reasons for the win.
ARAMARK Healthcare at Mayo General Hospital has been awarded the Irish Hospitality Institute (IHI) Diversity Award 2009. The team was recognized for promoting Equality in the Contract Catering Industry & for their work towards Integration & Diversity in the workplace.
For its commitment to employee safety, ARAMARK received the Theodore Roosevelt Workers’ Compensation and Disability Management Award. The award, given to only one company, one nonprofit, and one federal agency annually, honors efforts to reduce the frequency and severity of injuries to workers.
ARAMARK was named one of the country’s “Best Places to Launch a Career” by BusinessWeek magazine.
ARAMARK ranked No. 29 in New Jersey Business magazine's 37th Annual Top 100 Employers list.
ARAMARK ranked No. 31 in the Chronicle 100, the Houston Chronicle's annual list of the top 100 employers in the Greater Houston area.
In the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News annual list of the "Top 100 Businesses" in the region, ARAMARK ranked No. 15 for Public, Private and Nonprofit Employers.
ARAMARK ranked #6 for U.S. foodservice sales and #3 for U.S. foodservice revenue in Nation's Restaurant News lists of the “Top 100 Restaurant Chains and Companies.”
ARAMARK received a Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles award from the National Business Group on Health for its innovative programs promoting a healthy workplace, and for helping its employees and their families make better choices about their own health and well-being.
ARAMARK was named to The Global Outsourcing 100 list for the fourth consecutive year. Compiled by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals, the list appeared in FORTUNE magazine.
ARAMARK Business Dining was honored with a Gold Supplier Award for meeting exemplary performance standards by Northrop Grumman, a global defense and technology company. The awards recognize suppliers for achieving distinction in product quality, on-time delivery, customer satisfaction, and robust processes.
Crest Uniform, a division of ARAMARK Uniform & Career Apparel, LLC, garnered a 2009 Image of the Year Award from the National Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors for its design and delivery of a national QSR uniform program.
ARAMARK was ranked one of the Top Green-IT Companies by InfoWorld, a leading information technology publication. The InfoWorld Green 15 Awards recognize the 15 most innovative IT initiatives that enhance sustainability. ARAMARK was recognized for its managed print program.
ARAMARK ranked number 198 on the 2009 FORTUNE 500 survey. ARAMARK also ranked as the 21st largest employer and was listed as number 1 in terms of revenue in the Diversified Outsourcing industry.
In FORTUNE magazine's 2009 list of "World's Most Admired Companies," ARAMARK was ranked number one in its industry, consistently ranking since 1998 as one of the top three most admired companies in its industry as evaluated by peers and analysts. ARAMARK rated No. 1 in all nine key criteria by which companies were evaluated.

2008

ARAMARK Uniform Services garnered the Silver Award for the 2009 Food Processing Magazine's Readers' Choice Awards -- the fifth-straight year AUS has been named a top supplier in the industry.
SeamlessWeb is ranked among the top 50 Best Places to Work in New York City, and at number 6 in the list of top small firms. The inaugural list, compiled by Crain's New York Business, recognizes companies for building a community of respect and engagement for their employees.
ARAMARK UK Offshore was awarded a Sword of Honour by the British Safety Council (BSC), one of the world’s leading independent authorities on health, safety and environmental sustainability, for the group’s continued commitment to safety. ARAMARK UK was one of only 40 companies worldwide to receive the award.
ARAMARK is ranked number 22 among "The 35 Largest Private U.S. Companies" by FORTUNE magazine.
ARAMARK is ranked number 20 on Forbes' list of "America's Largest Private Companies." ARAMARK is also listed in the report under "Private Companies With The Most Employees."
ARAMARK Ireland’s team at University Hospital Galway won the Hotel & Catering Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Institutional Catering. Organized by Hotel & Catering Review, Ireland’s leading magazine for the hospitality industry, the Gold Medal Awards recognize and reward excellence within the hotel and catering industry.
ARAMARK Germany won "Caterer of the Year" for 2008 from Catering Inside, one of the country’s leading trade publications.
ARAMARK Mexico was awarded the "H Certification Company of the Year" by the Secretary of Tourism, for high operational standards. ARAMARK Mexico has the most H Certifications in Mexico.
ARAMARK was number one in Food Management magazine’s Top 50 Management Companies ranking in 2008. The list recognizes the largest onsite foodservice contract management companies in the United States.
For the seventh consecutive year, ARAMARK was named to the InformationWeek 500, a prestigious listing of the most innovative information technology organizations in the United States.
Andrew Kerin, President, ARAMARK North America Food, Hospitality and Facility Services, was named Hospitality Executive of the Year by the Penn State Hotel and Restaurant Society. This award honors individuals who exemplify successful leadership characteristics, strive to instill those traits in students and convey them to alumni and colleagues.

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