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Command Alkon Named Birmingham Best Places to Work 2018

Company Ranked Top 10 in Their Category

Command Alkon Named Birmingham Best Places to Work 2018

Birmingham, AL - May 11, 2018 - Command Alkon, the global leader in integrated supply chain technology solutions for the Heavy Building Materials industry, has been named by the Birmingham Business Journal a Best Places to Work in 2018. Command Alkon ranked in the top 10 in their category. The 13th annual Birmingham's Best Places to Work awards recognize employers in the Birmingham area that have gone above and beyond to create outstanding workplace environments.

"Command Alkon is honored to be named as a Best Places to Work for the third year in a row," said Scott Baker, Vice President of People at Command Alkon. "Our employees are making a positive impact every day in our industry by developing innovative technologies, supporting our customers, and working together to continue to grow the company."


"We had a tremendous amount of companies apply to participate in Best Places to Work this year, so this year's winners truly represent the cream of the crop," said Ty West, editor-in-chief of the Birmingham Business Journal. "Given the low unemployment rate and evolving labor pool, the battle for talent is fierce. We were impressed with the unique and innovative ways this year's Best Places to Work are separating themselves from the pack."

Companies are named Best Places to Work based on their results in a free workplace survey conducted by Quantum Workplace, one of the nation's premier research companies. Employees were asked to evaluate the company in these areas: Communication and Resources,
Individual Needs, Manager Effectiveness, Personal Engagement, Team Dynamics and Trust in Leadership. This year's rock-star themed Best Places to Work event was held May 10 at The Club in Birmingham, where companies learn where they rank in their size category.

Recently, Command Alkon revealed their reimagined corporate brand which captures the essence of "the why" for people across the building materials community, that "Together We Build Amazing." The new identity celebrates the commitment from concrete producers, raw material suppliers, contractors and haulers to drive digital transformation - marking a meaningful moment for the industry, the company, and the people who collectively build our world.

ABOUT COMMAND ALKON

At Command Alkon, we believe in building an amazing world with solutions that deliver automation, visibility, collaboration and simplification to the Heavy Building Materials industry. Our integrated, digital supply chain solutions create an ecosystem for producers, suppliers and haulers of ready-mixed concrete, aggregates, asphalt, cement, and manufactured concrete, where operational transparency and efficiency drive profits. For over 40 years, our people, software and automation have kept clients moving to build the things that matter. Command Alkon is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama and has offices in locations around the globe. Keep up with Command Alkon on Twitter and LinkedIn, and don't forget to subscribe to the resource hub, envisioned to be an indispensable knowledge center for the heavy building material community. For more information, visit commandalkon.com.

More Info: https://www.commandalkon.com

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