Best Place to Work 2008

(February 2, 2009) - ImproMed, Inc. is pleased to announce Simmons Veterinary Hospital in Lake Worth, FL, is its 2008 Best Place to Work Award winner. This is the 4th year ImproMed has recognized a customer for not only their dedication to practicing excellent medicine, but for demonstrating an exceptional professional atmosphere. Simmons Veterinary Hospital`s submission to the category included nominations from staff members, CDs, DVDs, a PowerPoint and photos. "It`s not just the employees that create the wonderful working environment ... there are murals on the walls, pictures and paintings, client cards and letters," submitted Veterinary Technician Melissa Corichi. "When I take a step back and look around, I realize that Dr. Simmons made his dreams come true and I am inspired." Melisa Amodei, the Human Resources Clerk, wrote "Simmons Veterinary Hospital has the well being of their employees in mind as a top priority. We are constantly growing as more and more minds join our team."

Sam Trombley, a veterinary technician, wrote a letter to the owner, Dr. Ken Simmons, saying "I will never be able to express my gratitude to you ... I am lucky to have an employer who truly cares about me." "At Simmons Veterinary Hospital, we have wonderful benefits, workplace culture, sense of family, training and development, and employee value," said Linh Morrison, Director of Operations. Included in those benefits are subsidized child care, 50% employer paid medical and dental benefits, short and long-term disability, life insurance, a hospital indemnity plan, paid vacation, sick and FMLA, a 50% discount on veterinary services, company-paid lunches and breakfasts, picnics, and a monthly employee newsletter. Not only did the Simmons Veterinary Hospital send ImproMed numerous materials to be chosen for the award, but once the clinic was told they had won the award, they held a ceremony where members of ImproMed`s staff called in to tell Dr. Simmons that their clinic had won. 25 members of the clinic were there to congratulate him, and the staff, for all their hard work and they submitted a CD to ImproMed with a PowerPoint displaying pictures staff pictures, put to the song "The Best" by Tina Turner.