Fountain Tire Receives Award for Business Excellence

On December 15, 2005, Edmonton-based Fountain Tire was awarded “Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies Platinum Club” status. The award recognizes companies who have been acclaimed as one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies for a minimum of six consecutive years while consistently achieving excellence in all aspects of business. Only 31 Canadian companies achieved the Platinum Club designation this year.

“I want to congratulate Fountain Tire on becoming a Platinum Club winner. This designation exemplifies consistency, commitment and the ability to be flexible in a changing marketplace. These qualities are what make Fountain Tire such a great business success story and one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies,” said John Hughes, Partner, Private Company Services group with Deloitte, a national sponsor of the Best Managed program.

Fountain Tire has achieved Platinum Club member status after being a Best Managed winner in 1997 and 2000 and requalifying to maintain its Best Managed status in 1998, 1999, 2001, and 2002. Fountain Tire has been recognized as a Platinum Club member since 2003. Program sponsors are Deloitte, CIBC Commercial Banking, National Post, and Queen’s School of Business.