Company excels in Phoenix Business Journal's employee survey

PHOENIX, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Arizona American Water was recognized as one of the best medium sized companies to work for in Arizona by the Phoenix Business Journal's "Best Places to Work" contest. Results of a survey given to employees at Arizona American Water revealed extremely high rankings in team effectiveness, employee satisfaction, trust with co-workers, and company culture.

"Our smartest investment is our employees, and it is vitally important to me that each employee is afforded the ability to thrive and grow at Arizona American Water," said Paul Townsley, President of Arizona American Water. "We love what we do, and recognizing the needs of our employees only helps to serve our customers and our investors better."

Best Companies AZ began in 2003 as a mission to acknowledge employer excellence in metropolitan Phoenix and has expanded beyond local, state and national programs that feature not only best places to work but best companies overall.

Arizona American Water was added to a distinctive list of Phoenix businesses because of how the company attracts, retains and develops employees. The company has a long list of impressive records from safety to employee development programs along with recognition. The company also sponsors annual wellness fairs that include flu shots and immunizations.

Arizona American Water, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Water, is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to more than 300,000 people.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in 32 states and Ontario, Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

SOURCE Arizona American Water

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