SAN DIEGO, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Veridiam (www.veridiam.com) won the prestigious Crystal Award in the mid-size company category at the 2009 Workplace Excellence Awards. The awards are sponsored by the San Diego Society for Human Resources Management and recognize innovative and exceptional human resources practices.

Veridiam was one of nine winners, selected from more than 129 employee-nominated companies, honored at the recent awards ceremony. San Diego-based Veridiam is a diversified contract manufacturer of high precision, fabricated assemblies and metal components, primarily serving Fortune 500 companies in the medical devices, power generation, aerospace and general industrial markets

"Veridiam has an unwavering commitment to programs that foster open and direct communication and promote professional growth, training and development, such as our in-house Veridiam University," said Andrew Gale, Chief Executive Officer, Veridiam. I am extremely proud of each and every employee for his or her contribution to making Veridiam a great place to work. We are pleased to be recognized for creating a vital and thriving workplace."

Two years ago, Veridiam implemented a comprehensive Employer of Choice strategy with the assistance of the Alliance for Organizational Excellence consultant Sandy Asch.

"After we implemented our Employer of Choice strategy, we saw immediate results," said Human Resources Director Chris Frank. "Voluntary turnover has dropped steadily, the number of training hours per employee has increased by 33 percent, and we have substantially increased the number of job referrals by current employees."

Veridiam has also tracked a 28 percent increase in hits on its revamped career web page and decreased the time it takes to fill open positions by 24 percent.

"The results of our effort to become an Employer of Choice are highly evident and we are gratified to have received the Crystal Workplace Excellence Award," Frank said. "Our high-growth company offers employees outstanding training & development, exceptional career opportunities and job stability."

About Veridiam

Veridiam is a fully integrated contract manufacturer with over 50 years of industry experience. Veridiam offers comprehensive materials and manufacturing solutions that help give its customers an edge in their market place. These solutions include proprietary alloys, unique manufacturing processes, design for manufacturability, material selection/ development, rapid prototyping, comprehensive component machining, tube drawing/ forming and assembly. Customers include General Electric, Solar Turbines, Hitachi, AREVA, Toshiba, Boeing and others.

For more information about Veridiam, visit www.veridiam.com or contact cfrank@veridiam.com.

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