ICON Selected Again as One of the Best Places to Work in CT

STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ICON International, a specialty finance company engaged in corporate barter, was selected as one of the top 25 Best Places to work in Connecticut for 2011.

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"We are excited to have made the list for a fourth year in a row," says Richard Upton, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at ICON International.  "We overcame some significant economic hurdles in 2010. Maintaining a positive and consistent work environment has been a key factor in our overall success."

ICON competed against many other companies statewide for the position. The Best Companies to Work for in CT are selected based on a stringent employee survey process conducted by a third party.  

ICON scored high marks in all categories; (1) organization as a whole (2) individual employee opinion and (3) team infrastructure.  Employees expressed their gratification with the company's strong leadership, compensation and benefits, support for work-life balance, communication practices, corporate citizenship and incremental perks.

For anyone interested in joining the team, ICON International is looking to fill new positions. Additional info on these positions can be found at: www.icon-intl.com. According to the employees, ICON is one of the Best Places to work in Connecticut!

About ICON International

ICON International is a specialized finance company engaged in corporate barter to help companies restore value to underperforming assets and fund corporate expenses.

ICON is a subsidiary of Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC), a strategic holding company that manages a portfolio of global market leaders. Omnicom's companies operate in the disciplines of advertising, marketing services, specialty communications, interactive/digital media and media buying services.

For more information, please call (203) 328-2300, email [email protected] or visit www.icon-intl.com.

SOURCE ICON International