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BUSINESS YE Wed Feb IK Varian a good corporate citizen Canada Microwave won cares Its employees and it cares about the community of Georgetown It s no wonder hat Varian was elected as the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year The firm is a good corporate citizen Varian Is involved in many charitable causes from coast to coast While head office is in Georgetown there arc sales offices stretching from the Atlantic to Pacific coasts Therefore Van in limit Its chantable projects just However the firm is sup portive of local chanties said Human Resources Manager Dennis holey With a budget to assist different causes and group Varian is able to make a valuable contribution to the town in which many of its employees live Ml of the causes the company sup ports ore too lengthy to mention but contributes to sports teams cultural activities and advertises in newspapers to publicize such items as blood clinics and a drinking and driving Our main focus is In the Hal on Hills area said Mr is also very supportive of university and community college achievement awards The firm of fers awards in such areas as physics and electronics There is also assistance given to college year Lost May the company helped to organize the first business blood donor clinic in Georgetown Varian was one of the first com ponies in Georgetown to become In in the coopernlivc education program at Georgetown District High School Students work at the firm for halfdays for a semester and credits towards their diploma while learning about business Two years ago the company won an for their participation in the coop program The presentation was In Hamilton and Dennis Foley received plaque from David Lewis on behalf of the Ministry of Hon Every six months Mr Foley donates his time at the Georgetown high school by students on how to conduct themselves during an Interview The company Is also a participant in Sheridan College and Waterloo University op pro puts on emphasis on com relations so you II see a number of advert by the company in the weekly newspapers highlighting social events such as the Georgetown fall fair and the Highland dimes The company a very pro educational assistance pro gram for employees If member of the firm wants to lake a night school course will pa per cent of the expenses the employee should be courses in their career area but the firm takes a very libcril altitude Mr People could change their career and find the added training useful We feel It a investment We In training and develop ing an employee career he said Vanan is also concerned with the health and safely of Its employees Beginning Jan then was a ban In the building except for one section of the cafeteria The pro cess of banning cigarette smoke was done gradually and was phased In to ease the stress on smokers Mr Foley said The company provided smoking cessation clinics and staff were able is the Human Manager at jnado Is Inintv id in mam charitable causes which arc coordinated Ihn his to participate on company time he said In concern for the health of medical surveillance program is on going and blood testing for lead is done regularly he said Ills department I responsible for Ihr rrcrullntnil training of yccs anil pro grams Herald ly for its employees consisting of an exercise and weight lifting area ind squash court All employees who wished to participate in a fitness program were given a professional fitness which Involved cardiopulmonary function testing FOR THE RECORD The following are rum a given Jw aria opening of its jilanl ever since bewail its operations here have been one ol Ihr key induntrl In our community tie intend t continue be one of the finest placet lo work In Hills unci a major contributor economy this region til Must of re within a I mile radius r corgi- n The products Hut have been researched developed I Ihls ire capital equipment and facilities This addition that e are opening Is proof Hie con investment thai Is taking place and Is indicative of the com thai lux to growing this successful This expansion been designed he I than our Special guests for opening and Hie duels in Car world toilers in make Our noils have widely the destinations from South Japan anil of cm i rue sl of urupr and Hit I We succeis lo the latent and dedication or Varian people I ha I rrprrsciiletl here to day and to tin Investment thai company has In research and develop men and at sou know our Industry gone IhrnuM economic In the last In spile Ibis one a lie a J with Ihe largest in our for reiranb and develop quests handful original were on hand lor lulling They were Mike Irler mo list hick Tin se held table quests it iiidiliun were Klaus It ami 1 Ills Worship Ituss Milter our M Sheldon mi and Hie lor lleglon Mr Senior Defense representing the iivemmenl of Dot omiell roup for roup east nasi The Honourable Marcel Masse Minister of it Canada Mr our Member nl lurllumi Id our Marketing instructors designed fitness programs lor all the par Anout ptr cent have been trained perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation The training was provided on Company time for those who showed tmployecs can buy shares in Varian through an stock purchase plan The company offers a 15 per cent discount on the price of the stock Also available is a counselling pro gram for workers who are having problems at home or at work The counselling program lias Just been developed and it Stirling lo be piemen ted is working with a person group looking into the possibility of providing a day care service for Outside of the building the firm provides a volleyball court and picnic tables forcmployecs The company is a strong believer in communications from the op down and from bottom up said Mr Many of the to the employee benefit programs have come from suggestions offered by the employees he said Employee meetings arc held every three months and workers are shown current business projections and there is a question and answer period Every two weeks employees are selected at random to visit the General Manager and talk about any concerns they have A program for new employees is scheduled regular where they are invited to have fee with the to meet boss There also a company tcr which informs employees what is new with the firm With a staff of four Mr I handles the personnel functions for the operations across Canada His department is responsible for the recruitment training of imployccs and development pro grams Under human resources falls the area of health and safety com pensallon and benefit programs and industrial security roll of the department is to make sure that arc be ing treated fairly Mr was bom in Toronto hut he was raised in the rural area around Lake Simeoe He began his work career with the Corp as a manger trainee Mr worked his way up the corporate ladder at through a scries of promotions over a is year period He has been at Varinn for the past ID years Living in Misslssauga Mr Foley enjoys skiing downhill and cross country In the winter and baseball and tennis In the summer months He has two boys playing minor CONGMRMnONS VARIAN ON BEING CHOSEN BUSINESS OF THE YEAR ITS BEEN A PLEASURE WORKING WITH YOU MIKROTEK I Microwave Components Precision CNC Machining Highway 3 West I A