Yankee Candle Company Celebrates World's Best Loved Employees with Recognition Program by Michael C. Fina

Honoring the “World’s Best Loved Employees,” The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of premium scented candles, is working with Michael C. Fina, a leading provider of global employee recognition and incentive programs, on the design and deployment of its employee recognition program.

Michael C. Fina is helping Yankee Candle celebrate their employees’ company achievements and milestones, including service anniversaries, with a dedicated recognition program designed to align with Yankee Candle’s corporate goals and unique work culture.

“As a company that is committed to its customers and continued growth, we realize the importance of fully recognizing each employee’s individual contributions,” said Donna Vance, Benefits and Administrative Services Manager, The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. “Michael C. Fina has helped us streamline our employee recognition strategy and implementation. The program is now turnkey to scale with our growth and more effectively delivers on the promise of ‘The World’s Best Loved Employees’.”

Yankee Candle selected Michael C. Fina for a consistent and reliable recognition process that could be expanded globally and managed from a central location.

The program, which the Yankee Candle HR team can track through Michael C. Fina’s powerful, web-based recognition software, includes dedicated award presentations and rewards via an expansive gift catalog and service level gifts that represent a Yankee Candle product or long-time tradition. Yankee Candle honors 10-year employees with a brick in the sidewalk at the flagship store in Deerfield, Mass. or at the EMEA headquarters in the U.K. Web-based recognition tools and training for managers also help ensure manager participation and more meaningful workplace celebrations.

“We are pleased to support Yankee Candle’s employee recognition strategy and employee celebrations for exceptional work and achievements,” said Ashley Fina, president of Michael C. Fina. “Making recognition an event to look forward to helps drive loyalty and a culture of recognition within the organization.”

Yankee Candle has 5,700 employees and over 500 company-owned retail stores in the U.S. and Canada.

For more detail, please visit www.mcfrecognition.com.

About Michael C. Fina

Michael C. Fina is a leading provider of global employee recognition and incentive programs that not only align with core values and business goals, but also inspire people to do great things. With a focus on personal service, the company’s recognition and incentive programs help organizations develop more inspired relationships with their employees. Headquartered in New York since 1935, Michael C. Fina is family-owned and operated and certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.

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