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CEDA Named One of Canada's Best Managed Companies for the Sixth Consecutive Year

CALGARY, AB – CEDA, specializing in industrial maintenance, turnaround and environmental services, has requalified for the prestigious Canada’s Best Managed Companies business awards program. For the sixth year in a row, we are proud to be recognized as a Best Managed Company and are thrilled to be acknowledged as a Gold Standard winner for the third consecutive year. This achievement is a testament to CEDA's unwavering dedication to maintaining exceptional standards and providing high quality services to its clients.

Celebrating over 30 years, Canada’s Best Managed Companies program awards excellence in private Canadian-owned companies with revenues of $50 million or greater. To attain the designation, companies are evaluated on their leadership in the areas of strategy, culture and commitment, capabilities and innovation, governance and financial performance.

“Achieving the Best Managed Companies Gold status once again is a source of immense pride for us," says Kevin Fleury, CEDA’s President and Chief Executive Officer. "It's a testament to the unwavering dedication of our team, consistently delivering top-tier services with a focus on safety and efficiency. The Best Managed program has played a crucial role in not only attracting but also retaining top talent within our organization. This, in turn, equips us to effectively guide our clients through the ever-evolving business landscape of today."

Canada’s Best Managed Companies is one of the country’s leading business awards programs recognizing innovative and world‑class businesses. Every year, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies compete for this designation in a rigorous and independent evaluation process.

Applicants are evaluated by an independent panel of judges with representation from program sponsors and special guests.

“The Best Managed program recognizes companies who see challenges as checkpoints and obstacles as opportunities,” says Derrick Dempster, Partner, Deloitte Private and Co-Lead for Canada’s Best Managed Companies program. “This year’s winners, including CEDA, have combined strategic expertise and a culture of innovation to not only drive impactful business outcomes, but serve their communities as well. They should be extremely proud of this designation and use it as a catalyst to continue the work they do every day.”

About Canada’s Best Managed Companies

Canada’s Best Managed Companies program continues to be the mark of excellence for privately owned Canadian companies. Every year since the launch of the program in 1993, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies have competed for this designation in a rigorous and independent process that evaluates their management skills and practices. The awards are granted on four levels: 1) Canada’s Best Managed Companies new winner, one of the new winners selected each year; 2) Canada’s Best Managed Companies winner, award recipients that have re-applied and successfully retained their Best Managed designation for two additional years, subject to annual operational and financial review; 3) Gold Standard winner, after three consecutive years of maintaining their Best Managed status, these winners have demonstrated their commitment to the program and successfully retained their award for 4-6 consecutive years; 4) Platinum Club member, winners that have maintained their Best Managed status for seven years or more. Program sponsors are Deloitte Private, CIBC, The Globe and Mail, and TMX Group. For more information, visit www.bestmanagedcompanies.ca.

About CEDA

CEDA specializes in providing industrial maintenance, turnaround and environmental services to clients in the oil and gas, pipeline, power, pulp and paper, chemical, mining, municipal and steel markets. With offices throughout North America, CEDA delivers more than 120 distinct services to support critical operations at its clients’ facilities. CEDA is committed to delivering world-class solutions through innovative technologies, equipment and processes, always with safety top of mind.

For further information:

Trish Kloberdanz, Corporate Communications Manager, CEDA

• Cell: 403-808-5239
• trish.kloberdanz@cedagroup.com