Safelite AutoGlass SVP of People and Leadership Development Wins 2014 American Business Award
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Natalie Crede, Senior Vice President of People and Leadership Development at Safelite AutoGlass® has been recognized with a Gold-level Stevie® Award in the HR Executive of the Year category in The 12th Annual American Business AwardsSM.
The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. More than 3,300 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Most Innovative Company of the Year, Management Team of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year, and Executive of the Year, among others. Stevie Award winners were selected by more than 240 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process this year.
Since joining Safelite AutoGlass in 2009, Crede has been instrumental in creating Safelite’s People Powered, Customer Driven culture through an integrated talent management program. With a focus on leadership development, talent acquisition, and employee engagement, her team has enhanced the culture at the largest vehicle glass repair and replacement company in the U.S., which has boosted both customer service scores and performance results.
“It’s an honor for us to recognize and celebrate such an outstanding class of organizations and individuals,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards. “The judges were especially discerning this year. All of this year’s Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie winners should be proud that the judges recognized their achievements and their ability to express those achievements in a way that captured the judges’ hearts and imaginations.”
Details about The American Business Awards and the lists of Stevie winners who were announced on June 13 are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.
About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in five programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. A sixth program, the German Stevie Awards, will debut later this year. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.
About Safelite AutoGlass®
Safelite AutoGlass®, founded in 1947, is the nation’s leading provider of vehicle glass repair and replacement services, providing mobile service to more than 95 percent of the U.S. population in all 50 states. The Columbus, Ohio-based company employs approximately 10,000 people across the United States and serves more than 4.3 million customers annually. For more information, visit Safelite.com, or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.