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FEATURED RELEASE  |  04.13.09

Talent Plus Recognized as an American Heart Association Start! Fit-Friendly Company

Lincoln, Neb. — Talent Plus has been recognized as a Platinum-Level Start! Fit-Friendly Company by the American Heart Association’s Start! movement for helping employees eat better and move more.

“Physical activity and employee wellness are important priorities at Talent Plus. We are honored and excited to be recognized by the American Heart Association’s Start! movement as a Platinum-Level Start! Fit-Friendly Company,” said Chad Thies, who directs the company’s wellness program. “We’re committed to providing the best working environment possible. This will benefit our employees’ health and produce even more positive results for our company overall.”

Platinum-level employers:

  • Offer employees physical activity options in the workplace
  • Increase healthy eating options at the worksite
  • Promote a wellness culture in the workplace
  • Implement at least nine criteria outlined by the American Heart Association in the areas of physical activity, nutrition and culture
  • Demonstrate measurable outcomes related to workplace wellness

The Start! Fit-Friendly Companies Program is a catalyst for positive change in the American work force by helping companies make their employees’ health and wellness a priority.

Start! is sponsored nationally by Subway Restaurants, Healthy Choice and AstraZeneca. For more information about the Start! Fit-Friendly Companies Program and how it is helping improve the health of Americans by focusing on an activity that is convenient, free and easy, visit startwalkingnow.org

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