Qualified and talented employees are essential to a company’s success. Every year companies are striving to keep these employees through innovative human resources practices. Those companies that do it the best have been named a National Best and Brightest Companies to Work For™ winner for 2014. This year, among 100 others, Kuraray America, Inc. was honored for the second time.

HoustonBBlogoWin14_RGB“We are honored to receive this award in 2014. It demonstrates the commitment of all employees that have worked hard to make Kuraray an employer of choice,” said Director of Human Resources Tom Tonan. “It really is all about our people. Their drive to build an innovative and productive workplace made this recognition possible.”

The winning companies were assessed by an independent research firm which reviewed a number of key measures relative to other locally recognized winners. Metrics include compensation, benefits and employee solutions; employee enrichment, engagement and retention; employee education and development; recruitment, selection and orientation; employee achievement and recognition; communication and shared vision; diversity and inclusion; work-life balance; community initiatives; and strategic company performance.

With more than 10 years of experience conducting Best and Brightest Company competitions, the National Association for Business Resources (NABR) has identified numerous best HR practices and provided benchmarking for companies that continue to be leaders in employment standards.

About Kuraray
Founded in 1926, Japan-based Kuraray is a world leader in performance-based polymer and synthetic chemistry technologies, including resins, chemical, fibers and textiles. It was the first entity in the world to bring polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) synthetic fiber to market. The company operates 19 subsidiaries around the world, including Kuraray America, Inc., which is headquartered in Houston. The U.S. division is focused on becoming an integrated supplier with complete portfolio of coatings and compounds for the food, glass, packaging and oil & gas sectors. For more information, visit www.kuraray.co.jp/en.

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