CBE Lauded as Employer of Choice Across Iowa

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Two respected Iowa publications have once again honored CBE Companies Inc. (CBE) as one of the best places to work in the state.

In its home community of Waterloo-Cedar Falls, CBE was named “Employer of Choice”, while the Des Moines Register ranked CBE number 24 among all Iowa workplaces in the large business category.

For eight years the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier has consistently recognized CBE as one of the top employers in the Cedar Valley.

The newspaper solicits nominations from employees throughout the region, then relies on a panel of business leaders to select the winners. The employees who nominated CBE spoke of a company that cares about its workers, empowers them to perform and encourages them to grow with many opportunities to grow and enhance their careers.

“I started at CBE for a job, and quickly it turned into my career,” said CBE employee Stephanie Perry. “This company has invested time into me, both personally and professionally.”

The Des Moines Register partners annually with WorkplaceDynamics, a research firm focused on organizational health and employee engagement, to research top workplaces in Iowa. Workplace Dynamics conducts anonymous surveys with employees across the state and uses a statistical approach to rank the top businesses for employees. The company conducts similar surveys in partnership with media outlets across the country, including more than one million employee surveys in all.

Dan Tovar said CBE has allowed him the chance to work alongside some of the best people in his entire career. The quality of colleagues from management to associates convinced Tovar the corporate culture created the quality workforce.

CBE invests in its people, including a training based on Stephen Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” for every employee. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tom Penaluna believes the most effective leaders let employees shine.

“As an employer, one of the most important things we can do is give them a vision and a focus on what we’re trying to do and make sure we can provide all the tools they need to be successful and get out of their way and let them be successful,” Penaluna said. “So far, it has worked out well for us and them.”

About CBE Companies

Founded in 1933, CBE Companies is a global provider of outsourced call center services focused on connecting people with solutions. The company specializes in receivables management and customer care services. This narrow focus has enabled the company to be an expert in every aspect of the business. From a one-of-a-kind culture immersion approach to a proven ramp process, CBE’s focused expertise saves its partners money and enables them to focus on their core business.

CBE approaches every business relationship as a strategic partnership. The company shares in its partners’

successes and failures and strives to create more of the former and less of the latter. CBE firmly believes transparency and communication are the cornerstones in the foundation for success. The company’s approach to a strategic partnership begins with open communication; this assures CBE partners that the team handling their business is committed to delivering customer insights, ideas and new ways to accomplish goals.

With more than 1,600 people in six locations globally, CBE Companies can deliver the right solution in the right location(s) for your ever-changing business needs. Its corporate headquarters is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, with two facilities in Waterloo, Iowa, and additional facilities in Overland Park, Kansas; New Braunfels, Texas and Manila, Philippines.

For more information about CBE Companies, please visit www.cbecompanies.com or call 888-386-0273.