Utah companies selected as Work/Life Awards finalists

The state has announced finalists for the 2007 Utah Work/Life Awards, with the winners to be honored at a celebration in April.

The ninth annual program recognizes companies that are "creating exceptional workplaces and businesses by effectively addressing employee work/life needs."

"Utah businesses have made such tremendous strides in creating flourishing cultures and successful workplace practices," said Lynette Rasmussen, director of the Department of Workforce Services' Office of Work and Family Life, in a prepared statement.

"Every year this award gets harder and harder to win. This year, we have multiple newcomers that made it into the finalist round, and we are excited by the innovative approaches and efforts they are making. The success of Work/Life Award-winning companies shows up in myriad ways, such as improved productivity, retention, recruitment, marketing and customer satisfaction."

Details about the program are available online at jobs.utah.gov/occ/for employers.

Large companies

• 1-800 CONTACTS, Draper.

• America First Credit Union, Riverdale.

• ARUP Laboratories, Salt Lake City.

• Citi Cards, Layton.

• Comcast, Sandy.

• L-3 Communications, Salt Lake City.

• Mountain America Credit Union, West Jordan.

• Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah, Salt Lake City.

• Uninersity Health Care, Salt Lake City.

• US Synthetic Corp., Orem

Medium companies

• Digital Draw Network, South Jordan.

• Futura Industries, Clearfield.

• Intermountain Financial, Salt Lake City.

• Nicholas & Co. Inc., Salt Lake City.

• Prosper, Provo.

• Redmond Inc., Heber City.

• Roofers Supply, Salt Lake City.

• The Leavitt Group, Cedar City.

• Utah Community Credit Union, Provo.

• Westminster College, Salt Lake City

Micro companies

• Classic Construction Services Inc., Provo.

• DoxTek Inc., Orem.

• New Dawn Technologies Inc., Logan.

• Sewell Direct, Orem.

• Universal Accounting Center, Salt Lake City.

• Utah Foster Care Foundation, Murray.