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Posted: Tue Jun 16th, 2009 03:53 pm |
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PHOENIX – SCF Arizona President & CEO Don Smith was named one of Arizona’s “Most Admired CEOs” by The Business Journal.
The weekly publication selected 25 individuals to honor at its inaugural event on June 9. The people honored “could be considered the epitome of achievement,” stated The Business Journal Editor Ilana Lowery.
She said the honorees “made their companies better; they’ve helped to build Valley business; and they’ve contributed their time and expertise in the community on numerous levels.”
To be selected the CEOs had to have a demonstrated record of leadership, values, vision, solid decision-making and a commitment to quality. They also needed to show strong support for community involvement, philanthropic contributions and a promise to diversity, innovation and sustainability, Lowery said.
Calling The Business Journal recognition “very nice,” Smith credited his success at SCF Arizona with its 575 employees’ dedication and loyalty. He added that these qualities are the reason SCF Arizona was named one of the state’s “Economic Engines” in 2008 by the AZ Business magazine, Corporate Citizen of the Year by Equality Arizona and Corporate Volunteer of the Year by The Business Journal.
“SCF Arizona is an insurance company whose purpose is to promise to pay healthcare and lost wages to those who are injured at work,” Smith said. He added that helping companies to eliminate workplace injuries is stressed at SCF Arizona, and the organization works hard to help employers recognize and correct possible workplace hazards.
“Safe businesses save money,” Smith said. “We work hard at teaching this and helping our policyholders maintain safe places for their workers. Those efforts are working, as workplace injuries have been cut in half during the last decade and Arizona’s workers’ compensation costs are the seventh lowest in the nation, making this state an attractive place to do business.”
Smith’s community involvement includes the Grand Canyon Chapter of the American Red Cross – which named him Humanitarian of the Year in 2008 – the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce and the Valley of the Sun United Way.
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SCF Arizona is the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurer, serving more than 42,000 businesses and more than 700,000 employees statewide. SCF has operated in Arizona for more than 80 years. SCF is headquartered in Phoenix and has offices in Flagstaff, Lake Havasu City, Prescott, Show Low, Tucson and Yuma. For more information, visit http://www.scfaz.com.
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