
October 2012
AND THE WINNER IS…PARAMOUNT EQUITY
Company is winner or finalist for Sacramento Business Journal’s
‘A+ Employee Choice Award’ for a sixth time.
(Roseville, Calif.) — For the sixth year, The Sacramento Business Journal has named Paramount Equity the ‘A+ Employee Choice Award’ a finalist in the large employer category. Paramount Equity received the prestigious award based on high marks from the company’s employees in a regional, anonymous survey. We Paramount was awarded first place in 2006, 2009 & 2010, and was a finalist in 2007, 2011 and 2012.
“This is by far the most gratifying award we receive,” said Hayes Barnard, owner and president of Paramount Equity. “The dedication and hard work of our employees is a big reason why we have been able to sustain our business through this economy. This is a great group of individuals that work hard every day to save people money. The fact that our employees are happy and enjoy coming to work, says a lot.”
Paramount Equity provides mortgages, insurance, residential solar and estate planning services. The company is also committed to supplying an enjoyable place to work for its employees and giving back to the communities they serve. Paramount Equity provides its employees a benefit program called “The Power of One”. This benefit gives employees paid time off to volunteer up to 20 hours a year for the charity of their choice. Paramount Equity’s employees also enjoy other cultural perks including, a weekly “snack attack”, group fitness classes, book clubs, and more.
Paramount Equity has been the recipient of the ‘A+ Employee Choice Awards’ in the past including 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, and most recently in 2012. Companies are categorized into four groups based upon their number of employees. The large category includes all organizations employing more than 150 people. Scores are tallied by an anonymous, online employee survey about workplace satisfaction. Paramount Equity accepted their award today at the honorees’ luncheon at the Double Tree Hotel in Sacramento.
About Paramount Equity
Paramount Equity was founded in 2003 with a commitment to saving their neighbors money. The company has taken great pride in bringing innovation to the mortgage, insurance, and residential PV solar industries by focusing on providing competitive pricing, speed of transaction, and ethical education to customers. Paramount Equity has served the unique needs of tens of thousands of customers in California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Arizona, Colorado and Virginia. For additional information on Paramount Equity and its services, visit www.paramountequity.com.
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For further information contact:
Michele Magee, CMO
(916) 746-8080
mmagee@paramountequity.com