2010 Nominees

First Annual Oregon Next Generation Companies Nominees are Announced

June 25, 2010

CONTACT: Genevieve Beatty-Tinsay

Managing Consultant, Gen Cubed

503-734-0938

genevieve@gencubed.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Portland, OR. – The first annual Oregon Next Generation Companies award nominees are in place and were approved by a board of local business leaders.  Nominees were selected for their forward-thinking, and triple bottom line focused business practices, which focus on profits, people and the environment.

The goal of Oregon Next Generation Companies is to recognize companies that are truly looking forward and planning for the next generation. The nominees are cultivating and investing in their talent, planning a talent pipeline for future leadership, they are operating sustainably and contributing to the community.  The winners will be surveyed through the month of August. Results of the survey will be published in an upcoming issue of the Portland Business Journal. The Top 10 winners and Top 20 will be honored at an event October 13^th at 5:30 p.m. in Portland, Oregon.  The location is to be announced.

The Top 20 Oregon Next Generation Companies Nominees are (in no particular order):

New Seasons Market

Boly Welch

Umpqua Bank

Gerding Edlen Development

The Vanderveer Center

Weiden + Kennedy

Columbia Sportswear

Northwest Mortgage Advisors

Galois

Organically Grown

Nike

United Tile Company

PNCA

Bob’s Redmill

Encore Oils

Noble Rot

Bridgeport Brewery

Hoffman Construction

Dave’s Killer Bread

B-line

First Tech Credit Union

Albina Bank

Oregon Next Generation Companies is presented by Gen Cubed in partnership with generous sponsors including Riley Research Associates in Beaverton, Oregon who is assisting with administering the survey.  Gen Cubed is a management consulting firm in Portland, Oregon specializing in forward-thinking and innovative Next Generation management practices.

Information for Nominated Companies:

All nominated companies received a survey link at the beginning of August 2010 for dissemination to their Oregon workforce. If you did not receive a link, please contact 503-512-5402.  Estimated completion time for the survey is 10-15 minutes. Paper copies of the survey are available as well.  The results will be provided to their companies free of charge.  Utmost confidentiality will be exercised while synthesizing the data and respondents will not be asked to provide their names or specific job title at any point in the survey.

Oregon Next Generation Companies Awards Event

Celebrate the Next Generation Companies at the Coolest Party in Town!

Location: Kell’s Irish Pub

112 Southwest 2nd Ave Portland, OR 97204

Date: October 13th, 2010

Time: 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Cost: $20 (may be purchased online or at the door)