‘Accountability’ at the Heart of Today’s Successful Businesses

MAP unveils 2010 Presidential Award winners and the keys to their achievement

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10, 2011 - A successful business isn't just about the bottom line. After all, in today's economy, a company's financial health can waver from one day to the next. The measure of success for many businesses is survival.  That's why organizations that demonstrate predictable, profitable growth deserve recognition.

Management Action Programs (MAP) (http://www.mapconsulting.com) has designated 9 such companies to receive the prestigious Presidential Award - an honor bestowed on organizations that have achieved their strategic goals by developing a culture of accountability. MAP has been a business-plan execution partner to over 13,000 companies since 1960.  Through an integration of business-process discipline and leadership development, MAP accelerates the performance of its clients to establish a competitive advantage.

"Each of the award recipients has leveraged the power of the MAP Vital Factors® System to build a culture of accountability and develop high-performing leaders," says Walt Zeglinski, president/CEO of MAP. "And considering the challenges that still exist in our economy, the achievements of these winners are especially impressive.  No doubt, their commitment to practicing MAP's business-process discipline and maximizing the talent of their people, has allowed them to outpace their competitors." 

The 2010 Presidential Award recognizes excellence in business-plan execution and achievement of Vital Factor Goals. The criteria for the honor include:

  • Implementation of the MAP Management SystemTM throughout the organization;
  • Significant improvement in company Vital Factors, the critical elements that sustain growth;
  • Establishment of consistent, effective leadership that provides clear company direction;
  • Reinforcement of company values through consistently "walking the talk"; and
  • Demonstration of the overall, hard work of its executives, management and employees.

Winners of MAP's 2010 Presidential Award will receive recognition from MAP's leadership and consulting team, media/public acknowledgement, and mentions through MAP's website and cutting-edge communications. This year's winners include:

2010 Presidential Award