TORONTO, Ont. — Four suppliers to the trucking industry have also been named to the prestigious list of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies.

Cummins Western Canada was added to this year’s winners’ circle while Dynamic Tire requalified as a winner. Fountain Tire and National Leasing were honored with a Platinum Award.

To be recognized as one of the 50 Best Managed, companies must complete a comprehensive questionnaire, and an extensive, in-depth interview process which is evaluated by an independent judging panel to assess and examine management practices. The panel evaluates how companies address various business challenges such as new technologies, globalization, brand, leadership, leveraging and developing core competencies, and designing the right organizations and systems to facilitate growth and the new generation of people entering the labour market.

Previous 50 Best Managed winners have an additional two years to use their 50 Best Managed designation, provided they successfully meet the requalification criteria.

The Platinum Award recognizes outstanding companies which have sustained a standard of excellence and leadership in all areas of their business practices, and have qualified in the award program for at least six consecutive years.

Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies is sponsored by Deloitte, CIBC Commercial Banking, National Post and Queen’s School of Business.