Corporate Barter Company ICON International, Great Employer

ICON International, a specialty finance company engaged in corporate barter, was selected as one of the top “25 Best places to work” in Connecticut for 2008.

The complete list and specific rankings will be unveiled at a special awards ceremony on March 25, and will be published in the March 31 issue of the Hartford Business Journal.

“This is a significant accomplishment; one that we have strived to attain,” says Richard Upton, senior vice president of Human Resources at ICON International. “We have a cohesive organization of talented and dynamic people. Together we have achieved a positive work environment that not only focuses on profitability but employee satisfaction.”

The firm competed against many other companies statewide for the position. The “Best Companies to Work For” in Connecticut are selected based on a stringent employee survey process conducted by a third party.

ICON scored high marks in all categories: (1) organization as a whole, (2) individual employee opinion, and (3) team infrastructure. Employees expressed their gratification with the company’s strong leadership, compensation and benefits, support for work-life balance, communication practices, corporate citizenship, and additional perks.

A subsidiary of Omnicom Group, ICON is a strategic holding company that manages a portfolio of global market leaders. Omnicom’s companies operate in the disciplines of advertising, marketing services, specialty communications, interactive/digital media, and media buying services.

For more information call (203) 328-2300, e-mail info@icon-intl.com, or see www.icon-intl.com.