BioTek Awarded 2016 Governor’s Excellence in Worksite Wellness Award

BioTek Instruments was once again awarded the 2016 Governor’s Excellence in Worksite Wellness Award. This award recognises Vermont companies that promote health and wellness in the workplace for the betterment of their employees. BioTek’s Vice President of Human Resources, Kathy Gendron, was recognised by the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports as an outstanding individual in the leadership of BioTek’s wellness program.

BioTek’s wellness program includes a variety of activities and initiatives including onsite fitness and educational classes, subsidised gym memberships and smoking cessation assistance. The Company also declared its grounds a smoke-free campus as of January 2017.

The Company’s President and CEO, Briar Alpert, noted: “Receiving this award again is a real honour. Our people and our culture are really the backbone of our company and we know that healthy employees are happy employees. So taking care of our employees and giving them access to affordable healthcare and to educational materials is a priority for BioTek.”