Zip’s AW Direct was honored recently as a Patriotic Employer by the U.S. Department of Defense for its Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). This soldier-nominated award recognized Zip’s AW Direct “for contributing to national security and protecting liberty and freedom by supporting employee participation in America’s National Guard and Reserve force.”
Company president Paul Rottinghaus accepted the award on behalf of Zip’s employees in Iowa and Michigan. Rottinghaus said Zip’s is committed to the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act and, as stated on the certificate, “will provide our managers and supervisors with the tools to effectively manage those employees who serve in the Guard and Reserve.”
Zip’s AW Direct was nominated for the award by three-year employee Alyssa Jones, who has served in the Army National Guard for four years now. She is an 88M Motor Transport Operator with the 1133rd Transportation Company in Mason City, IA. Jones works in the Equipment Detail Department at Zip’s main production facility in New Hampton, IA. Zip’s is a family-owned company, and Jones said she is grateful for the close-knit atmosphere at work.
“I chose to nominate Zip’s because everyone here is super supportive of my journey,” Jones said. “Even when I was gone on deployment, I had several people reach out to me, making sure everything was okay. Working at Zip’s reminds me of the family feel and camaraderie that the Army has. Not only are they my co-workers, but they are also part of my family and care about how I am doing and enhancing myself through the military.”
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