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Werner Rewards Employee's Perfect Attendance
This reward of a brand-new truck is a creative example of how employers are engaging, retaining, and rewarding employees.
March 14, 2022
The winner, Aldo Diaz, won a new Dodge Ram 1500 Truck with $18,000 in accessories alone.
Photo: WernerCo
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WernerCo gave away a new truck this week to one excited employee from their manufacturing facility in Crystal Lake, Illinois.
The winner, Aldo Diaz, won a new Dodge Ram 1500 Truck with $18,000 in accessories alone. Diaz is a second shift welder and was selected from more than 3,000 entries that were based on perfect attendance at Werner's manufacturing plant.
This reward is just another creative example of how employers are engaging, retaining, and rewarding employees.
(L-R) Mike Bykowski, director of product management at Weather Guard; Aldo Diaz, winner; and Abiel Gabriel, a steel hanger on 2nd shift.
Photo: WernerCo
The truck featured a number of details in addition to the accessories, including:
6-inch FABTECH lift kit.
NITTO off road tires and wheels.
Nfab step up nerf bars.
Leather seats.
Apple car play.
Borla Exhaust.
A killer wrap.
Plus the company's new product: a WEATHER GUARD Gun Metal gray saddle box (127-6-03) with power sync lights and remote keyless entry.
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