Missouri American Water Named Best Employer in the Water and Wastewater Industry – Operations

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Missouri American Water has been named the Best Employer in the Water and Wastewater Industry in the category of Operations by Hunter Crown, a boutique Executive Search and Recruiting company.

The recognition comes as a part of the 2nd Annual Best Employers to Work for contest. Thirteen nominations were received from the employees of some of the most recognized and innovative companies in the industry. Thanks to the insightful employee feedback from multiple companies, the award was given to outstanding organizations in the water and wastewater industry across eight categories.

“It is an honor to be recognized as a best employer in our industry, and I am proud to see our organization acknowledged as a great place to work,” said Cheryl Norton, President of Missouri American Water. “The award is a reflection of our employees and their dedication to delivering clean, safe, award-winning water and the highest-quality wastewater treatment in the industry.”

Awarded companies had the highest percentage of their employees vote during the contest. They also received the highest scores for culture, growth, innovation, leadership, and collaboration.

“The leadership within Missouri American Water is second to none. Caring, compassionate, and committed to their employees and the business,” one anonymous voter said during the contest.

Missouri American Water

Missouri American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 1.5 million people.

With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 6,900 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to an estimated 15 million people in 46 states and Canada. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to make sure we keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Hunter Crown

Hunter Crown is the Water and Wastewater Industry’s Executive Search Partner. The company was founded with the sole purpose of bringing top talent together with incredible opportunities at the best companies. With 150,000+ professional contacts globally, 22+ years of cumulative recruiting experience, and 200+ successfully completed searches, Hunter Crown is the recruiting partner of choice for water and wastewater talent. (www.huntercrown.com)