PrideStaff Fresno, Modesto and Visalia Offices Named to 2022 Best of Central Valley Business List

December 29, 2022

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PrideStaff, a nationally franchised staffing organization, is pleased to announce that their Central California offices were named to the 2022 Best of Central Valley Business List by The Business Journal. This is the eighth consecutive year that PrideStaff has won the Best Employment Service category.

The Best of Central Valley Business program has grown tremendously since its inception nine years ago; from 22,000 votes cast in 2014 to 210,000 votes in 2022—up 40% from last year. Website visitors chose their favorite local businesses in 35 categories, and the winners were announced to a packed crowd at Pardini’s Restaurant? in Fresno.

Blanca Covarrubias, Owner/Strategic-Partner of PrideStaff Visalia, credits teamwork, accountability, and focus as critical factors in their success. “Our team has risen to the challenge of today’s tough recruiting market, working tirelessly to help employers find the talented people they need for their temporary and direct hire roles. Working with such great candidates and clients in the Central Valley is a privilege and a pleasure. Thank you to all the readers who voted for us; we’re honored to be recognized by those we serve.”

“We are extremely grateful to have received this award for the eighth consecutive year,” said Sean Akin, Strategic-Partner of PrideStaff Fresno and PrideStaff Modesto. “Being recognized so consistently validates our commitment to living out Our Mission to ‘Consistently provide client experiences focused on what they value most,’ every day. We owe this honor to our loyal clients and hardworking employees who utilize our services year after year. Our teams worked harder than ever in 2022, and we look forward to continuing to serve our community in the future.”

“I’m thrilled our Fresno, Modesto, and Visalia offices once again won the Employment Service category on the Best of Central Valley Business List,” said PrideStaff Co-CEO, Tammi Heaton. “Blanca and Sean have reached incredible heights thanks to their outstanding leadership, as well as the talent, hard work, and professionalism of their amazing internal teams and field associates. We’re proud of their success and look forward to seeing what they’ll achieve in 2023.”

About PrideStaff
PrideStaff was founded in the 1970s as 100% company-owned units and began staffing franchising in 1995. They operate over 85 offices in North America to serve more than 5,000 clients and are headquartered in Fresno, CA. With 40 plus years in the staffing business, PrideStaff offers the resources and expertise of a national firm, with the spirit, dedication and personal service of smaller, entrepreneurial firms. PrideStaff is the only nationwide, commercial staffing firm in the U.S. and Canada with over $100 million in annual revenue to earn ClearlyRated’s prestigious Best of Staffing Diamond Awards nine years in a row, highlighting exceptional client and talent service quality. 

For more information on our services, or for staffing franchise information, visit our website.