Smartronix Receives Five Star Statement of Support from Employer Support of the
Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
Hollywood,
Maryland - 23 November 2009 –
Smartronix is proud to be a recipient of the Five Star Statement
of Support presented today by CAPT Don M. Bouchard. This award
is bestowed to employers that were recognized by the Employer
Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) organization for
policies and efforts "above and beyond" the required
guidelines, supporting their employees who are in the National
Guard and Reserve military services. The ESGR is a Department of
Defense agency established in 1972. Its mission is to gain and
maintain employer support for Guard and Reserve services by
recognizing outstanding support and awareness of the laws and
resolving conflict through mediation.
Smartronix Executive Vice President, Lt. General (Ret.) Bob Shea
accepted this award on behalf of all the employees of all 13
Smartronix offices. He stated that "we would like to thank CAPT
Bouchard for this award and more importantly, thank him for the
role that he and so many guardsmen and reservist play in the
wars and conflicts in supporting our great nation." Smartronix
pledges that its managers and supervisors will have the tools
they need to effectively manage Guard and Reserve employees
while supporting the Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), and that it will continue to
recognize and support the nation’s service members and their
families in peace, in crisis, and in wartime.