WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 26, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:WSFS), the parent company of WSFS Bank, today announced it has been ranked on The News Journal's "2013 Top Workplaces" list for the eighth consecutive year. Seventy companies across the State of Delaware participated in the "Top Workplaces" survey, which has been analyzing Delaware's business community for the past fourteen years. The Top 45 were recognized in three categories: Top 10 Large, Top 10 Midsize, and Top 25 Small employers.
This year WSFS was ranked third in the Large Company category and, for the fifth year in a row, was ranked in the Top 3. In addition, WSFS received the Special Ethics Award based on exceptional scores on questions that measure values and ethics. The "Top Workplaces" survey evaluates companies in the following categories: direction, execution, connection, work, manager, and pay & benefits based on employee participation.
"We are humbled to be recognized with these honors, which speak to who we are and what it feels like to be a WSFS Associate," said Mark A. Turner, President and CEO of WSFS Bank. "Our culture is the foundation of our organization and the "Top Workplaces" survey affirms our brand and business model. I want to thank our Associates and our Customers for making this possible."
About WSFS Financial Corporation
WSFS Financial Corporation is a multi-billion dollar financial services company. Its primary subsidiary, WSFS Bank, is the oldest, locally-managed bank and trust company headquartered in Delaware with $4.4 billion in assets on its balance sheet and $17.1 billion in fiduciary assets, including approximately $1.1 billion in assets under management. WSFS operates from 51 offices located in Delaware (41), Pennsylvania (8), Virginia (1) and Nevada (1) and provides comprehensive financial services including commercial banking, retail banking and trust and wealth management. Other subsidiaries or divisions include Christiana Trust, WSFS Investment Group, Inc., Cypress Capital Management, LLC, Cash Connect® and Array Financial. Serving the Delaware Valley since 1832, WSFS is the seventh oldest bank in the United States continuously operating under the same name. For more information, please visit www.wsfsbank.com.