WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 15, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:WSFS), the parent company of WSFS Bank, today announced it was again ranked #1 on The News Journal's Top Workplaces 2011 list.
WSFS Bank has been recognized as the #1 Top Workplace for three consecutive years and made the Top Workplaces list six years in a row. One hundred companies across the state of Delaware participated in the program. This is The News Journal's twelfth year of analyzing Delaware's business community in its Top Workplaces supplement.
WSFS was ranked first overall in the large workplaces category (with more than 500 employees) and the WSFS leadership team was singled out for a special award, Top Large Firm Leader in Delaware. The companies were judged in the categories of direction, execution, career, conditions, managers, and pay & benefits based on employee surveys.
"Thank you to all our Associates for creating a workplace environment that allows us to be acknowledged in this way," said Mark A. Turner, President and Chief Executive Officer of WSFS Bank. "We've been working hard for more than ten years now to build and improve upon our engagement culture because we know the best Customer experiences begin with talented and passionate Associates empowered to deliver stellar service."
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 $4.2 billion in assets on its balance sheet and $9.3 billion in fiduciary assets, including approximately $1.0 billion in assets under management. WSFS has 47 offices located in Delaware (38), Pennsylvania (7), 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 and Cash Connect. 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.