MUSCATINE, Iowa – Kent Corp. has been selected as a 2023 U.S. Best Managed Company for the fourth consecutive year.
Sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, the program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams. The 2023 designees are companies that have demonstrated excellence in strategic planning and execution, a commitment to their people and fostering a dynamic, resilient culture, as well as strong financials.
This year’s designees continued to propel their businesses forward by prioritizing purpose, investing in their workforces, and demonstrating their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
“We are thrilled to be named a 2023 US Best Managed Company Gold Standard honoree,” Gage Kent, Kent Corporation chairman and CEO, said in a news release. “Since the very first year of being recognized, we have always appreciated the award’s focus on every member of our company coming together to do great things. We at Kent thank all our customers, suppliers and employees for their part in this marvelous designation.”
The award was first announced at Kent’s internal 2023 Service Award banquet, at which 204 employees were honored for five, 10, 15, up to 45 years for their contributions to the nearly 100-year-old family business.
Kent is the only Iowa-based company on the awardee list and is among the first cohort of gold standard honorees who have achieved U.S. Best Managed Company designation for four consecutive years.
The Kent Pet Group in Muscatine recently announced it is building a new $80 million manufacturing facility.
