WHY IT RATES: When choosing a rail company to promote with clients, travel agents should be considering a Canadian vacation with Rocky Mountaineer.—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer.

For the fifth year in a row, Rocky Mountaineer has been named one of Canada's Best Managed Companies for excellence in business performance. Rocky Mountaineer has achieved the Gold Standard of the award, bestowed to those who have successfully retained the title for four to six consecutive years.

Talent development and employee engagement are two critical aspects of the Rocky Mountaineer business. A shared vision is important to the team, and Rocky Mountaineer places high value in keeping their team members informed and engaged in the company goals and growth. This begins with the hiring process and continues throughout each employee's individual career.

Established in 1990, Rocky Mountaineer has been a leading tourism business in Canada for nearly three decades. Having welcomed over two million guests on board and numerous international awards and accolades, the company has a reputation for service excellence. Their people-first philosophy guides all actions at Rocky Mountaineer and has helped them achieve their status as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies for the past five years.

Since 1993, Canada's Best Managed Companies has been one of the country's leading business award programs. The Best Managed program is sponsored by Deloitte, CIBC, Canadian Business, Smith School of Business, TMX Group and MacKay CEO Forums, and recognizes Canadian companies that have implemented world-class business practices. Recipients are selected based on how they address various business challenges, including new technologies, globalization, brand management, leadership, leveraging and developing core competencies, designing information systems and hiring the right talent to facilitate growth.

For more information, reach out to your local travel agent.

SOURCE: Rocky Mountaineer press release.