DOVER, Del., Nov. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Chesapeake
Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) (Chesapeake Utilities) announced
today that its Corporate Governance team was recognized as
Governance Team of the Year for small to mid-cap sized companies.
The team took top honors at Corporate Secretary magazine's
tenth annual Corporate Governance Awards ceremony in New York City on November 9. This prestigious award celebrates the
best overall corporate governance team among small to mid-cap
companies throughout the country.
"The Governance Team of the Year award recognizes our commitment
to the highest ethical standards, compliance and best practices in
corporate governance, which are embedded in the Company's culture
and values," said Michael P.
McMasters, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation. "The foundation of any public
company is its commitment, as demonstrated by our Corporate
Governance team, to do its very best for its stakeholders,
including customers, employees, investors and the communities we
serve."
This is the third year the Company has been recognized by
Corporate Secretary magazine for its outstanding Corporate
Governance practices, and the second time it has taken top honors.
This year, a record number of nominations were received in
the ten-year history of the ceremony. Other award winners included
Apple, Eli Lilly and Company, Honeywell, Intel Corporation,
Microsoft, PepsiCo, Visa and USAA.
"Congratulations to Chesapeake Utilities Corporation for winning
Governance Team of the Year (small to mid-cap) at last week's
Corporate Governance Awards," said Ben
Maiden, editor, Corporate Secretary magazine. "The
Corporate Governance team did excellent work. Well done,
again."
"It was a wonderful night of achievement, recognition and
celebration of some of the best in corporate governance, with a
commitment to a culture that promotes integrity and
accountability," said James F.
Moriarty, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation.
"Congratulations to Stacie Roberts,
Director of Corporate Governance, and the entire team for their
hard work, passion for excellence, and for making a positive
contribution each and every day."
About Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is a diversified energy company
engaged in natural gas distribution, transmission, gathering and
processing, and marketing; electricity generation and distribution;
propane gas distribution; and other businesses. Information about
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's businesses is available at
www.chpk.com or through our IR App.
Please note that Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is not
affiliated with Chesapeake Energy, an oil and natural gas
exploration company headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
For more information,
contact:
Mike
Stock
Senior Director, Corporate Communications
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
302.736.7808
mstock@chpk.com
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