ATLANTA, Nov. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- For the ninth
consecutive year, Southern Company is the highest-ranked utility
and No. 11 overall in G.I. Jobs'
annual Top 100 Military Friendly Employer® listing.
The 2016 list ranks the company as the nation's best utility for
veterans, guardsmen and reservists. The list is compiled from more
than 5,000 companies with annual revenues of at least $500 million. Selection criteria include the
strength of the company's military recruiting efforts, the
percentage of new hires with prior military service, retention
programs and company policies that encourage and support National
Guard and Reserve servicemen and women.
Southern Company has a long-standing commitment to the military.
Ten percent of its 26,000 employees – and 14 percent of new hires
so far in 2015 – are veterans, guardsmen or reservists. Thirty-four
percent of subsidiary Georgia Power's new hires at Plant Vogtle 3
and 4 – two of the country's first new nuclear units being built in
a generation – are veterans. At the Kemper County energy facility,
where subsidiary Mississippi Power is advancing energy innovation
with the construction of a 21st century coal plant, 23 percent of
new hires have prior military service.
"The commitment of our nation's veterans to duty, honor and
discipline mirror Southern Company's core values," said President
and CEO of Southern Company Services Mark S. Lantrip. "We are
honored to be a top employer of choice for these exceptionally
talented and brave men and women."
Additionally, Southern Company is a founding partner of the
Troops to Energy Jobs program, a recruiting source that links
veterans to job openings in the energy industry, and actively
recruits members of the Navy as a Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program
partner. Southern Company has pledged to support the Joining Forces
initiative, participates annually in more than 30 military
recruitment events and partners with military transition centers
across the country. Today, Southern Company and its subsidiaries
are the only electric utilities in the nation to partner with the
U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force to
develop innovative energy projects both on and off base.
Moreover, Southern Company is the only energy company recognized
in the Top 10 Companies for Veterans by DiversityInc in 2015. For
the sixth consecutive year, the company was voted "Best for
Vets Employer" by Military Times EDGE magazine and the Most
Valuable Employers for Military® by
CivilianJobs.com.
With more than 4.5 million customers and approximately 46,000
megawatts of generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is
the premier energy company serving the Southeast through its
subsidiaries. A leading U.S. producer of clean, safe, reliable and
affordable electricity, Southern Company owns electric utilities in
four states and a growing competitive generation company, as well
as fiber optics and wireless communications. Southern Company
brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability
and affordable prices that are below the national average. Through
an industry-leading commitment to innovation, Southern Company and
its subsidiaries are inventing America's energy future by
developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including
nuclear, 21st century coal, natural gas, renewables and
energy efficiency, and creating new products and services for the
benefit of customers. Southern Company has been named by the
U.S. Department of Defense and G.I.
Jobs magazine as a top military employer, listed by Black
Enterprise magazine as one of the 40 Best Companies for Diversity
and designated a 2014 Top Employer for Hispanics by Hispanic
Network. The company earned the 2014 National Award of Nuclear
Science and History from the National Atomic Museum Foundation for
its leadership and commitment to nuclear development, and is
continually ranked among the top utilities in Fortune's annual
World's Most Admired Electric and Gas Utility rankings. Visit our
website at www.southerncompany.com.
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