The Oakville Chamber of Commerce and The Rotary Club of Oakville West announces that FCT will receive Oakville’s Business Icon Award at the 23rd Annual Oakville Awards for Business Excellence (OABE) Gala.
“The Business Icon Award recognizes a prominent Oakville business which is highly regarded in the business community and this year FCT has been selected as the recipient of this award” stated Lois Knepflar, President of The Rotary Club of Oakville West.
Forward thinkers Pat Chetcuti and Tom Grifferty founded FCT in 1991, pioneering the title insurance industry in Canada. Today, with offices across the country, the company has stayed true to its core values while expanding its services across the real estate and recovery markets.
From its beginning as the first title insurer in Canada to revolutionary valuations solutions, FCT has expanded its products and services to support customers across the real estate and recovery lifecycles. Recognizing gaps in existing processes, they have invested in creating innovative solutions to help customers work more efficiently every day. FCT’s products and services include: residential and commercial title insurance; residential mortgage processing and valuation solutions; and default and recovery solutions.
More recently, FCT has turned its focus to digitizing the real estate lifecycle. This includes investments in products like DealTap, which allows realtors to close a transaction digitally, and more recently Certified Resale Home, a comprehensive pre-listing home inspection with an 18-month warranty.
With more than 800 employees across Canada, including more than 300 at their home office in Oakville, the company focuses on creating a work culture where every employee has the opportunity to be great. In 2017, FCT launched their new brand identity “we’re invested” – which focuses on how they’re invested in customers, colleagues and the community.
FCT believes in giving back to the communities in which they live and work through their community investment initiatives that focus on homelessness. Each employee is given a volunteer day to serve their community and work as a team to support local charities through fundraising. Three years ago, FCT began awarding scholarships to deserving post-secondary students to support their education.
A recipient of many prestigious awards, including the Genworth Community Builder of the Year award in 2015, FCT has been named by Great Places to Work (GPTW) as one of the Top 50 employers in the Large and Multinational category for three years in a row. In 2016 and 2017, FCT was also recognized by GPTW as one of the top employers for women. And in 2017 FCT was named a 2017 Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance.
“FCT is a highly respected organization that serves the Oakville community. Their commitment to building excellence, recognizing their employees, and giving back to our community is an example for us all. We are proud to honour them this year with the Business Icon Award” stated Ken Nevar, Chair of the Board, Oakville Chamber of Commerce.
Oakville Awards for Business Excellence (OABE) Gala takes place on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at the Oakville Conference Centre. Registration starts at 5:30 PM followed by dinner at 6:30 PM. Ticket prices are $125 per person and $87.50 for nominees. Tickets are available online , by emailing [email protected] or calling the Chamber at 905-845-6613.