The Generation Companies, Marketplace Ministries Partner for Employee Care

May 16, 2003
Contact : Ron Jacobsen, VP, The Generation Companies

DURHAM, N.C. - The Generation Companies, a Durham, North Carolina-based hotel properties and real estate development firm with locations in North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, Florida and Tennessee, recently announced an Employee Care partnership with Marketplace Ministries, a nationwide Corporate Chaplaincy provider.

Marketplace Ministries will provide pro-active, on-site care for The Generation Companies' employees and their family members.

"Marketplace Ministries' broad geographic coverage, sterling reputation and professionalism made them the perfect choice for implementing our Employee Care Program," H. Mark Daley, III, President of The Generation Companies remarked. "Generation and Marketplace are organizations built on the same core values, with valuing and caring for each employee and their families being paramount. Proactive, relational, effective: this is how Generation does business, this is how Marketplace does ministry."

"We are really pleased to be able to partner with a growing, innovative company like The Generation Companies who models their commitment to care for their employees by providing this unique Chaplain service," said Marketplace Ministries Founder and President Gil A. Stricklin.

Marketplace Ministries' trained, local chaplains provide services ranging from confidential pastoral discussions, crisis intervention and hospital visitations, to weddings, jail visitations and funerals. They currently serve 250,000 employees and family members at 692 client locations in 349 cities. They employ 1,188 full- and part-time chaplains from California to the Carolinas.

"We can think of no greater way for The Generation Companies to invest in their top line-their employees-as we all work together to fulfill their company mission," Stricklin said.

The Generation Companies is a Research Triangle Park, North Carolina real estate operating company responsible for over 2200 hotel rooms. With more than $100 million in real estate assets under management, Generation employs more than 225 associates at 18 properties in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Florida. For more information, visit the website at www.generationcompanies.com.