Sentry Investments receives Aon Best Employers award

TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - November 14, 2016) - Sentry Investments is pleased to announce that we have been recognized as a 2017 Aon Small & Medium Best Employers in Canada gold level award winner by Aon, one of Canada's leading human capital and management consulting firms.

"We are thrilled to be recognized as a 'best employer' in Canada. We will proudly celebrate this achievement with our employees because they have played a critical role in building our company and creating a culture of excellence at Sentry," said Sean Driscoll, Chief Executive Officer, Sentry Investments. "We have some of the best employees in the investment business. It is incredibly rewarding to know that they are engaged and appreciate what we're doing to foster a positive and rewarding work environment where we can grow and succeed together."

The Aon Best Employers award program is one of the premier benchmarks for assessing the quality and performance of Canadian workplaces. Employees from participating organizations are surveyed on engagement, performance culture, leadership and employment brand. The results are assessed against Aon Hewitt's Canadian Survey Database, which includes 735,000 Canadian workers from more than 600 organizations across the country.

"The best part of this award is that it is based on employee feedback. The results tell us that our team is engaged, motivated and focused on doing their best," noted Philip Yuzpe, President and Chief Operating Officer, Sentry Investments. "Our company is committed to fostering those sentiments with a supportive and rewarding culture that encourages employees to always act in the best interests of our clients. We want to position Sentry as a workplace of choice today and in the future."

SENTRY INVESTMENTS INC.

Sentry Investments was founded in 1997 and is one of Canada's fastest-growing independent asset management companies. Sentry manages over $18 billion in assets on behalf of more than 500,000 Canadian investors. Sentry offers a diverse range of award-winning investment products, available through financial advisors, including domestic and global mutual funds, and separately managed accounts.