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PRA Group Earns Two Silver Stevie® Awards for Achievements in Diversity & Inclusion and Management
Global financial services company honored during 21st Annual American Business Awards® NORFOLK, Va., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:
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[{"type":"text","content":"Global financial services company honored during 21st Annual American Business Awards® \nNORFOLK, Va., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRAA), global leader in nonperforming loans, was honored this week with two Silver Stevie® Awards during the 21st Annual American Business Awards®. The company earned recognition in two categories: \"Achievement in Diversity & Inclusion\" and \"Achievement in Management for Financial Services.\" The awards ceremony took place at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square, New York. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nPRA Group's annual Global Inclusion Week programming and management performance through difficult economic conditions were considered alongside more than 3,700 nominations. Organizations of nearly all sizes and industries submitted entries across a wide range of categories for initiatives in 2021 and 2022. \nGlobal Inclusion Week celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) through virtual educational and professional development programming designed to connect colleagues around the world. The initiative expanded to the PRA Group's U.S. operations in 2021. The company then leveraged insights from 2021 and data from its annual Engagement and Inclusion and VOICE surveys to strategically build 2022 programming. The result was a 235% increase in employee participation over the previous year. \n\"PRA Group showcases a strong management team that has generated results and growth potential, fostered an inclusive culture, and demonstrated dedication to philanthropy and employee development. Their focus on long-term growth and commitment to diversity and inclusion is commendable,\" judges noted. \nAdvancing its DEI program is one of many successes PRA Group achieved, including record financial performance in 2021. For their excellent leadership, PRA Group's management team earned a second Silver Stevie. \n\"It is my great honor to lead a strong, visionary management team that continues to deliver against our strategic priorities,\" said Atal. \"Part of our vision to reshape the industry is continuing to build upon an inclusive workplace, where respect and innovation through diverse perspectives are the norm. Global Inclusion Week has strengthened our connections in ways we could not have imagined.\" \nNicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word meaning \"crowned,\" the American...