RISING TO THE OCCASION - MVPs OF THE MONTH

You can call them members of the Roots A-team, our all-star squad. Over the past year, the 10 men and women seen here were selected as Roots MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the Month.

Collectively, they span various departments of the company and live in different parts of North America. All are highly devoted, talented and hard-working individuals who merit special recognition. All reflect the winning attitude that makes Roots what it is. All were the focus of a separate full-length article sent to all employees, displayed at the Head Office and featured on the Roots website for everyone to see.

Here are the Roots MVPs for 2006 (listed in the order in which they were selected during the year): Maria Chee (Sourcing Manager in the Women’s Clothing and Accessories Department, Head Office, Toronto); Steve Cummings (Store Manager, Park City, Utah); David Young (Senior Designer, Special Projects, Head Office, Toronto); Jarar Kazmi, (Director of Purchasing and Flow, Head Office, Toronto); Lea Weir (Store Manager, Victoria, BC); Andrew Ligama (Assistant Store Manager, Yorkdale Shopping Centre, Toronto); Anna DiNella (Retail Accounting Supervisor, Head Office, Toronto); Julie O’Neill (Merchandise Manager in the Women’s Department Head Office, Toronto); Aran Pamplona (Store Manager Centreville, Montreal); Ziggy Pisch (Head of Transportation Department, Distribution Centre, Toronto).