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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the staff and
4management of Abt Inc. in Glenview on being named one of top
5100 workplaces by the Chicago Tribune; and
 
6    WHEREAS, In a retail industry where erratic schedules, low
7pay, and high turnover are the norm, Abt puts money and
8attention behind programs to keep employees engaged and
9motivated; this practice boosted Abt to the number one spot as
10the best place to work among large companies in the Chicago
11Tribune's Top Workplaces survey; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Abt gained high marks for giving its workers
13financial incentives to perform, funding employees' ideas to
14improve the business, and allowing workers the latitude to make
15their own decisions; the employees also noted that they feel
16appreciated and respected and praised Abt for accommodating
17flexible schedules; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Workers compliment the Abt family, owner Bob Abt
19and his 4 sons: Mike, Rick, Jon, and Billy, for being
20accessible and willing to listen to new ideas; Bob Abt walks
21the sales floor every day, knows many of the 1,050 employees by
22name, and adapts quickly to changes in the marketplace; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Abt Inc. began in 1936 as Abt Radio, operating in
2a small storefront in Logan Square; today, it operates a
3350,000-square-foot facility on 37 acres in north suburban
4Glenview; the complex houses a warehouse, offices, cafeteria,
5health club, and a woodworking shop where Abt builds its own
6display cases; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Abt was also praised for their 85,000 square foot
8showroom, called the "Bellagio" of retail; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
11we congratulate Abt Inc. for this recognition and wish them
12continued success in the future; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to Abt Inc. as a symbol of our respect and esteem.