F.A.Z.-Institut: first place for PCI in "Germany's most desirable employer" and "Germany's training champion"

PCI Augsburg GmbH was once again awarded by the F.A.Z.-Institut and is thus one of "Germany's most desirable employers" and "Germany's training champion". For these two studies, the F.A.Z.-Institut included 15,000 companies within the study period from June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022. With 100 out of 100 possible points in both studies, PCI took first place in the construction chemicals category, making it the industry benchmark.

PCI Augsburg GmbH is one of the leading manufacturers of construction chemical products in Germany with over 1,200 employees and a turnover of almost 350 million euros. The company offers innovative and sustainable products and solutions for tomorrow's construction trends. This means that PCI has been the market leader in the German-speaking tile laying sector for more than 40 years.

PCI has already won numerous awards, including e.g. "Company of the Year" (Focus Money, 2022), "Trendsetter of the German Economy" (F.A.Z.-Institut, 2021), "Digital Champion" (Focus Money, 2021 and 2022), "Brand of the Century" for the THOMSIT brand in the flooring sector (ZEIT Verlag, since 2019), "German Traditional Brand" (PLUS X AWARD, 2019) or "The Best in the Industry" (VBÖ Award 2022) and "Highest Reputation" (Focus Money, 2022) as well as countless product awards.

“Nowadays companies are in fierce competition when it comes to filling vacancies with top candidates. We know that a good reputation and a leading position in the industry alone are not enough, the right framework conditions is also a decisive factor - not only for specialists, but also for apprentices. As an apprenticeship employer, recognized by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, PCI has been training apprentices for 50 years and scores with an above-average hiring rate of 75%,” comments Stephan Tschernek, Head of Marketing at the PCI Group. “We are therefore very proud of these two new awards. Taking first place twice shows us that we are on the right track and that potential applicants perceive us in a positive way both as an employer and as an apprenticeship company.”

Against the background of the ever-increasing shortage of skilled workers in the German economy, the Institute for Management and Economic Research (IMWF) analyzed around 15,000 companies for the two studies. To do this, the institute used the data of a social listening with 438 million online sources and an online survey. The examination criteria of the study "Germany's most desirable employers 2022" include employer performance, performance in the areas of profitability, products & services, family friendliness, sustainability and management. At the same time, the IMWF Institute evaluated the results of a structured questionnaire on the seven subject areas of job security, working hours, salary structure, development and further education opportunities, communication, family friendliness and additional benefits. The categories of apprenticeship and employer were examined for the study "Germany's Training Champion". The questionnaire dealt with the five subject areas of qualification, further education, training success, employment and remuneration.