Seven of North Carolina’s fittest companies were recognized this week following the Tar Heel 10 Miler UnitedHealthcare Corporate Challenge, a competition honoring organizations that best exemplify a commitment to health and wellness.

The winning companies were selected based on their level of employee participation in both the Tar Heel 10 Miler and Fleet Feet Sports 4 Mile Run.

UnitedHealthcare and Tar Heel 10 Miler congratulate the 2017 UnitedHealthcare Corporate Challenge winners:

· 1-15 employees: McDonald York Building Company

· 16-49 employees: Fleet Feet Carrboro and Durham

· 50-99 employees: UNC Family Medicine

· 100-299 employees: UNC Wellness Centers

· 300-499 employees: Rho, Inc.

· 500-999 employees: UNC School of Medicine

· 1000+ employees: Credit Suisse

McDonald York Building Company and Fleet Feet Carrboro and Durham both celebrate their first win in their categories while this is the third consecutive win for UNC Family Medicine.

Each winning company received a trophy and will be featured in the June issue of Endurance Magazine.

“We are grateful for the opportunity to recognize these companies’ efforts to improve their employees’ health and wellness,” said Garland Scott, CEO for UnitedHealthcare South Atlantic. “Our goal is to make it easier for businesses in North Carolina – and across the country – to incorporate employee wellness programs into their company cultures.”

UnitedHealthcare offers its employer customers and their employees personalized, connected health and wellness resources, including wearable technology such as UnitedHealthcare Motion™. UnitedHealthcare Motion provides employees enrolled in fully insured health plans with wearable devices, at no additional charge, that help enable them to earn financial reimbursement incentives (up to $1,500 per year).

For more information, visit uhc.com/health-and-wellness.