ESCAZÚ, Costa Rica--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2026--
Bacardi in Costa Rica has once again earned Great Place to Work ® Certification™, coming in at #13 in the country and reinforcing a commitment to creating a supportive and high-performing workplace culture. According to the latest survey results, 86% of participants said Bacardi in Costa Rica is a great place to work, while ratings on fair treatment regardless of gender, race, or age all achieved scores in the high 90s.
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“The recognition reflects the continued focus at Bacardi on fostering an environment where people feel respected, empowered, and able to thrive both personally and professionally,” says Gloriana Azofeifa Hidalgo, HR Director for Bacardi Enterprise Services in Costa Rica. “Our workplace culture is more than a point of pride — it is a competitive advantage that helps us attract exceptional talent, drive innovation, and deliver results for our business.”
As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work, a UKG company, brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Its proprietary platform and Great Place To Work Model help companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified and receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces list.
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In 2018, Bacardi obtained its essential COSTA RICA certification in recognition for its efforts, as a foreign company, to promote Costa Rican talent and world-class services across the globe all while exemplifying values of excellence, sustainability, innovation, and social progress. The company has also been recognized as “Best Companies for Young Professionals” as announced by Best Place to Employers for Youth (EFY).
About Bacardi in Costa Rica
Costa Rica is home to Bacardi Enterprise Services, the global shared services division of Bacardi Limited, the world’s largest privately held international spirits company. The Bacardi office is located in Escazú and originally opened in 2014. Over the years, the site has grown in geographic scope and services provided and today employs more than 300 people and serves as the leading site of global shared services for the company.
Bacardi Limited boasts a portfolio of some of the most recognized and top-selling spirits brands in the United States including BACARDÍ ® rum, PATRÓN ® tequila, GREY GOOSE ® vodka, DEWAR’S ® Blended Scotch Whisky, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE ® gin, CAZADORES ® 100% blue agave tequila, ANGEL’S ENVY ® American straight whisky, and ST-GERMAIN ® elderflower liqueur. Visit www.bacardilimited.com or follow us on LinkedIn or Instagram.
Costa Rica serves as the leading site of global shared services for Bacardi.
In 2026, Bacardi is once again in the Great Place to Work® Costa Rica ranking.
Bacardi in Costa Rica celebrates coming in at #13 Great Place to Work®.
Major League Baseball is experiencing an epidemic of (mostly) guys being dudes.
At ballparks across the country, groups consisting of mostly young men are joining in on the “Tarps Off” trend that's loud, goofy, infectious and new to the baseball world. Joining in on the fun is simple: Go to the section where the party is happening, take off your shirt and start twirling it above your head.
Soccer-like chants or singing usually follows — injecting a jolt of energy for a sport that occasionally is chided for its lack of energy inside the stadium.
After getting its start in St. Louis last Friday, it has spread across the league to places like Detroit, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, Seattle and Anaheim.
Chad Bitzer, who has been coming to Mariners games for about 13 years, was among the shirtless fans in Seattle. His reasoning was simple: “Cause everyone else was taking it off. Why not?”
“It’s fresh. It’s a beautiful night. Take it off," Bitzer said. "Great Northwest night. We live for the summers. We live for the good weather.”
Ground zero for the shirtless outbreak was in St. Louis last Friday, when a club baseball team affiliated with Stephen F. Austin State University was in Alton, Illinois, for the National Club Baseball Division II World Series. The Cardinals offered tickets to the team, and 17 players attended.
That group started the fun, dozens of others joined and suddenly there were a couple hundred fans creating a ruckus in right field that helped propel the Cardinals to a 5-4 victory in 11 innings over the Kansas City Royals. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol loved the energy so much that he bought tickets for the shirtless revelers for Saturday's game and they returned.
“It’s hard not to have fun when the fans are like that,” Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn said Friday. “We’ve got the best fans in the world, but it seems like the younger generation makes it more like a college atmosphere.”
Even Cardinals mascot Fredbird joined in on the fun.
Now it might be the start of a tradition — more shirtless fans cheered for the Cardinals in Tuesday's game against the Pirates. It certainly seems to be a boost for the club's home-field advantage: Ivan Herrera hit a three-run homer to lift the Cardinals to a 9-6 win in 10 innings.
A similar outbreak of shirtless fans broke out at a Tampa Bay Rays game Monday and again Tuesday. Another small group celebrated in Philadelphia as the Reds and Phillies played in the rain. Angels fans celebrated with a mix of joy and irritation, chanting for owner Arte Moreno to sell the team.
MLB certainly won't complain about the attention. Attendance is up at big league stadiums so far this season, averaging roughly 1,000 more fans per game than a year ago through Monday's contests.
If the trend continues, baseball could average 30,000 fans per game for the first time since 2016.
More and more, they might just be shirtless.
AP Sports Writer Andrew Destin in Seattle and AP freelance writer Warren Mayes in St. Louis contributed to this report.
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Fans go "tarps off"in the sixth inning of a baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and Chicago White Sox, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Kevin Ng)
A group of fans in the upper deck wave their shirts as they go "tarps off" during the eighth inning of a baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Tampa Bay Rays fans cheer on the team during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles Monday, May 18, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Fans cheer and wave their shirts above their heads during the fifth inning of a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals Saturday, May 16, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Fans cheer with their shirts off after heading to the upper deck outfield seating during the ninth inning of a baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
