Honors and Awards Given to NetApp
NetApp Wins Enterprise and Midrange NAS Categories in Diogenes Labs-Storage Magazine Quality Awards III
June 2008
http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/news-rel-20080619.html
NetApp network-attached storage products received top honors in the Diogenes Labs-Storage magazine Quality Awards III, winning both the midrange and enterprise NAS categories.
NetApp FAS2000 Voted Best Storage System in the 2008 ServerWatch Product Excellence Awards
June 2008
http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/news-rel-20080606.html
The NetApp FAS2000 storage system was voted Best Storage System in the 2008 ServerWatch Product Excellence Awards. This is the second year in a row that NetApp has received this honor from ServerWatch readers; the S500 storage system won in 2007.
PC News Weekly: Editor's Choice Award 2008
June 2008
http://www.pcnewsweeklymag.com/issues/issue422.pdf
NetApp’s FAS2020 won a 2008 Editor's Choice Award 2008 from PC News Weekly.
Computer News Magazine Editor's Choice Award 2008
June 2008
http://www.computernewsmagazine.com/issues/issue47.pdf
NetApp FAS2020 won an Editor’s Choice award from Computer News Magazine.
NetApp Storage Systems Named 2008 “Product of the Year” by Channel Insider
May 2008
http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/news-rel-20080528.html
The NetApp FAS series storage systems were named 2008 “Products of the Year” in the Networked Storage category by eWeek Channel Insider.
NetApp Honored With Infoworld Green 15 Award
April 2008
http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/news_rel_20080428.html
IDG's InfoWorld named NetApp a winner in InfoWorld’s inaugural Green 15 awards. NetApp was honored for its innovative storage efficiency, data center design, and techniques to reduce power consumption in its data center.
IDG's Computerworld Names NetApp a Top Green-IT Company
February 2008
http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/news-rel-20080221.html
IDG's Computerworld selected NetApp as one of the top Green-IT Companies for 2008. Computerworld honored NetApp for its innovative data center design and its leading-edge data management techniques to reduce power consumption. Additionally, editors recognized NetApp for its company-wide "green" programs that dramatically reduce the amount of local landfill waste and impact on the environment. This honor is part of Computerworld's first list of Top Green-IT Companies.
2008 Channel Chiefs Profiles: Leonard Iventosch, NetApp
February 2008
http://www.crn.com/crn/chiefs/2008cc.jhtml?c=64
Leonard Iventosch was selected by CRN as a 2008 "Channel Chief." This is the fourth consecutive year he has been chosen for this highly selective list.
Two NetApp Products Named SearchStorage.com ''2007 Products of the Year''
February 2008
http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/news-rel-20080221a.html
Two NetApp products received awards for delivering outstanding performance, innovation, and exceptional customer value. The NetApp® FAS2000 series was named the winner of the Silver Award in the Disk and Disk Subsystems category of the Storage magazine-SearchStorage.com “2007 Products of the Year” awards, while NetApp Application Insight received the Bronze Award in the Storage Software Management category.
NetApp List on Fortune’s Most Admired Companies for 2008
February 2008
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/mostadmired/2008/snapshots/11174.html
For the second consecutive year, the largest companies in the U.S. have ranked NetApp among FORTUNE’s list of “America’s Most Admired Companies.” According to the 2008 survey results, peer respondents once again gave NetApp top marks for its corporate reputation. With an overall score of 7.31, NetApp ranked two in the computer peripherals industry.
NetApp Receives ACG Outstanding Corporate Growth Award
February 2008
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=823318
The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), the premier professional organization focused on corporate growth, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions, today named NetApp, the leader in advanced networked storage solutions, the winner of its Outstanding Corporate Growth Award.
NetApp Ranks Among Top 15 "Best Companies to Work For" by FORTUNE Magazine
January 2008
http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/news_rel_20080122a.html
NetApp was named by FORTUNE magazine as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" for the sixth consecutive year. High employee marks kept NetApp rated among the top 15 best work places, an elite and prestigious company distinction that is largely determined by employee feedback. This year, NetApp ranked number 14 on the list as a result of its commitment to creating and maintaining the values of what NetApp CEO Dan Warmenhoven calls a "model company."
NetApp Named a Best Place to Work in Research Triangle Park
October 2007
http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/news_rel_20071008.html
For the fourth year in a row, NetApp, Inc. earned top workplace honors from the Triangle Business Journal, ranking as one of the top 15 “Best Places to Work” in Research Triangle Park (RTP) in 2007. During an awards ceremony in Cary, NC on September 27, NetApp was recognized for earning this honor in the large company category, which includes companies with 150 employees or more. NetApp employees based in RTP who responded to a survey from the publication once again gave the company high marks for its team-oriented work environment, exceptional people practices, strong executive leadership, and effective managerial relationships.
NetApp Receives Distribution Industry "Rising Star" Award
September 2007
http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/news_rel_20070926.html
NetApp, Inc. is a recipient of a 2007 Rising Star Award, presented by the Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC) in recognition of the IT industry’s fastest-growing manufacturers doing business with GTDC member distributors.
NetApp Honored As A Top Corporate Philanthropist in Silicon Valley
August 2007
http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/news_rel_20070830a.html
NetApp, Inc. is recognized by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal for outstanding corporate philanthropy in the local community.
NetApp New England Ranked among Top 10 Best Mid-Sized Workplaces by Boston Business Journal
June 2007
http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/news_rel_20070629.html
NetApp was named by the Boston Business Journal as a “Best Place to Work” in the Boston area for 2007. The NetApp New England office ranked number six in the mid-size company category, which included companies with 101 to 500 employees. NetApp employees based in the Boston region who responded to a survey from the publication gave the company high marks for team effectiveness, alignment with goals, trust in co-workers and senior leadership, and feeling valued.<
NetApp Wins One of the 15 California Innovation Award Winner as Commissioned by the California Commission for Jobs and Economic Growth
January 2007
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Among nearly 300 nominations NetApp was among a select group of 15 Innovation All-Stars to receive a top statewide California Innovation Award in the inaugural year of this award. The California Commission For Jobs and Economic Growth brings together leaders from business, labor, academic and community organizations to help the Governor of California attract jobs to California.
NetApp Named to Forbes’ “The 400 Best Big Companies in America” List
January 2007
http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/news_rel_20070111.html
The Forbes 400 list is developed from over 1,000 corporations with $1 billion or more in revenues, using metrics such as the latest 12-month and five-year stock market returns, sales and earnings-per-share growth, and debt-to-capital ratios. NetApp is one of 20 companies in the technology hardware and equipment category.
NetApp Rises to Number Six on FORTUNE Magazine’s “Best Companies to Work For” List
January 2007
http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/news_rel_20070108.html
FORTUNE magazine compiles and selects the “100 Best Companies to Work For” list every year from a pool of eligible U.S.-based applicants. Final rankings are based on two criteria: an evaluation of the policies and culture of each company and the opinions of the company’s employees. NetApp ranked in the top 10 of the list, at number six, reflecting the company’s emphasis on attracting and retaining the best talent in the industry and continuing to demonstrate the values of what NetApp CEO Dan Warmenhoven calls a “model company.” In the mid-sized company category, NetApp ranked number four out of 36 companies.
Dave Hitz, Cofounder of NetApp, Inducted Into 2006 CRN Industry Hall of Fame
November 2006
http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/news_rel_20061115a.html
The CRN Industry Hall of Fame sponsored by CMP Channel Group’s CRN, honors innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders in the most dynamic technology industries in the world. The 10th annual awards ceremony honored five individuals who have transformed the technology industry and recognized them for shaping the course of technology with a lasting impact on society. Dave Hitz, EVP and cofounder of NetApp, was inducted into the CRN Industry Hall of Fame for developing a disruptive technology that altered the landscape of the storage industry.
Boardroom Bound CEO Ambassador Award
September 2006
http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/news_rel_20060914.html
Dan Warmenhoven received a CEO Ambassador Award from Boardroom Bound, a nonprofit organization that helps corporations identify and prequalify women and minority director candidates for corporate board service. Warmenhoven was honored for instilling the value of diversity at NetApp and on the company’s board.
Global Technology's Distribution Council's Rising Star Award
September 2006
http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/news_rel_20060921.html
NetApp was honored recipient of the Global Technology Distribution Council’s inaugural Rising Star Award for outstanding sales growth through IT distributors. The GTDC presented the award to NetApp at its annual summit event, attended by the world’s leading IT vendors and distributors.
Triangle Business Journal "Best Places to Work" in Research Triangle Park
September 2006
http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/news_rel_20060926.html
Triangle Business Journal has named NetApp one of the “Best Places to Work” every year since 2004. Results are based on employee surveys, benefits and compensation, and work-life balance offerings. NetApp earned first place honors in the large company category, which included companies with 150 employees or more.
San Jose Magazine: POWER Issue
July 2006
http://openpub.realread.com/rrserver/browser?title=/sjm0508/SJMjul06
Dan Warmenhoven was selected to be listed as one several highlighted CEO on the list of the Power 100 for 2006.
Business 2.0: The 100 Fastest Growing Tech Companies - #98
May 2006
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/b2fastestgrowing/snapshots/98.html
NetApp was ranked #98 in Business 2.0 100 Fastest Growing Tech Companies.
San Jose Business Journal: 2006 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area
April 2006
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NetApp was ranked #8 in the “Big Company” category (501 – 3,000 employees) for San Jose Business Journal’s 2006 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area.
Fortune 1000
April 2006
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The Fortune 1000 list is a list of the 1000 largest American companies, ranked on revenues alone. NetApp was ranked #929.
Network World 200
April 2006
http://www.networkworld.com/nw200/2005/042505main.html
The Network World 200 list serves as an annual guide to the 200 biggest public companies in the network industry, ranking the companies by revenue, profits, highest value, fastest growth, earnings per employee, R&D spending and more.
2006 Fortune: 100 Best Companies to Work For
January 2006
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/full_list/
The Fortune 100 Best Places to Work list is compiled from a database of 1,000 companies. Fortune magazine then selects the top companies and then asks the top competitors for submissions. NetApp was listed as #27 for 2006.
2005 NetworkWorld: The 50 most powerful people in networking
December 2005
http://www.networkworld.com/power/2005/122605-power50.html
This annual list of the 50 most powerful people in networking glorifies power in all its various forms. We honor the aggressive, the competitive, the colorful, the intelligent, the masterful and the thought-provoking. They are the people who make this industry so vibrant.
2005 RTP Business Journal’s Top 30 Places to Work Awards
September 16, 2005
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The winners are determined by an employee survey that focuses on why employees enjoy their workplace, benefits packages, mentorship, and employee participation in the overall company vision. The winners are published in an unranked list, and this is the 2nd consecutive year that NetApp has won this award.
VARBusiness Technology Innovators: Top 50
December 9, 2004
http://www.varbiz.com/article/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=54202023&printableArticle=true
VARBusiness selected Dave Hitz as one of their Top 50 Innovators for 2004. He was selected for his development of an enterprise-class storage system with technologies like RAID-DP that are capable of running a variety of data applications out of inexpensive disk drives. NetApp focused on three things: making cheap drives safe, making them manageable and identifying applications that best work in this model.
Red Herring Names NetApp a Finalist Among 100 of its Top 100 Innovators
December 6, 2004
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The Red Herring Top 100 Innovators consists of 100 great companies that have made significant breakthroughs in technology, marketing, sales, service, financing, or human relations. NetApp was among the 100 finalists.
Ernst & Young 2004 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
November 20, 2004
http://www.ey.com/global/content.nsf/US/EGCS_-_Entrepreneur_of_the_Year_Awards_-_Overview
CEO of NetApp Inc., Dan Warmenhoven, was selected as a winner in 2004. Dan Warmenhoven’s strengths are his ability to spot trends in the marketplace, capitalize on them, and trust his own instincts. With them he has taken NetApp far. By taking the company that sells data access and management software public, Warmenhoven has improved gross margins by close to 60 percent. Having a can-do attitude and communicating it through the organization helps Warmenhoven foster a culture that emphasizes candor, trust, and integrity.
RTP Business Journal Best Places to Work in IT Awards
September 24, 2004
http://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2004/09/27/focus1.html
The winners of this award were selected based on an employee survey. NetApp was on this unranked list.
UBS CIO 2004 Roundtable Awards
May 26, 2004
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NetApp CIO, Scot Klimke honored by UBS by receiving the UBS CIO 2004 Roundtable Awards.>
The Chronicle 200
May 3, 2004
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/topco/chart/rank?year=2004
The Chronicle 200 is an annual survey of the region’s largest public companies. NetApp was listed at number 64 on the list.
San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Times Best Places to Work
April 12, 2004
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NetApp debuted at number eight with 501+ employees on the inaugural San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal "Best Places to Work" in the Greater Bay Area in 2004 list. The award given by the publication recognizes Bay Area companies that provide the best work environment, atmosphere, and benefits to their employees. Open to all companies based in the Bay Area, each were evaluated via online employee and employer surveys, on a wide range of topics, including pay and benefits, how management communicates with employees, company culture, as well as social and philanthropic activities.
NetApp CIO Scot Klimke Named to Computerworld's "100 Premier IT Leaders"
January 6, 2004
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Computerworld’s “100 Premier IT Leaders” list spotlights technology and business leaders in a broad range of companies that have displayed exceptional technology leadership in their organizations, fostered ideas and creative work environments, envisioned innovative approaches to business problems and effectively managed IT strategies.
FORTUNE Magazine Names NetApp “100 Best Companies to Work For”
January 5, 2004
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/01/12/357945/index.htm
FORTUNE Magazine named NetApp as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in 2004. (NetApp debuted at number 48 on the list.) FORTUNE Magazine compiles and selects the "Best Companies to Work For" list every year from a pool of eligible U.S.-based applicants. Two-thirds of the ranking is based on the collected employee surveys. FORTUNE also considers employee demographics, benefits and compensation, and work-life balance offerings.
BusinessWeek Lists NetApp in its “America’s Most Philanthropic Companies” List
December 1, 2003
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http://www.businessweek.com/@@rIIr8YcQ9fH@AwwA/magazine/content/03_48/b3860617.htm
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http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/03_48/b3860616.htm
BusinessWeek included NetApp on its list, “America’s most philanthropic companies.” The company was one of the few enterprise technology companies on the list. BusinessWeek generated the list based upon surveying all Standard & Poor's 500 stock-index companies. From the respondents, BusinessWeek created ratios of giving to fiscal year 2002 company revenues as measured by the S&P 500.
NetApp Wins “Community Partner Award” from NOVA
November/December 2003
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NetApp won the “Community Partnership Award” from NOVA, an organization that promotes product development in nanotechnology, for its continued support of the local community. The company works with the organization on its nanotechnology initiatives and has been instrumental in assisting NOVA with administrative matters.
NetApp Makes “50 Best Companies to Work for List” by San Jose Magazine
November 2003
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NetApp made San Jose Magazine’s “50 Best Companies to Work for” list based on a variety of benefits and perks such as: A subsidized café, free bagels and fruit each week, free espresso and coffee daily, paid onsite health and concierge services, as well as the company’s ongoing commitment to preserving its corporate culture.
NetApp Makes RCI Media’s “The Selling 500” List
October 15, 2003
http://www.sellingpower.com
NetApp demonstrated that it is a leading sales-driven organization by making the Selling 500 list. (The list is published by Selling Power, a publication focusing on business, industry, and commerce for sales professionals and management.) The company won the honor based on its annual sales performance, size of the organization, top performers in sales in five categories, successful implementation of sales strategies, and leadership among industry peers and the sales community at large.
RCI Media Names NetApp on the “2003 Employers of Choice 500” List
July 29, 2003
http://www.bestjobsusa.com
NetApp was chosen by the editorial staff of RCI Media, which examined over 10,000 companies that have been recognized during the last 12 months in Business Week, FORTUNE, Forbes, Engineering News, Industry Week, Information, U.S. News and World Report, and Working Mother for their employment practices. The survey evaluated candidates from an employee’s viewpoint and through the eyes of their corporate colleagues. Other criteria for making the list included: employee benefits, family-friendly atmosphere, in-house training, diversity, business success, innovative technology, and recognition from their respective trade journals.
NetApp Listed in Computerworld’s 100 Best Places to Work in IT
June 9, 2003
http://www.computerworld.com/careertopics/careers/story/0,10801,81832,00.html
NetApp ranked as #4 on Computerworld’s “100 Best Places to Work in IT” list. The publication surveyed employers on their average salary and bonus increases, percentage of IT staff promoted, IT staff turnover rates, training and development, and percentage of women and minorities in IT staff and management positions. Upon completion of the survey, companies were asked to select a random sample of their employees to rate satisfaction with training and development programs, base salary, bonuses, health benefits, stock/ESOP plans and work/life balance. Nearly 12,000 IT employees responded to the survey from which 100 companies made the cut.
FORTUNE Magazine Names NetApp “100 Best Companies to Work For”
January 8, 2003
http://www.computerworld.com/careertopics/careers/story/0,10801,81832,00.html
FORTUNE Magazine named NetApp as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in 2003. (NetApp debuted at number 39 on the list, and was the only enterprise storage company in the article.) FORTUNE Magazine compiles and selects the "Best Companies to Work For" list every year from a pool of eligible U.S.-based applicants. Two-thirds of the ranking is based on the collected employee surveys. FORTUNE also considers employee demographics, benefits and compensation, and work-life balance offerings.
Intelligent Enterprise Names NetApp as one of "Companies to Watch in 2003”
December 12, 2002
http://www.intelligententerprise.com/030101/dozen/602feat2_3.shtml
NetApp was chosen by Intelligent Enterprise Magazine as one of the "Companies to Watch in 2003” in the infrastructure category. The selection is based on NetApp's contribution to the development of intelligent enterprises with its full-line storage solution.
DM Review Names Dan Warmenhoven to 2002 DM Review 100
December 2002
http://www.dmreview.com/issues/20021201/6096-1.html
The DM Review 100 consists of the 100 vendors that received the highest total score based on the survey responses from DM Review’s readers. NetApp was 34 on the list. DM Review calculates scores from three equally weighted metrics: product quality, market share and customer satisfaction.
Sunnyvale Gives NetApp “Rising Star Award”
November 14, 2002
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The award is a token of appreciation from the City of Sunnyvale Economic Development Division and the Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce to local companies who serve as model businesses in the community.
Byte & Switch Names Dave Hitz "Top 10 Storage Networking Stars"
August 22, 2002
http://www.byteandswitch.com/document.asp?doc_id=20130
The publication ranks the most important and influential people in storage networking. Dave Hitz made number eight on the list.
Network World Names NetApp to “Network World 200” List
April 29, 2002
http://www.nwfusion.com/nw200/2002/revenue.jsp?_tablename=nw2002
http://www.nwfusion.com/nw200/2002/
The list is comprised of the biggest companies in networking based on revenue.
Fortune Names NetApp to “100 Fastest-Growing Companies” List
September 3, 2001
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NetApp made number 10 on the list.
Forbes Names NetApp to “The Dynamic 100” List
August 20, 2001
http://www.forbes.com/asap/2001/0820/dynamic_8.html
Forbes’ list discusses technology’s best and worst companies.
Business Ethics Names NetApp to “The 100 Best Corporate Citizens for 2002” List
July 2001
http://www.business-ethics.com/
The list was developed by the publication, Business Ethics.
Red Herring Names NetApp to “Red Herring 100” List
April 16, 2001
http://www.redherring.com/Home/8959
Red Herring selected companies based on A. Their ability massive sales revenue and industry influence, B. Ability to weather poor earnings and layoffs, and C. Ability to move swiftly like startups, in the sense of developing new technologies and entering new markets.
BusinessWeek Names Dan Warmenhoven to “The Top 25 Managers” List
January 8, 2001
http://www.businessweek.com/2001/01_02/b3714043.htm
The list consists of the top 25 managers to watch from BusinessWeek’s perspective.
Investor's Business Daily Names Dan Warmenhoven to “High Tech” Awards
June 8, 2000
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For more details, the article has to be purchased through IBD.
