SUNNYVALE, Calif.-April 16,
2012- NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) today announced that it ranked
#4 on Crain's Chicago Business's annual "Best Places to
Work" list for 2012. Following NetApp's January #6 ranking on
FORTUNE's 2012 "100 Best Companies to Work For" list, this
marks the first time that NetApp has both participated in and
received recognition in the Chicago area as a top place to work.
Along with this honor, NetApp received distinctive recognition as
the top technology firm among the neighboring technology companies
in the six-county Chicago area, which further establishes NetApp as
the company to do business with in the area.
With employees driven toward a shared
commitment to global success through innovation, NetApp nurtures
its culture by measuring itself against the world's best
workplaces. This distinguished recognition given by Crain's
Chicago Business follows a history of top-10 rankings that
NetApp has received in various countries around the world for being
a top employer and a great place to work.
News Facts
- The Crain's Chicago Business "Best Places to Work"
list was determined by the results of two surveys conducted by
Crain's research partner, Buck Consultants LLC. For a company to
achieve a ranking, a representative from the company completed a
survey detailing hiring practices, benefits, and pay and the
company's Chicago-area employees completed a second survey. The
combined score of the company and employee surveys determined the
2012 "Best Places to Work" list.
- Along with NetApp's #4 ranking in Chicago, the company has
proven to be a great place to work in these locations around the
world:
- FORTUNE'S "100 Best Companies to Work For" list:
#6
- World's Best Multinational Workplace: #3
- Austria: #1
- Research Triangle Park, North Carolina: #1
- Japan: #2
- France: #2
- Germany: #2
- United Kingdom: #2
- Canada: #2
- Switzerland: #2
- Australia: #3
- Minnesota: #4
- NetApp's culture is the source of sustainable differentiation
for the company, which is why the company believes that inspired
employees do the extraordinary. As a true testament to giving back,
every year employees at NetApp's Chicago office volunteer at the
local Toys for Tots drive and the Chicago Food Depository. NetApp
is also a host site for St. Baldrick's annual fundraising event;
the Chicago campus recently raised over $37,000 for
childhood-cancer research.
Supporting Quotes
- Jeff Paley, regional director, Enterprise Sales,
NetApp
"We have a culture of treating our employees, our customers, and
our partners with respect, for going beyond, and for doing the
right thing. NetApp employees embody the core values of the
company, which drives success for our customers and partners. Being
selected by Crain's as a top place to work in Chicago is a true
testament that our employees model our values, resulting in
innovative products and outstanding services that help our partners
and customers accelerate their businesses. I am especially proud to
be part of this highly collaborative team, which has achieved
record growth in the market."
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About NetApp
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