SUNNYVALE, Calif.-May 16,
2012- NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) today announced that it ranked #3 on
the
2012 "Best Workplaces in Canada" list by the Great Place to
Work® Institute Canada. This marks the third consecutive year
that NetApp Canada has ranked in the top 3, after earning the #2
spot in 2011. NetApp is honored to be named a leading employer in
Canada and to have earned special recognition in the trust index
for Fairness. This further validates the company's belief that a
strong culture drives inspired employees to innovate to deliver
customer and partner success globally.
The "Best Workplaces in Canada" list is built
on five trust-building dimensions of a great place to work:
credibility, respect, fairness, pride, and camaraderie. NetApp's
commitment to the same values around the world unite the company as
one, and by nurturing an environment in which innovation thrives,
NetApp employees are able to deliver success in the marketplace
with integrity and honor.
NetApp Culture Is the Foundation for
Success
- The "Best Workplaces in Canada" list is compiled by the Great
Place to Work Institute Canada. The competitive ranking process is
based on two criteria: a 58-statement survey completed by a random
selection of employees, along with their open-ended comments about
their organization; and an in-depth review of the organization's
culture, including an evaluation of HR policies and
procedures.
- This year's 2012 list received over 230 nominations and over
49,000 employees participated in the "Best Workplaces in Canada"
survey.
- This ranking in Canada follows NetApp's #3 ranking on the
inaugural "World's Best Multinational Workplace" list in 2011.
- Global recognition as a great place to work positions NetApp as
a desirable employer around the world, which attracts and retains
the best people in the industry. With NetApp Canada's #3 ranking,
NetApp now ranks among the top 10 best places to work in 17
different regions around the globe, including:
- Austria: #1
- Research Triangle Park, North Carolina: #1
- Japan: #2
- France: #2
- Germany: #2
- United Kingdom: #2
- Switzerland: #2
- Australia: #3
- Minnesota: #4
- Chicago: #4
- Washington, D.C.: #5
- Pennsylvania: #5
- New York: #6
- Europe: #6
- Netherlands: #8
- India: #10
- NetApp believes that inspired employees do the extraordinary
and, as further validation, NetApp Toronto was a host site for one
of the St. Baldrick's Foundation's annual fundraising event.
Through the strong relationships that NetApp employees in Canada
have built, NetApp's channel partners in the region joined in the
NetApp event to help raise money and awareness for the
foundation.
- The full list of top places to work in Canada was published
April 19 in the Globe and Mail.
Supporting Quote
- Jeff Goldstein, vice president and general manager,
NetApp Canada
"NetApp employees are the driving force behind the success of our
company. Being recognized as the #3 best place to work in Canada is
a true testament to how the NetApp core set of values drives
competitive advantage for NetApp and success for our customers and
partners around the world." Discuss this news in NetApp
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About the Great Place to Work
Institute
The Great Place to Work Institute is a global research and
management consultancy with expertise on workplace transformation
and a presence in 46 countries worldwide. Our mission is to improve
society by creating better workplaces. We are best known for our
global Best Workplaces Program, which we produce in conjunction
with prestigious media partners such as the Globe and
Mail, the Financial Times and Fortune. With
more than 5,500 organizations surveyed every year across the globe,
the program is the world's largest of its kind. We believe
passionately that any company or organization can become a great
place to work. Our mission is to help you do it.
About NetApp
NetApp creates innovative storage and data management solutions
that deliver outstanding cost efficiency and accelerate business
breakthroughs. Discover our passion for helping companies around
the world go further, faster at www.netapp.com.
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