Annual List Recognizes NetApp as One of the Best Work Environments in Chicago and the Region's Highest-Ranked Technology Employer
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-April 16, 2012- NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) today announced that it ranked #4 on Crains Chicago Businesss annual Best Places to Work list for 2012. Following NetApps January #6 ranking on FORTUNEs 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 worlds best workplaces. This distinguished recognition given by Crains 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 Crains Chicago Business Best Places to Work list was determined by the results of two surveys conducted by Crains 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 companys 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 NetApps #4 ranking in Chicago, the company has proven to be a great place to work in these locations around the world:
FORTUNES 100 Best Companies to Work For list: #6
Worlds 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
NetApps 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 NetApps Chicago office volunteer at the local Toys for Tots drive and the Chicago Food Depository. NetApp is also a host site for St. Baldricks 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 Crains 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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Additional Resources
Read about NetApps commitment to culture and its consistent recognition around the world: www.netapp.com/us/company/our-story/great-place-to-work
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Annual List Recognizes NetApp as One of the Best Work Environments in Chicago and the Region's Highest-Ranked Technology Employer 
