World Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT), a market-leading systems integrator
that provides innovative technology and supply chain solutions,
announced today that it was named as one of the top 20 technology
workplaces by Great
Place to Work®’s Great Rated!™. WWT ranked number two among the top
10 large companies on the list.
“WWT’s continued growth is tied to a business culture defined by core
values, the first of which is trust,” said WWT’s chief executive officer
and co-founder Jim Kavanaugh. “We are committed to creating a profitable
growth company that is truly a great place to work and honored to be
named to this list and recognized once again for our unique and
inclusive corporate culture.”
WWT has more than 2,700 employees around the world and sustains a highly
productive, people-focused workplace. Top talent is drawn to WWT for its
engaging and supportive culture, which fosters and awards success with
excellent career-growth opportunities, deep benefits and empowering
executive leadership.
WWT and the other 19 winning companies were selected based on the
average scored of nearly 50,000 employees who were surveyed using the
Trust Index®, Great Place to Work®’s employee assessment survey. Great
Rated!™ People’s Picks: 20 Great Workplaces in Technology marked the
first published list since the official launch of Great Rated!™, the
site that gives job seekers the inside scoop on companies and their
cultures.
“Each technology firm has its unique company culture that makes it
successful,” says China Gorman, Global CEO of Great Place to Work®.
“However, one common theme we saw across all of the companies that were
surveyed is trust in the workplace. We want to applaud each company for
making trust a cornerstone of workplace culture and look forward to
everyone’s continued success.”
About WWT
World Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT) is a systems integrator with more than
$6 billion in annual revenue that provides innovative technology and
supply chain solutions to large public and private organizations. The
company brings to market a powerful blend of knowledge, infrastructure
and technology to help its customers explore, evaluate, architect and
implement technology products and solutions. Based in St. Louis, WWT
works closely with industry leaders including Boeing (NYSE: BA); Dell
(NASDAQ: DELL); Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO); EMC (NYSE: EMC); HP (NYSE: HPQ);
AT&T Inc., (NYSE: ATT); VMware (NYSE: VMW); Citrix Systems, Inc.;
NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP); Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and the U.S. Air
Force. WWT employs more than 2,700 people and operates over 2 million
square feet of warehousing, distribution and integration space in more
than 20 facilities throughout the world. For more information about
World Wide Technology, visit www.wwt.com.
About Great Rated!™
While organizations look to recruit and hire the right candidate, job
seekers are equally interested in finding the right position at the
right company. That’s why Great Rated!™ — the new survey-based workplace
review website — from Great Place to Work® uses data and insights for a
true picture of the workplace and elevates the hiring experience. Great
Rated!™ organizations are serious about creating great workplaces,
comfortable with transparency and interested in sharing the unique
aspects treasured by employees.
About Great Place to Work®
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on high-trust,
high-performance workplace cultures. Through proprietary assessment
tools, advisory services, and employer branding programs, including Best
Companies lists and workplace reviews, Great Place to Work® provides the
benchmarks, framework, and expertise needed to create, sustain, and
recognize outstanding workplace cultures. Great Place to Work®’s Trust
Index©, a 58-question employee survey that measures trust, is used
around the world to help companies increase the levels of trust across
their organizations and improve business results. Annually, Great Place
to Work® produces the annual FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®
list and the Great Place to Work® Best Small and Medium Workplaces list.
Follow Great Place to Work® online at www.greatplacetowork.com
and on Twitter at @GPTW_US.
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