DETROIT, Aug. 19, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compuware Corporation (Nasdaq:CPWR) today announced that it has earned another "101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" recognitions, marking the company's 10th straight recognition for the award. The Michigan Business & Professional Association (MBPA) annually honors leading Michigan companies which are committed to innovative human resource practices that create great places to work.
"Earning this recognition year-after-year for an entire decade is a testament to Compuware's continued commitment to its most valuable asset: our employees," said Laura Fournier, Compuware Executive Vice President. "Compuware's solutions are first-rate and so are our people, and we will continue to reward innovation, hard work and success. Employees enjoy challenging assignments with friendly, driven co-workers along with growth opportunities at all levels. We also offer an unparalleled, world-class building with amenity after amenity in the heart of an exciting urban experience in downtown Detroit."
Nominated companies completed a human resources questionnaire and randomly selected employees were given a confidential survey about their work environment. Winners were selected based upon several categories important to a well-rounded and attractive workplace, including: communication; community initiatives; compensation and benefits; diversity and multiculturalism; employee education and development; employee engagement and commitment; recognition and retention; recruitment and selection; work-life balance and small business. Compuware, as a 2010 recipient, will be featured in an upcoming edition of Corp! magazine.
"The 'Metro Detroit 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For' award showcases the region's most desired employers," said Jennifer Kluge, MBPA Executive Vice President. "Compuware's continued recognition for a decade now is high praise for a marquee area employer, and MPBA is proud of the company and happy for its employees."
Compuware's list of workplace benefits is extensive and includes: company-paid life and disability insurance, comprehensive medical and dental plans, flexible work arrangements and an employee stock purchase plan. The company actively works to support its employees' work/life balance by offering resources such as worldwide wellness programs, dependent- and elder-care reimbursement accounts, an employee referral program and much more. Employees who work at or visit Compuware's Detroit headquarters enjoy an onsite gourmet cafeteria, commuter assistance program, state-of-the art wellness and child development centers, a physician and chiropractor office, physical therapy and dry cleaning services as well as access to numerous onsite retailers.
Michigan Business & Professional Association
Michigan Business & Professional Association is a business organization that represents more than 20,000 members who employ more than 120,000 persons throughout the State of Michigan. For more information, please visit http://michbusiness.org.
Compuware Corporation
Founded in 1973, Compuware provides software, experts and best practices to ensure applications work well and deliver business value. Compuware solutions optimize application performance across the Enterprise and the Internet for leading organizations around the world, including 46 of the top 50 Fortune 500 companies and 12 of the top 20 most visited U.S. web sites. Learn more at: http://www.compuware.com.
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