SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - July 14, 2009) - NetApp (
NASDAQ:
NTAP) today announced it
ranked very high on 2009 Best Companies lists compiled by the Great Place
to Work® Institute in the United Kingdom, India, and Europe. NetApp
continues to be highly ranked by independent studies across the globe,
demonstrating its outstanding culture and work environment.
NetApp recently achieved the following Great Place to Work rankings:
"These outstanding achievements are a direct result of the diligence and
commitment of our employees and the strength of our global culture," said
Dan Warmenhoven, chairman and CEO at NetApp. "We are extremely proud to be
ranked in the top-15 best workplaces in all countries and local areas where
we have applied this year."
Today's announcement follows similar awards recognizing NetApp as a Great
Place to Work in several other locations around the world, including:
- United States -- First place
- Australia -- Second place
- Germany -- Ninth place
- Netherlands -- Eleventh place
- France -- Fourteenth place
Each year, the Great Place to Work Institute produces Best Companies to
Work For lists, representing workplaces in 40 countries around the world.
Companies are selected for the Best Companies lists primarily on the basis
of their employees' responses to the Great Place to Work
Trust
Index©, a proprietary employee survey developed by the Great Place to
Work Institute that measures credibility, fairness, respect, pride, and
camaraderie. Further information used for the selection process is provided
by completion of the Great Place to Work
Culture
Audit©, a two-part management questionnaire also developed by the
Great Place to Work Institute.
About NetApp
NetApp creates innovative storage and data management solutions that
accelerate business breakthroughs and deliver outstanding cost efficiency.
Discover NetApp's passion for helping companies around the world go
further, faster at
www.netapp.com.
To learn more about the history and culture of NetApp, get a copy of "How
to Castrate a Bull" by NetApp founder Dave Hitz at
www.howtocastrateabull.com.
NetApp, the NetApp logo, and Go further, faster are trademarks or
registered trademarks of NetApp, Inc. in the United States and/or other
countries. All other brands or products are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such.
Contact Information: Press Contact:
David Naumann
(408) 822-6551
David.Naumann@netapp.com