Best Places to Work in IT
By rogers_jennifer@bah.com
IDG’s Computerworld Names Booz Allen to Annual List of Best Places to Work in Information Technology
McLean, VA -- June 30, 2008 – Booz Allen Hamilton announced today that IDG’s Computerworld magazine, the “Voice of IT Management,” has selected it as one of the top workplaces for information technology (IT) professionals. Booz Allen was ranked 50th on this year’s list. This honor is part of the weekly IT publication’s 15th annual Best Places to Work in IT survey, which was published in the June 30th issue of Computerworld and online at Computerworld.com.
Booz Allen was highlighted for keeping its IT employees engaged. By regularly forecasting business needs, the company can identify changes in functional roles and upcoming trends in technology, and shape new career opportunities for its IT employees. As a result of this forecasting, three new career tracks have recently been added for IT workers: business partnering, centers of expertise and core services, which includes, for example, working with other functional areas like human resources and finance to deliver services to the business.
“As one of the Best Places to Work in IT, we understand the importance of continuously creating avenues for our IT staff to gain new skills, shape their careers, and connect with their colleagues across the organization to instill in them a sense of empowerment and collaboration that furthers the success of the entire organization,” says Booz Allen Vice President and Chief Information Officer Frank Smith.
Since 1994, Computerworld’s annual “Best Places to Work in IT” feature has ranked the top 100 work environments for technology professionals, based on a comprehensive questionnaire regarding company offerings in categories such as benefits, diversity, career development, training and retention. In addition, Computerworld conducts extensive surveys of IT workers, and their responses factor heavily in determining the rankings.
About Booz Allen
Booz Allen Hamilton has been at the forefront of strategy and technology consulting for more than 90 years. Every day, government agencies, institutions, and infrastructure organizations rely on the firm’s expertise and objectivity, and on the combined capabilities and dedication of our exceptional people to find solutions and seize opportunities. We combine a consultant’s unique problem-solving orientation with deep technical knowledge and strong execution to help clients achieve success in their most critical missions. Providing a broad range of services in strategy, operations, organization and change, and information technology, Booz Allen is committed to delivering results that endure.
Booz Allen is continually recognized for its quality work and corporate culture. In 2008, for the fourth consecutive year, Fortune magazine named Booz Allen one of “The 100 Best Companies to Work For,” and Working Mother magazine has ranked the firm among its “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers” annually since 1999.
To learn more about the firm, visit www.boozallen.com.
About Computerworld
Computerworld is the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide. Computerworld’s award-winning Web site(www.computerworld.com), weekly publication, focused conference series and custom research form the hub of the world’s largest (40+ edition) global IT media network. In the past five years alone, Computerworld has won more than 100 awards, including Folio Magazine's 2006 Gold EDDIE Award for the best technology/computing magazine, the 2004 and 2006 Magazine of the Year Award, and 2006 Best Overall Web Publication from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). In addition, in 2007 Computerworld's then editor in chief, Don Tennant, received the prestigious Timothy White Award from American Business Media. Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of over 2 million unique, monthly visitors and a print audience of 1,222,000 readers each week (IntelliQuest CIMS Spring 2007).
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