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Navy Federal recognized as top place to work for IT professionals
VIENNA, VA (June 22, 2015) — Navy Federal Credit Union announced today, it is one of Computerworld’s 2015 “100 Best Places to Work in IT.” The credit union, serving all Department of Defense and Coast Guard active duty, civilian contractor personnel, and their families, ranked No. 26 among large organizations.
Computerworld’s “100 Best” list is in its 22nd year of existence, and has not had a credit union make the list until now. The ranking is Navy Federal first “Best Places to Work” ranking in the IT category.
“I’m thrilled that our IT employees regard Navy Federal’s Information Services Department (ISD) as a best place to work in IT,” said Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Bill Hills. “We are fortunate to have over 1,100 highly skilled and talented IT professionals dedicated to supporting Navy Federal’s mission, serving our 5.5 million members, and our 12,000 employees.”
Computerworld evaluates companies based on employee survey responses, and on company benefits and other programs. Employee responses comprise half of the total scoring. Organizations given this award excel in four human resource functions: career development, retention, benefits, and training.
“The entire ISD leadership team is committed to fostering an environment that makes Navy Federal an IT employer of choice. As we continue to grow, particularly at our Pensacola campuses in Florida, we will be looking for more great talent to join our team,” said Hills.
Navy Federal is also a FORTUNE magazine “100 Best Companies to Work For” in 2015, a Best Places to Work for Millennials, and a Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military. To see current career opportunities at Navy Federal Credit Union, including more information, go to www.navyfederal.org/about/careers.php. To view Navy Federal’s full profile on the “Top 100” list, visit www.computerworld.com.
About Navy Federal Credit Union
Navy Federal Credit Union is the world’s largest credit union with $68 billion in assets, 5.5 million members, 269 branches, and a workforce of over 12,000 employees worldwide. The credit union serves all Department of Defense and Coast Guard Active Duty, civilian, and contractor personnel and their families. For additional information about Navy Federal, visit www.navyfederal.org.
About Computerworld
Computerworld is the leading IT media brand helping Sr. IT, business decision-makers and key influencers navigate change with effective business strategy. As the voice of business technology, Computerworld enables the IT value chain with unique editorial coverage from setting strategies to deriving value. Computerworld’s award-winning website (www.computerworld.com), focused conference series, strategic marketing solutions and research forms the hub of the world’s largest (40+ edition) global IT media network and provides opportunities for IT vendors to engage this audience. Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of over 7.5 million monthly page views (Omniture, November 2014 – January 2015 average) and was recognized in BtoB’s 2013 Media Power 50 list; recognition Computerworld has received for more than 5 consecutive years. Computerworld is published by IDG Enterprise, a subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world’s leading media, events and research company. Company information is available at http://www.idgenterprise.com.
About the Best Places to Work in IT list
The Best Places to Work in Information Technology (IT) list is an annual ranking of the top 100 work environments for technology professionals by IDG’s Computerworld. The list is compiled based on a comprehensive questionnaire regarding company offerings in categories such as benefits, career development, training and retention. In addition, Computerworld conducts extensive surveys of IT workers, and their responses factor heavily in determining the rankings.