Cox Enterprises Named One of the Best Places to Work in Information Technology

Computerworld 100 Best Places to Work in IT list ranks Cox 17th 


ATLANTA, July 1  /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Enterprises, Inc. announced today that the company is an employer of choice according to IDG's Computerworld. Included on the Computerworld Best Places to Work in IT list, 17th ranked Cox Enterprises was applauded for making employees' health and well-being a top priority.

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Cox ranked particularly high for work/life balance initiatives such as flexible scheduling and telecommuting, as well as training thanks to a formal in-house mentoring program, soft-skills classes, technical skills training, management development and attendance at vendor-sponsored conferences. The company was also applauded for its 401(k) plan, company-funded pension, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance and domestic partner benefits.

"Cox is proud to provide an inclusive culture that not only welcomes employees, but also invests in their future and encourages them to remain at the company," said Greg Morrison, Cox Enterprises' CIO. "At Cox, we encourage employees to 'do the right thing,' and we as a company follow the same philosophy. This helps us thrive as a company and support our employees, customers and communities."

Companies for the Best Places to Work list were required to obtain feedback from their employees. Topics covered in the survey included satisfaction with training and development programs, base salary, bonuses, health benefits and work/life balance. In addition, employees were asked to rate morale in their IT departments and the importance of various benefits. Approximately half of the total scoring system is based on employee responses, with the remaining half based on the survey of company benefits and other programs.

"Being among the Best Places to Work in IT means crafting a blend of employee advantages that includes the potential for flexible hours, competitive pay, excellent benefits, a supportive leadership environment, opportunities for ongoing training and advancement, and ultimately, the feeling that you'd like to stay with the company a long, long time," said Scot Finnie, editor-in-chief of Computerworld.

Additional information on the Best Places to Work in IT list is available online at http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articl eId=9099638&intsrc=hm_ts_head or in Computerworld's June 30 issue.

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Cox Enterprises, Inc. ( http://www.coxenterprises.com/ )

Cox Enterprises is one of the nation's leading media companies and providers of automotive services, with 2007 revenues of $15 billion and more than 83,000 employees.  Major operating subsidiaries include Cox Communications, Inc. (cable television distribution, telephone, high-speed Internet access, commercial telecommunications, advertising solutions and Travel Channel); Cox Newspapers, Inc. (newspapers, local and national direct mail advertising); Cox Television (television and television sales rep firms); Cox Radio, Inc. ([NYSE: CXR] broadcast radio stations and interactive Web sites); Manheim, Inc. (vehicle auctions, repair and certification services and web-based technology products) and Cox Auto Trader (automotive publications and a majority stake in AutoTrader.com). 

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