STRONGSVILLE – Antares Management Solutions announced today that IDG’s Computerworld, the “Voice of IT Management,” has selected it as one of the top workplaces for information technology (IT) professionals. This honor is part of the weekly IT publication’s 16th annual Best Places to Work in IT survey, which was published in the June 15 issue of Computerworld and online at Computerworld.com.
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, this year Computerworld surveyed more than 27,000 IT workers for the list, and their responses factored heavily in determining the rankings.
“This is very special to us because the input for this award came straight from our employees,” said Ken Sidon, president of Antares Management Solutions. “For the fourth year in a row we have been honored by Computerworld and our employees. I cannot think of any higher compliment a company can receive.”
A division of Medical Mutual Services, this Strongsville, Ohio, company provides business process and information technology outsourcing solutions to companies in various industries. Antares offers "Brown-bag" lunch sessions and work/life balance workshops, which address topics such as stress management, parenting skills and fundamentals of family communication. The company also offers a tuition assistance program and pays for testing and job/area-of-expertise certifications. Corporate training and development initiatives include on-site training, a project management program and computer-based training in areas such as desktop applications and programming languages. Antares offers flexible hours and part-time options, as well as telecommuting for remote staffers.
"To be among the Best Places to Work in IT, it's not enough just to seek out and hire the most talented IT people, offer them competitive pay and provide great benefits," said Scot Finnie, editor in chief of Computerworld. "The organizations that made this year's Best Places to Work list sustain a dynamic work environment in which IT professionals keep their hands on the latest technologies and work on projects that are business critical. In the months and years ahead, IT is going to become a key accelerator of business growth."
About Computerworld
Computerworld’s award-winning Web site (Computerworld.com), weekly publication, and focused conference series form the hub of the world’s largest global IT media network. In the past five years alone, Computerworld has won more than 100 awards including the Magazine of the Year Award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) in both 2004 and 2006, and the American Business Media’s Neal Award for Best Web Site, Best Blogs and Best Article or Series in 2008. Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of over 2.5 million unique monthly visitors and a print audience of more than 1 million readers each week (IntelliQuest CIMS, Fall 2008). Computerworld also reaches over 10,000 IT executives every year through its high-touch conferences and custom summits.
About International Data Group (IDG)
International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, events, and research company. IDG’s online network includes more than 450 web sites spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital entertainment and video games worldwide. IDG also publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers. Media brands are in more than 90 countries and include CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld/TechWorld/TecChannel, Macworld, Network World and PC World. The company’s lead-generation service, IDG Connect, matches technology companies with an audience of engaged, high-quality IT professionals, influencers, and decision makers.
IDG is a leading producer of more than 750 technology-related events including Macworld Conference & Expo, OpenSource World, E3, DEMO, Storage Networking World, and IDC Directions. IDC, a subsidiary of IDG, is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services and events. Over 1,000 IDC analysts in more than 100 countries provide global, regional and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends.
Additional information about IDG, a privately held company, is available at http://www.idg.com.
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Antares Management Solutions
Antares Management Solutions provides information technology and insurance administration services so companies can concentrate on their core business. Our results-driven solutions improve services, increase efficiencies and reduce costs.
Headquartered in Strongsville, Ohio, we offer insightful and flexible insurance administration to companies and self-funded groups, and we provide knowledge-based IT outsourcing, application hosting, and IT consulting solutions to businesses in all industries. For more information, visit www.AntaresSolutions.com.